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Richard Manuel [supposedly] - "What Would I Do Without You?" (Ray Charles) Shangri La, March 1976Richard Manuel [supposedly] - "What Would I Do Without You?" (Ray Charles) Shangri La, March 1976
Richard Manuel [supposedly] - "What Would I Do Without You?" (Ray Charles) Shangri La, March 1976
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from the Eric Clapton "No Reason To Cry" 1976 album outtakes. Recorded March 1976 at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, California. Richard singing Ray Charles. William Scheele, a trusted employee of The Band's road crew from 1969-1976, shared this video and, when asked if this was Richard Manuel singing vocal, declared the following: "Absolutely! This is not Fake News! He was called the White Ray Cha...

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  • @troyvanreenen6635
    @troyvanreenen6635 5 місяців тому

    This blew my mind. Uncle Ray in another form. The rich talent the world experienced wow

  • @gaylethomson
    @gaylethomson Рік тому

    This is not Richard Manuel. The tone of this voice is pitched much higher than Richard's voice.

  • @pgmpgm5222
    @pgmpgm5222 Рік тому

    This is so spot on.Uncle Ray would be proud

  • @ronsmith1890
    @ronsmith1890 2 роки тому

    IDK anything about Richard. It sounds like Billy Preston doing his spot on impression of Ray. Billy played organ and understudied with Ray in the 60s and would imitate the genius as a lark. This is probably a rare out take.

    • @jl5464
      @jl5464 26 днів тому

      you should see about Richard, if you haven't yet.

  • @acousticshadow4032
    @acousticshadow4032 2 роки тому

    Imho, Van Morrison did the ultimate cover to this classic by Brother Ray - but this is Billy Preston on lead vocals.

  • @tbone3484
    @tbone3484 2 роки тому

    Incredible.

  • @judithgreenberg4585
    @judithgreenberg4585 2 роки тому

    I am the lady sitting in the front row, first seat on the left! I was first in line to get in. But a busload of people were allowed in before me 😉. Friends of Daryl or someone? But I rushed in to grab a from row seat. Thanks for posting this! It was a good question!

  • @petespencer51
    @petespencer51 3 роки тому

    no (supposedly) about it

  • @jezebeljones659
    @jezebeljones659 3 роки тому

    This is like divinity scholars arguing over the origin of texts! If you got two or three Ray Charles imitators in a room together...the mind boggles, it truly does. Clapton could probably do a good Ray Charles imitation if he felt like it. Well, I guess the only person missing was ol' Bill Medley.

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 2 роки тому

      Clapton has recorded many Ray Charles songs including this one and theyre all pretty much identical to the originals in terms of arrangement and his vocal inflections. He's done Hard Times, Come back Baby, Losing Hand, I Want A Little Girl, Sinners Prayer

  • @ArchStantonify
    @ArchStantonify 3 роки тому

    This is not Richard Manuel

  • @krisscanlon4051
    @krisscanlon4051 3 роки тому

    Oh poor Richard if you coulda hung on for a little more your career was heading to better times in the 90s.

  • @codydavidyates72
    @codydavidyates72 3 роки тому

    Both Big Pink and Shangri La. The legendary music made

  • @fgsp8909
    @fgsp8909 3 роки тому

    To make a big stop to all these comments : VOCAL : BILLY PRESON / BACKING VOCAL : RICHARD MANUEL, GUITAR : ERIC CLAPTON Second guitar : Ronnie wood ,

    • @jl5464
      @jl5464 26 днів тому

      if that's true, who was playing the keys?

    • @fgsp8909
      @fgsp8909 25 днів тому

      @@jl5464 Billy preston is either on keys or organ , manuel might be on the piano or garth hudson . But its 100¨% preston singing .

    • @jl5464
      @jl5464 25 днів тому

      @fgsp8909 very cool, thank you.

