Genius Loves Company
Album by Ray Charles
Released	2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Soul
Length	N/A
Label	Concord/Hear Music
Producer(s)	?
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
Ray Charles chronology
Strong Love Affair (1996)	Genius Loves Company (2004)	Genius & Friends (2005)

Genius Loves Company is a 2004 album by Ray Charles, consisting of duets between Charles and other famous musicians. It was the last album he completed before his death. At the Grammys on February 14, 2005, it won eight awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the song "Here We Go Again". Image File history File links The album cover of Ray Charless Genius Loves Company. ... 33⅓ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is a self aware ethereal substance particular to a unique living being. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... Genius & Friends is a 2005 tribute album by Ray Charles, consisting of duets between Charles and other famous musicians. ... 33⅓ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Grammy Award for Album of the Year has been awarded since 1959. ... The Record of the Year is one of the two most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. ...

Track listing

1. "Here We Go Again" with Norah Jones – 3:59 (Lanier/Steagall)
2. "Sweet Potato Pie" with James Taylor – 3:47 (Taylor)
3. "You Don't Know Me" with Diana Krall – 3:54 (Arnold/Walker)
4. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" with Elton John – 3:58 (John/Taupin)
5. "Fever" with Natalie Cole – 3:30 (Cooley/Davenport)
6. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?" with Bonnie Raitt – 4:34 (Burnette/Smotherman)
7. "It Was a Very Good Year" with Willie Nelson – 4:59 (Drake)
8. "Hey Girl" with Michael McDonald – 5:15 (Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
9. "Sinner's Prayer" with B.B.King – 4:24 (Fulson/Glenn)
10. "Heaven Help Us All" with Gladys Knight – 4:32 (Miller)
11. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" with Johnny Mathis – 4:54 (Arlen/Harburg)
12. "Crazy Love" with Van Morrison – 3:34 (Morrison)

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External links

• Overview of album
• PopMatters review of album