Genius Loves Company

Who played on Genius Loves Company

• Tom Fowler bass on 9 tracks
• Randy Waldman keyboard, instrument arranger, piano, arranger on 8 tracks
• Irv Kramer guitar on 7 tracks
• Ray Brinker membranophone, drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
• Ray Charles keyboard, performer, piano, vocals on 6 tracks
• Alan Ellsworth violin on 5 tracks
• Dennis Molchan violin on 5 tracks
• Ed Persi viola on 5 tracks
• Edmund Stein violin on 5 tracks
• Gerardo Hilera violin on 5 tracks
• John Acosta cello on 5 tracks
• Kathleen Robertson violin on 5 tracks
• Paul Manaster violin on 5 tracks
• Reginald Clews violin on 5 tracks
• Samuel Formicola viola on 5 tracks
• Steve Richards cello on 5 tracks
• Todor Pelev violin on 5 tracks
• Xiao Niu He violin on 5 tracks
• Yao Zhao cello on 5 tracks
• Zheng Wang violin on 5 tracks
• Raymond Tischer viola on 4 tracks
• Rudy Stein cello on 4 tracks
• Anatoly Rosinsky violin on 3 tracks
• Armen Ksajikian cello on 3 tracks
• Billy Preston Hammond organ on 3 tracks
• Briana Bandy viola on 3 tracks
• Carolyn Riley viola on 3 tracks
• Charles Boito clarinet on 3 tracks
• Charles Everett violin on 3 tracks
• Dave Riddles bassoon on 3 tracks
• Dave Stone double bass on 3 tracks
• David Kilbride violin on 3 tracks
• Don Markese clarinet on 3 tracks
• Ellie Choate harp on 3 tracks
• Greg Huckins flute on 3 tracks
• Igor Pandurski violin on 3 tracks
• John Acevedo viola on 3 tracks
• John Mitchell bassoon on 3 tracks
• Joseph Stone cor anglais on 3 tracks
• Karl Vincent double bass on 3 tracks
• Ken Wild double bass on 3 tracks
• Ken Yerke violin on 3 tracks
• Kurt Snyder French horn on 3 tracks
• Leanne Becknell oboe on 3 tracks
• Maria Newman viola on 3 tracks
• Mark Converse percussion on 3 tracks
• Michelle Richards violin on 3 tracks
• Robert Berg viola on 3 tracks
• Robert Matsuda violin on 3 tracks
• Scott Higgins timpani on 3 tracks
• Steve Kujala flute on 3 tracks
• Trey Henry double bass on 3 tracks
• Vladimir Polimatidi violin on 3 tracks
• Wallace Snow percussion on 3 tracks
• Wayne Bergeron trumpet on 3 tracks
• Yaroslav Kettner violin on 3 tracks
• Alex Isles trombone on 2 tracks
• Alicia Engley violin on 2 tracks
• Amy Wickman violin on 2 tracks
• Andy Martin trombone on 2 tracks
• Berj Garabedian violin on 2 tracks
• Bob McChesney trombone on 2 tracks
• Brandon Fields baritone saxophone on 2 tracks
• Charlie Morillas trombone on 2 tracks
• Dennis Farias trumpet on 2 tracks
• Edith Markman violin on 2 tracks
• George Doering guitar on 2 tracks
• Larry Hall trumpet on 2 tracks
• Nick Grant violin on 2 tracks
• Rev. Dave Boruff saxophone on 2 tracks
• Rick Baptist trumpet on 2 tracks
• Robert Sanders trombone on 2 tracks
• Sai Ly Acosta violin on 2 tracks
• Abraham Laboriel bass on 1 track
• Alan Pasqua piano on 1 track
• Alethea Mills choir vocals on 1 track
• Alwyn Wright violin on 1 track
• Aminah Ofumbi choir vocals on 1 track
• Andrew Picken viola on 1 track
• Armen Garabedian violin on 1 track
• B.B. King guitar, performer on 1 track
• Bashiri Johnson percussion on 1 track
• Bob Sheppard saxophone on 1 track
• Bonnie Raitt slide guitar, performer on 1 track
• Brian Benning violin on 1 track
• Bruce Fowler trombone on 1 track
• Charles Davis trumpet on 1 track
• Charles Fearing guitar on 1 track
• Charles Pillow tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Chavonne Morris choir vocals on 1 track
• Clarence McDonald arranger, piano on 1 track
• Clarissa Watkins choir vocals on 1 track
• Clydene Jackson vocals on 1 track
• Danny Jacob guitar on 1 track
• Daphne Chen violin on 1 track
• Darryl Phinnessee vocals on 1 track
• David Hayes bass on 1 track
• David Stenske violin on 1 track
• David Walther viola on 1 track
• De'Ante Duckett choir vocals on 1 track
• Diana Krall performer on 1 track
• Dynell Weber violin on 1 track
• Elton John performer on 1 track
• Fonzi Thornton background vocals on 1 track
• Franklyn D’Antonio violin on 1 track
