The Raelettes

The Raelettes (or occasionally The Raelets or The Rayletts) were an American girl group from the 1950s to 2003, formed, as the name suggests, to provide backing vocals for Ray Charles. Between 1966 and 1973, as a separate act (but produced and accompanied by Charles), the Raelettes released a number of singles and one compilation album on Tangerine Records.

Ray Charles & The Raelettes
OriginUnited States
GenresR&B, pop, soul
Occupation(s)Girl group
Years active1950s–2000s
LabelsTangerine/ABC-Paramount
Associated actsRay Charles
The Cookies
Past membersMerry Clayton

Susaye Greene
Margaret Hendricks
Denise Jackson
Mable John
Clydie King
Lalomie Washburn
Edna Wright

Members
  • Shalaine Adams (selected but never performed, 2005)
  • Mabel Armed (1969)
  • Fritz Basket (1964-1965)
  • Dorothy Berry (1971-1980)
  • Gwen "Squatty Roo" Berry (1960-1968)
  • Tangy Biggers (1999)
  • Anita Brooks (1989)
  • Alexandra Brown (1966 - 1968)
  • Helen Bryant (1964)
  • Dottie Clark 1964
  • Merry Clayton (1966-1968)
  • Chrylynn Cobb (1978)
  • Trudy Cochran (1977 - 1991)
  • Kathryn Collier (c 1973)
  • Sharon Creighton (1986 - 1987)
  • Pamela Diggs-King (1992)
  • Karen Evans (1996 - 1999)
  • Verlyn Flenaugh (1968)
  • Lillian Fort (1964 - 1965)
  • Valerie Geason
  • Renee Georges (1994-96;2000-2003)
  • Deborah Gleese (1977)
  • Rita Graham (1968 - 1969)
  • Susaye Greene (1968 - 1975)
  • Katrina Harper-Cooke (1997)
  • Avis Harrell (1979-1982)
  • Margie Hendricks (1955-1964)
  • Peggy Hutcherson (1966)
  • Denise Jackson (1973)
  • Doretta James (1957)
  • Mable John (1966 - 1978, 1998)
  • Ann Johnson (1981 - 1985)
  • Clydie King (1966 - 1968)
  • Beverly Ann Lesure(1968)
  • Pat Lion (1957)
  • Pat (Priscilla) Lyles (1955 - 1965)
  • Kathy Mackey (1997)
  • Tammy McCann (2001)
  • Marilyn McCoo (1965)
  • Gladezz McCoy
  • Darlene McCrea(1956 - 1964)
  • Tonette McKinney(1994 - 2003)
  • Paula Michelle (1991)
  • Janice Mitchell (1981 - 1986)
  • Mae Mosely-Lyles (1959 - 1960)
  • Vernita Moss (1969 - 1975)
  • Paula More (1991 - 1992)
  • Kay Nickerson (1989-1994)
  • Pat Peterson (1980 - 1989)
  • Bobbie Pierce (1964)
  • Madelyn Quebec (1973-1987)
  • Patricia Richards (1963)
  • Minnie Riperton
  • Ruby Rae Roberson (1959-1960)
  • Vermetea Royster (1965-1966)
  • Mae Saunders (1960-1961)
  • Cynthia Scott (1972-1974)
  • Linda Sims (1975-1978)
  • Bettye Smith (1960)
  • Gwendolyn Smith (1988-1991)
  • Joy Styles (2005)
  • Barbara Nell Terrault (1968)
  • Brianna Perry Tucker (2001-2002)
  • Andromeda Turre (selected but never performed, 2005)
  • Lalomie Washburn (1990)
  • Tracey Whitney (sub'ed for one night, 1991)
  • Elaine Woodard (1983-1987)
  • Angela Workman (1987-1999)
  • Edna Wright (1966)
  • Estella Yarbrough (1969-2003)[1]

Discography

Albums
  • 1970: Souled Out (Tangerine 1511) – The Raelets with Ike & Tina Turner[2]
  • 1972: (Ray Charles Presents The) Raeletts, Yesterday... Today... Tomorrow (Tangerine 1515)
  • 1993: The Raelettes, Hits And Rarities (Titanic Records TR-CD 4422)

Singles
Single (A-side, B-side) Year Label & Cat No. US

[3]

 R&B

[3]

"One Hurt Deserves Another"
b/w "One Room Paradise"		 1967 Tangerine 972 76 24
"Into Something Fine"
b/w "Lover's Blues"		 Tangerine 976 — —
"I Want To Thank You"
b/w "It's Almost Here"		 1968 Tangerine 986 — 47
"I'm Gettin' 'Long All Right"
b/w "All I Need Is His Love"		 Tangerine 984 — 23
"I Want To (Do Everything for You)"
b/w "Keep It To Yourself"		 1970 Tangerine 1006 96 39
"Bad Water"
b/w "That Goes To Show You"		 1971 Tangerine 1014 58 40
"Here I Go Again"
b/w "Leave My Man Alone"		 Tangerine 1017 101 —
"Come Get It, I Got It"
b/w "Try A Little Kindness"		 1972 Tangerine 1024 — —
"You Must Be Doing Alright"
b/w "You Have A Way With Me"		 1973 Tangerine 1029 — —
"If You Wanna Keep Him"
b/w "Many Rivers To Cross"		 Tangerine 1031 — —

References
  1. "Ray Charles Video Museum: Ray Charles - Personnel & Co-Performers". Raycharlesvideomuseum.blogspot.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. "Special Merit Picks" (PDF). Billboard: 57. February 28, 1970.
  3. "The Raelettes Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF, US & UK hits charts.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.