My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean

“My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean,” also called “My Bonnie,” is a traditional Scottish folk song and children’s song. It is popular in Western culture and is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No. 1422.

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Night Time Is the Right Time

“Night Time Is the Right Time” or “The Right Time” is a rhythm and blues song. American musician Nappy Brown recorded it in 1957. The song is based on earlier blues songs.

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Hallelujah I Love Her So

“Hallelujah I Love Her So” is a song by American musician Ray Charles. The rhythm and blues song was written and released by Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label. It was later included on his first album, also released on Atlantic, in 1957.

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This Little Girl of Mine

“This Little Girl of Mine” is a rhythm and blues song written and released by Ray Charles in 1955 on the Atlantic label. The song was inspired by “This Little Light of Mine,” similar to earlier songs like “I Got a Woman” and later songs like “Hallelujah I Love Her So,” which were also based on classic gospel hymns. These songs changed sacred religious lyrics to secular blues lyrics and included doo-wop-style call-and-response singing.

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What’d I Say

“What’d I Say” (or “What I Say”) is an American rhythm and blues song by Ray Charles. It was released in June 1959. The song was divided into two parts and was one of the first soul songs.

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You Don’t Know Me (Cindy Walker song)

“You Don’t Know Me” is a song written by Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker in 1955. Eddy Arnold first recorded the song that year, and it was released as a single on April 21, 1956, by RCA Victor. The most popular version of the song was recorded by Ray Charles.

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Georgia on My Mind

“Georgia on My Mind” is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell. It was first recorded the same year by Carmichael at the RCA Victor Studios located at 155 East 24th Street in New York City. The song is most closely linked to singer Ray Charles, who was born in the U.S.

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I Told You So (Randy Travis song)

“I Told You So” is a song written and recorded by American country singer Randy Travis for his 1987 album, Always & Forever. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard and Canadian RPM country singles charts in June 1988.

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Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer

” Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer ” is a song recorded by American singers Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes. Kim Carnes wrote the song with her husband, David Ellingson. The song was released in March 1980 as the first single from Rogers’ album Gideon.

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Sweet Music Man

“Sweet Music Man” is a song written and recorded by American musician Kenny Rogers. It appears on his 1977 album Daytime Friends, and it was released as the last single from the album.

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