Ray Charles

With all respect to Raelett Margie Hendricks, Carter, who later emerged as a major avant-garde jazz vocalists, proves the most gifted woman singer Charles ever worked with, matching him as they honor such tunes as "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," "For All We Know," and "Baby It's Cold Outside." But you can safely skip most of Dedicated to You, a concept album about girls' names that smarms out past "Stella by Starlight" and "Sweet Georgia Brown. (Grade - )