Tangerine Records
Tangerine Records was an American record label founded by musician Ray Charles in 1962. Charles switched to the label in 1966. Tangerine was promoted and distributed by ABC-Paramount Records.
Tangerine Records
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- Tangerine Records
- Founded
- 1963
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Overview
Early singles labels were orange and later became black, red and white. After Charles left ABC in 1973, he closed Tangerine and started Crossover Records. Ray Charles Enterprises owns the catalog.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tangerine Records • Founded — 1962 • Genre — R&B, soul music, jazz music • Defunct — 1973 • Founder — Ray Charles • Distributor — ABC-Paramount Records • Parent — ABC-Paramount Records
Albums
Albums
• 1966: Crying Time – Ray Charles • 1967: Ray's Moods – Ray Charles • 1967: Ray Charles Invites You to Listen – Ray Charles • 1968: A Portrait of Ray – Ray Charles • 1969: Vibrations – Rita Graham (a Raelette at the time) • 1970: Souled Out – The Raeletts with Ike & Tina Turner • 1971: Volcanic Action of My Soul – Ray Charles
Hit singles
Hit singles
• 1963: "River's Invitation" (#99 Pop / #25 R&B) – Percy Mayfield • 1966: "I Don't Need No Doctor" (#75 Pop / #45 R&B) – Ray Charles • 1967: "One Hurt Deserves Another" (#76 Pop / #24 R&B) – The Raelettes • 1967: "Here We Go Again" (#15 Pop / #5 R&B) – Ray Charles • 1968: "Eleanor Rigby" (#35 Pop / #30 R&B) – Ray Charles • 1968: "I'm Gett'n Long Alright" (#23 R&B) – The Raelettes • 1968: "I Want To Thank You" (#47 R&B) – The Raelettes • 1970: "I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (#96 Pop / #39 R&B) – The Raelettes • 1970: "Bad Water" (#58 Pop / #40 R&B) – The Raelettes • 1971: "Dust My Broom" (#54 Cash Box R&B) – Ike & Tina Turner • 1971: "Don't Change on Me" (#36 Pop / #13 R&B) – Ray Charles • 1972: "Booty Butt" (#31 Pop / #13 R&B) – Ray Charles
Roster
Roster
Acts signed to Tangerine included: • Ray Charles • The Raelettes • Ike & Tina Turner • Jimmy Scott • Al Grey • Emile Griffith • Percy Mayfield • Louis Jordan • The Ohio Players • Lula Reed • David Thorne
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Ray Charles Forming Own tangerine Label. Billboard. 8. March 17, 1962.
- 2.Charles Switch To Tangerine. Record World. 4. February 26, 1966.
- 3.Special Merit Picks. Billboard. 57. February 28, 1970.
- 4.Thorne to Tangerine. Record World. 40. July 5, 1969.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Charles, Ray. Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story. Da Capo Press. 2004. 0-306-81431-5.
- Lydon, Michael. Ray Charles: Man and Music. Riverhead Books. 1998. 1-57322-132-5.
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