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Genius Loves Company is a 2004 album by Ray Charles, consisting of duets between Charles and musicians. The contributing artists were personally chosen by Ray Charles. It was the last album he completed before his death. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, later ascending to #1. At the Grammys on February 13, 2005, it won eight awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Here We Go Again".
Genius Loves Company was produced as a collaboration of Concord Records and Hear Music, the music label of the coffee chain Starbucks.[1] It was the first original (non-compilation) release by Hear Music.[1] The great commercial success of the album (over 5.5 million copies were sold worldwide up to 2007[2]) has been attributed in part to it being distributed and promoted via Starbucks coffeehouses.[1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Here We Go Again" with Norah Jones (Lanier/Red Steagall) – 3:59
- "Sweet Potato Pie" with James Taylor (Taylor) – 3:47
- "You Don't Know Me" with Diana Krall (Arnold/Walker) – 3:55
- "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" with Elton John (John/Taupin) – 3:59
- "Fever" with Natalie Cole (Cooley/Davenport) – 3:30
- "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?" with Bonnie Raitt (Burnette/Smotherman) – 4:34
- "It Was a Very Good Year" with Willie Nelson (Drake) – 4:59
- "Hey Girl" with Michael McDonald (Gerry Goffin/Carole King) – 5:15
- "Sinner's Prayer" with B.B.King (Fulson/Glenn) – 4:25
- "Heaven Help Us All" with Gladys Knight (Miller) – 4:32
- "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" with Johnny Mathis (Arlen/Harburg) – 4:54
- "Crazy Love" with Van Morrison (Morrison) – 6:14
[edit] Chart positions
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 2005 |
Billboard 200 |
1 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rick VanderKnyff: Genius Loves Company MSN Money, 2/16/2005
- ^ Susan Chandler: Beyond the coffee market. Starbucks becomes an influential cultural tastemaker Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2007
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