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Morning Becomes Eclectic

Ray Charles: A Labor Day Special

Novena Carmel
Novena Carmel
Hand-Picked MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
Rocker Billy Vera (Billy Vera and The Beaters) and sweet-singing harmonizer Tim Hauser (Manhattan Transfer) come together to present a one-of-a-kind tribute to a man they both loved and admired. They'll bring classic Ray Charles tunes, tell stories you?ve never heard, play rare material from their own collections, and share the love. A KCRW Special.
Rocker Billy Vera (Billy Vera and The Beaters) and sweet-singing harmonizer Tim Hauser (Manhattan Transfer) come together to present a one-of-a-kind tribute to a man they both loved and admired. They'll bring classic Ray Charles tunes, tell stories you?ve never heard, play rare material from their own collections, and share the love. A KCRW Special.
Sep 6, 2004

Billy Vera (Billy Vera and The Beaters) and sweet-singing harmonizer

Tim Hauser (Manhattan Transfer) come together to present a one-of-a-kind tribute to a man they both loved and admired. They'll bring classic Ray Charles tunes, tell stories you?ve never heard, play rare material from their own collections, and share the love.

A KCRW Special.

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      Nic Harcourt

      Host of 'Nic Harcourt,' former KCRW Music Director

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      Ariana Morgenstern

      Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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