Hardhearted Hannah/Nancy/Margie/Ruby/Rosetta/Stella By Starlight/Cherry/Josephine/Candy/Marie/Sweet Georgia Brown/Diane
Dedicated To You was a themed LP in which Ray Charles covers songs, each of which has a girl’s name in the title. His albums came thick and fast during the early 1960s. (US:11)
“Dedicated is a set of tunes with a girl's name in each title, a concept which allows Charles to try his hand at Nancy, Stella By Starlight, Sweet Georgia Brown and Ruby, this last a well-deserved hit.”
“I originally bought Dedicated To You in 1961 at college. It was the only album that I ever wore out completely with help from my dorm mates. It was played constantly. The titles are all girls' names and his treatment of Nancy, Diane and Hard-hearted Hannah are classics with big band background.”
“He shows here that he is a brilliant singer, with a great sense for rhythm and emotion.”
“My favourite is Hannah which has a funny line in it regarding the polar bear. At any rate, it's a lovely song as are all the rest on this LP."
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