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Photo by Lee Friedlander, dated in 1956, but probably (watch the microphone!) taken – while Margie Hendricks took a solo elsewhere on stage – at this Newport concert: Pat Lyles, Mary Ann Fisher, Gwen Berry.
Marjorie Hendrix (sometimes Hendricks) (March 13, 1935 – July 14, 1973) [1] was an American rhythm and blues singer and founding member of the Raelettes, who were the backing singers for Ray Charles, the father of her child, Charles Wayne Hendrix.
A small crowd of soul aficionados knows Margie Hendrix (sometimes spelled as "Hendricks") as a superb singer. Only after the movie “Ray”, in which Regina King played her role in a soulful and convincing manner, the general audience learned about Margie’s life and work.
9 paź 2011 · The Raelettes, from right to left: Priscilla “Pat” Moseley Lyles, Gwen Berry, Margie Hendricks, Darlene McCrea (collection J.P. Verger).
L-R: Pat Lyles, Margie Hendricks, Gwen Berry, Darlene McCrea, from a 1962 souvenir brochure.
The Raelettes were an integral part of Charles' organization and provided backing vocals on various hits, such as "Night Time Is the Right Time" (1958), "What'd I Say" (1959) and "Hit the Road Jack" (1961). [2] In the early years, Margie Hendrix was the Raelette's foremost member.
3 dni temu · Margie Hendrix, a name synonymous with the soulful harmonies of Ray Charles’s Raelettes, was far more than a backup singer. Her journey, marked by both triumph and tragedy, is a testament to raw talent, unwavering ambition, and the complexities of love and loss in the music industry.
