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Tribute to Uncle Ray
R&B / Soul · 1963 · 10 tracks

Tribute to Uncle Ray

Stevie Wonder

A twelve-year-old Stevie Wonder pays tribute to his idol Ray Charles with brassy big-band arrangements, earnest early-soul vocals, and sharp harmonica solos.

1963 · Motown

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Bright brass and a reedy harmonica crowd around a twelve-year-old voice mimicking his idol. You can hear the sweat of the stage in these eager, swinging big-band grooves.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Hallelujah I Love Her So
2:28
02
Ain’t That Love
2:40
03
Don’t You Know
3:02
04
The Masquerade
4:15
05
Frankie & Johnny
2:58
06
Drown in My Own Tears
3:58
07
Come Back Baby
2:45
08
Mary Ann
2:35
09
Sunset
3:28
10
My Baby’s Gone
2:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
06Drown in My Own TearsThe slow, raspy vocal delivery on 'Drown in My Own Tears' mimics Charles's signature style with surprising emotional weight.
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New Record Mirror4/ 5 stars
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AllMusic2/ 5 stars
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Tribute to Uncle Ray sound next to the rest of Stevie Wonder's catalogue?

Alto+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into alto than the rest of the catalogue.

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