The Raelettes

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The Raelettes were the female backing vocal group best known for supporting Ray Charles on many of his classic soul and R&B recordings.

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The Raelettes canonical 9

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American musical group ⓘ
backing band ⓘ
vocal group ⓘ
activeWith Ray Charles touring band ⓘ
associatedAct Ray Charles ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
genre gospel ⓘ
pop ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ
soul ⓘ
hasMember Alex Brown ⓘ
Ann Bailey ⓘ
Betty Carter ⓘ
Claudia Lennear ⓘ
Clydie King ⓘ
Darlene McCrea ⓘ
Dorothy Berry ⓘ
Erma Franklin ⓘ
Estella Yarbrough ⓘ
Esther Phillips ⓘ
Gwen Berry ⓘ
Lillian Abernathy ⓘ
Lillian Forte ⓘ
Lynn Mabry ⓘ
Mable John ⓘ
Margie Hendrix ⓘ
Mary Ann Darden ⓘ
Mary Ann Fisher ⓘ
Merry Clayton ⓘ
Myrna Smith ⓘ
Pat Lyle ⓘ
Patricia Hall ⓘ
Raelette Brown ⓘ
Raelette Thomas ⓘ
Raelette Williams ⓘ
Ruth Davis ⓘ
Sarah James ⓘ
Susaye Greene ⓘ
Tina Barnes ⓘ
Tina Turner ⓘ
Trudy Cohran ⓘ
Vernita Moss ⓘ
language English ⓘ
notableFor backing vocals for Ray Charles ⓘ
female backing vocals on Ray Charles recordings ⓘ
notableWork backing vocals on "Georgia on My Mind" ⓘ
backing vocals on "Hit the Road Jack" ⓘ
backing vocals on "Unchain My Heart" ⓘ
backing vocals on "What'd I Say" ⓘ
partOf Ray Charles and His Orchestra ⓘ
vocalType female vocal ensemble ⓘ

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