  • @ingriddirty9012
    @ingriddirty9012 3 роки тому

    Billy preston on vocal not richards

  • @rooty_rootz
    @rooty_rootz 3 роки тому

    Anyone who thinks this is Richard Manuel is a straight dunce

    • @breadboy2712
      @breadboy2712 3 роки тому

      You dunce

    • @breadboy2712
      @breadboy2712 3 роки тому

      Piano

    • @rooty_rootz
      @rooty_rootz 3 роки тому

      @@breadboy2712 Okay, correction: anyone who thinks this is Richard SINGING is somewhat duncelike.

    • @breadboy2712
      @breadboy2712 3 роки тому

      Is Billy Preston and Richard Manuel trying to sound like ray charles

    • @breadboy2712
      @breadboy2712 3 роки тому

      You just underestimate Richard Manuel Isn’t dunce

  • @TR-yi8up
    @TR-yi8up 3 роки тому

    This is the best I can remember him sounding from that era or later. Still could knock me out later, in short bursts, but this is simply stunning

  • @brentabbott3954
    @brentabbott3954 3 роки тому

    Would have loved to hear ole Steve winwood sing with Richard on all kinds of song's.

  • @Maxroffe56
    @Maxroffe56 3 роки тому

    Definitely NOT Richard.

  • @jupiterho11ow
    @jupiterho11ow 4 роки тому

    This confuses me, as I hear hints of Ray and Richard, and I hear _two_ people singing later on in it. Regardless of who this is, it's beautiful.

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 2 роки тому

      Its Billy Preston

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 2 роки тому

      with Richard Manuel presumably being the second voice you hear later

  • @gabriellagrimoldi3174
    @gabriellagrimoldi3174 4 роки тому

    Manuel richard leonard cohen sempre nel mio cuore

  • @theha-hawalls5783
    @theha-hawalls5783 4 роки тому

    How can anyone dislike this? It's sooooo beautiful

  • @CyprusAve
    @CyprusAve 4 роки тому

    That is not Richard singing the lead. He can be heard in the backup vocals though

  • @kellybritton2693
    @kellybritton2693 4 роки тому

    It's not Richard. It's Ray Charles' demo tape that he recorded for Ahmet Ertegun. I just played the video for Rob Fraboni , with whom I live, who built Shangri-La, produced No Reason to Cry, and recorded the actual outtake. You should take this down.

    • @weirdcatastrophebykodycava
      @weirdcatastrophebykodycava 4 роки тому

      Thank you.

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 4 роки тому

      It's Billy Preston singing and playing the piano. Ray is not on this recording and had nothing to do with it. But yeah i agree its probably got nothing to do with No Reason To Cry.

    • @theha-hawalls5783
      @theha-hawalls5783 3 роки тому

      Still a killer track. Though I swear I hear Richard because of the vocal technique. But parts of it do sound like Billy Preston.

    • @brianmitchellmusic
      @brianmitchellmusic 3 роки тому

      well, I have to chime in on this. It certainly sounds like Ray singing and playing piano, When Richard did Ray it still sounded like Richard. And it does not sound like Billy. My 2 cents

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 3 роки тому

      ​@@brianmitchellmusic It is 100% not Ray. I am sure its Billy doing his best Ray impression and not Richard either. I think Richard sings BVs at a few points such as at 2:10

  • @poparip
    @poparip 4 роки тому

    Not Richard Manual

  • @34hedgehog
    @34hedgehog 4 роки тому

    This is not Richard. Phrasing, timbre, voice tone all totally different from Richard. Don't know who it is, but it ain't Beak.

    • @Ulmanor
      @Ulmanor 4 роки тому

      It sounds like a duet, but I think that’s definitely Richard.

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 3 роки тому

      Billy Preston

  • @baularchive
    @baularchive 5 років тому

    There is a reason this was not released.. poor Richard.