• Fred Martin and The Levite Camp choir vocals on 1 track
• Gary Grant trumpet on 1 track
• George Marinelli guitar on 1 track
• Gladys Knight performer on 1 track
• Horia Moroaica violin on 1 track
• Irene Madison choir vocals on 1 track
• Irina Voloshina violin on 1 track
• James Gadson membranophone on 1 track
• James Taylor performer on 1 track
• Janey Clewer vocals on 1 track
• Jeff Kievit trumpet on 1 track
• Jeff Mironov electric guitar on 1 track
• Jennifer Munday violin on 1 track
• Jennifer Walton violin on 1 track
• Jim Gilstrap vocals on 1 track
• Jim Keltner drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Jimmy Burney choir vocals on 1 track
• Joe Meyer French horn on 1 track
• Joel Derouin violin on 1 track
• Johana Krejci violin on 1 track
• John “JR” Robinson membranophone on 1 track
• John Krovoza cello on 1 track
• John West vocals on 1 track
• Johnny Mathis performer on 1 track
• Julie Rogers violin on 1 track
• Kenneth Scharf trumpet on 1 track
• Kevan Toreh cello on 1 track
• Kevin Dorsey vocals on 1 track
• Kirsten Fife violin on 1 track
• Leslie Brown Katz violin on 1 track
• Loren Turner choir vocals on 1 track
• Margaret Wooten violin on 1 track
• Martha Lippi cello on 1 track
• Martin Winning tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Matthew Holland trumpet on 1 track
• Michael Bearden keyboard on 1 track
• Michael Landau guitar on 1 track
• Michael Markman violin on 1 track
• Michael McDonald keyboard, performer on 1 track
• Michael Thompson guitar on 1 track
• Miguel Atwood‐Ferguson viola on 1 track
• Nancy Roth violin on 1 track
• Natalie Cole performer on 1 track
• Norah Jones performer, vocals on 1 track
• North Wood violin on 1 track
• Patricia Skye French horn on 1 track
• Raymond Brinker membranophone on 1 track
• Raymond Kobler violin on 1 track
• Richard Shaw double bass on 1 track
• Richard Todd French horn on 1 track
• Rob Mathes conductor on 1 track
• Ron Clark violin on 1 track
• Ronald Folsom violin on 1 track
• Rosemary Butler vocals on 1 track
• Shanti Randall viola on 1 track
• Shawn Mann viola on 1 track
• Shawn Pelton drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Sheven Morris choir vocals on 1 track
• Songa Lee‐Kitto violin on 1 track
• Stefanie Fife cello on 1 track
• Suzanna Giordono viola on 1 track
• Tawatha Agee background vocals on 1 track
• Terry Woods vocals on 1 track
• Tim Christensen double bass on 1 track
• Timothy Landauer cello on 1 track
• Tony Kadleck trumpet on 1 track
• Trevor Handy cello on 1 track
• Tricia Lee violin on 1 track
• Van Morrison vocals on 1 track
• Vaneese Thomas background vocals on 1 track
• Walt Fowler trumpet on 1 track
• Willie Nelson guitar, performer on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1-1 Here We Go Again — Don Lanier, Red Steagall 4:00
2. 1-2 Sweet Potato Pie — James Taylor 3:48
3. 1-3 You Don’t Know Me 3:55
4. 1-4 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word — Elton John 3:59
5. 1-5 Fever standard 3:31
6. 1-6 Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? 4:35
7. 1-7 It Was a Very Good Year — Ervin Drake 5:00
8. 1-8 Hey Girl — Carole King 5:16
9. 1-9 Sinner’s Prayer 4:25
10. 1-10 Heaven Help Us All — Ron Miller 4:33
11. 1-11 Over the Rainbow standard — Harold Arlen 4:55
12. 1-12 Crazy Love — Van Morrison 3:45
13. 2-1 The Making of Genius Loves Company
14. 2-2 The Photo Session Interview
15. 2-3 ‘Ray’ Trailer
16. 2-4 Mary Ann (audio only) — Ray Charles

Production

• Bill Kaylor engineer
• Ken Desantis engineer
• Mark Fleming engineer
• Victor Vanacore arranger
• Andrew Felluss engineer
• Dave Blumberg instrument arranger, arranger
• Steve Deutsch editor
• Steve Genewick engineer
• Al Schmitt mix
• Casey Phariss engineer
• Darrell Thorp engineer
• Hardi Kamsani engineer
• Jamie Sickora engineer
• Joel Singer engineer
• John Harris recording
• Keith Gretlein engineer
• Mike Eleopoulos engineer
• Phil Ramone producer

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