The Raelettes
The Raelettes were an American girl group from the 1950s to 2003, formed, as the name suggests, to provide backing vocals for Ray Charles. Between 1966 and 1973, as a separate act, the Raelettes released a number of singles and one compilation album on Tangerine Records.Members
- Shalaine Adams
- Mabel Armed
- Fritz Basket
- Dorothy Berry
- Gwen "Squatty Roo" Berry
- Tangy Biggers
- Anita Brooks
- Alexandra Brown
- Helen Bryant
- Dottie Clark
- Merry Clayton
- Chrylynn Cobb
- Trudy Cochran
- Kathryn Collier
- Sharon Creighton
- Pamela Diggs-King
- Karen Evans
- Verlyn Flenaugh
- Lillian Fort
- Valerie Geason
- Renee Georges
- Deborah Gleese
- Rita Graham
- Kathy Mackey
- Tammy McCann
- Marilyn McCoo
- Gladezz McCoy
- Darlene McCrea
- Tonette McKinney
- Paula Michelle
- Janice Mitchell
- Mae Mosely-Lyles
- Vernita Moss
- Paula More
- Kay Nickerson
- Pat Peterson
- Bobbie Pierce
- Madelyn Quebec
- Patricia Richards
- Minnie Riperton
- Ruby Rae Roberson
- Vermetea Royster
- Mae Saunders
- Cynthia Scott
- Linda Sims
- Bettye Smith
- Gwendolyn Smith
- Joy Styles
- Barbara Nell Terrault
- Brianna Perry Tucker
- Andromeda Turre
- Lalomie Washburn
- Tracey Whitney
- Elaine Woodard
- Angela Workman
- Edna Wright
- Estella Yarbrough
Discography
Albums
- 1970: Souled Out – The Raelets with Ike & Tina Turner
- 1972: Raeletts, Yesterday... Today... Tomorrow
- 1993: The Raelettes, Hits And Rarities
Singles