  • @arronjoseph1212
    @arronjoseph1212 5 років тому

    I can almost hear Ray Charles , in fact I am sure I do

    • @jodiebarbash256
      @jodiebarbash256 3 роки тому

      I really think this is not Richard. Seriously.

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 2 роки тому

      It's neither Richard or Ray, its Billy Preston

  • @danielmcgraw3201
    @danielmcgraw3201 5 років тому

    Wish I could go back in time and see him one more time!

  • @patrickflanagan4603
    @patrickflanagan4603 5 років тому

    Shangri La sessions were on the cusp of spinout for our dear Richard. So racked with pain and disappointment. So real. RIP Richard you were too good for this world. Definitely my favorite singer of all time. Fallen Angel.

    • @krisscanlon4051
      @krisscanlon4051 3 роки тому

      Yes Clapton said he was a mess and he matched RM for pathos at this point but goldarn that voice is still there man whew

  • @joesmith-vj6ur
    @joesmith-vj6ur 5 років тому

    richard manuel with billy preston. awesome

  • @momo1momo
    @momo1momo 6 років тому

    I miss him.

  • @jjswinn
    @jjswinn 6 років тому

    Not Richard singing...Bet it's Billy Preston, I can hear Richard chiming in a little

    • @nyrichiek
      @nyrichiek 5 років тому

      it's both of them.

  • @momo1momo
    @momo1momo 6 років тому

    Sigh......

  • @worsfoldfamily
    @worsfoldfamily 6 років тому

    This is a real highlight from those Shangri La tapes, and it would be wonderful if it was Richard singing. But it's not, nor is it him playing the main piano part. Billy Preston was apparently at those jams, is it not him singing? Certainly the piano playing is more in his vein.

    • @nyrichiek
      @nyrichiek 6 років тому

      this is Richard.

    • @nyrichiek
      @nyrichiek 6 років тому

      Listening again i think it's both of them singing.

    • @toxicboxer365
      @toxicboxer365 6 років тому

      Ironmonger I agree that it doesn’t sound like Richard on the piano, but I do believe that is him singing.

    • @34hedgehog
      @34hedgehog 4 роки тому

      @@nyrichiek No, it isn't.

  • @shinystartutorials5986
    @shinystartutorials5986 6 років тому

    It doesn't sound like Richard Manuel to me.

    • @EmanueleMarchiori
      @EmanueleMarchiori 4 роки тому

      yes is richard manuel and eric clapton.

    • @aarfeld
      @aarfeld 4 роки тому

      That's because he's doing his best Ray Charles impersonation, and a damn fine one at that.

    • @ritchie549
      @ritchie549 4 роки тому

      That’s because you are an ignorant moron.

    • @justfelix6171
      @justfelix6171 4 роки тому

      @@ritchie549 Its not even Richard

    • @connor_selby
      @connor_selby 4 роки тому

      It's Billy Preston

  • @zoerose11
    @zoerose11 6 років тому

    Exceptional

  • @joblo9773
    @joblo9773 6 років тому

    Obviously this comes sessions w/ Dylan, Clapton, Van Morrison ... It's a dead ringer for Brother Ray and makes perfect sense Van Morrison would be hanging around (just long enough to cut a great "Stormy Monday" - perhaps as [or more?] "authoritative" than a decade earlier with Them.) I think the Last Waltz film in Sanfran was right around the corner as it's pretty much "the same gang." Is well known Van had cozied-up with Manuel, and he himself had arguably yet to attain superstar status. IOW was still legendary Lol!

  • @RodProwse1
    @RodProwse1 7 років тому

    amazing. one of the great lost recodongs

  • @TH-nf1eo
    @TH-nf1eo 7 років тому

    I would have bought a dozen records of him singing covers like this.

  • @jamesvandyk9681
    @jamesvandyk9681 7 років тому

    Wow! Just Wow!

  • @TheIgnatzz
    @TheIgnatzz 7 років тому

    Good lord, but I love the way Richard Manuel sings.