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Ramsey Lewis

p, *1935 US, Chicago
Musician / Composer of Jazz

Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. (born May 27, 1935) is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Electric piano
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Folk
Plays With
Max Roach Quintet
Ramsey Lewis And His Electric Band
Ramsey Lewis Quartet
Ramsey Lewis Quintet
The Ramsey Lewis Trio
Urban Knights
Popular Tracks   
Sun Goddess on The Columbia Anthology by Ramsey Lewis
Wade In The Water on Wade In The Water by Ramsey Lewis
Love's Serenade on Dance Of The Soul by Ramsey Lewis
Cry Baby Cry on Mother Nature's Son by Ramsey Lewis
Do What You Wanna - Mr. Scruff's Soul Party Remix on Verve Remixed 2 by Various Artists
Rocky Raccoon on Mother Nature's Son by Ramsey Lewis
Summer Breeze on Solar Wind by Ramsey Lewis
Summer Samba on Goin' Latin by Ramsey Lewis
Hey Mrs. Jones on Goin' Latin by Ramsey Lewis
The "In" Crowd - Live At Bohemian Caverns/1965 on The In Crowd Anthology by Ramsey Lewis & Ramsey Lewis Trio

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Don't It Feel Good / Salonga / Tequila Mockingbird / Love NotesRamsey Lewis2018Compil.
Funky Serenity / Golden Hits / Solar Winds / Sun GoddessRamsey Lewis2018Compil.
Black Eyed PeasRamsey Lewis2017Compil.
Milestones Of A LegendRamsey Lewis2017Album
Hot Dawgit (The Anthology: The Columbia Years)Ramsey Lewis2016Compil.
Complete Recordings 1957-1960Ramsey Lewis2014Compil.
Vol. 2 - Eight Classic AlbumsRamsey Lewis2014Compil.
A Simple DiscoveryRamsey Lewis2013Compil.
Routes & Three Piece SuiteRamsey Lewis2013Compil.
In Orbit / Wade In The WaterJoy Lovejoy / Ramsey Lewis2013Single
Sun Goddess - The Best Of Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis2011Compil.
Plays The Beatles SongbookRamsey Lewis2010Compil.
Upendo Ni Pamoja & Sun GoddessRamsey Lewis2010Compil.
The Movie Album / Dancing In The StreetRamsey Lewis2010Compil.
Songs From The Heart: Ramsey Plays RamseyRamsey Lewis2009Album
Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis2006Album
The Very Best Of Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis2006Compil.
Legends Of Jazz Showcase With Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis2006Album
Legends Of Jazz Showcase With Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis2006Compil.
The In Crowd AnthologyRamsey Lewis2006Compil.
With One VoiceRamsey Lewis2005Album
Simple PleasuresRamsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson2003Album
CollectionRamsey Lewis2002Compil.
The Best Of Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis2002Compil.
Meant To BeRamsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson2002Album
Wade In The Water / Travel OnRamsey Lewis2002Single
Ramsey Lewis's Finest HourRamsey Lewis2000Compil.
AppassionataRamsey Lewis1999Album
Priceless Jazz CollectionRamsey Lewis1998Compil.
Sound Of ChristmasRamsey Lewis1998Compil.
Dance Of The SoulRamsey Lewis1998Album
Hang On Ramsey! / Wade In The WaterRamsey Lewis1998Compil.
This Is JazzRamsey Lewis1997Compil.
The 'In' CrowdRamsey Lewis1996Single
In PersonRamsey Lewis1996Compil.
Between The KeysRamsey Lewis1996Album
The "Swinging" And "Boppin" Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1994Compil.
TonightRamsey Lewis1993Album
The “In” CrowdRamsey Lewis1993Compil.
Sky IslandsRamsey Lewis1993Album
Instrumental Soul HitsRamsey Lewis + King Curtis1992Compil.
Ivory PyramidRamsey Lewis1992Album
The "In" Crowd & Other Greatest HitsRamsey Lewis1991Compil.
Electric CollectionRamsey Lewis1991Compil.
"Wade In The Water" & "The 'In' Crowd"Ramsey Lewis1991Compil.
16 Greatest HitsRamsey Lewis1991Compil.
The Best Of Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1990Compil.
Urban RenewalRamsey Lewis1989Album
We Meet AgainRamsey Lewis / Billy Taylor1989Album
Eye On YouRamsey Lewis1989Album
Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1989Compil.
1-2-3 / Rescue Me / Wade In The WaterLen Barry / Fontella Bass / Ramsey Lewis1989Single
The "In" Crowd - 18 Greatest HitsRamsey Lewis1989Compil.
Classic EncounterRamsey Lewis1988Album
7-11Ramsey Lewis1987Single
Wade In The WaterRamsey Lewis1987Compil.
Keys To The CityRamsey Lewis1987Album
I Love Contemporary JazzRamsey Lewis1986Compil.
FantasyRamsey Lewis1985Album
This Ain't No FantasyRamsey Lewis1985Album
Slow Dancin'Ramsey Lewis1985Single
The Two Of UsRamsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson1984Album
Quiet StormRamsey Lewis1984Single
The Two Of UsRamsey Lewis1984Single
His Greatest Sides: Volume OneRamsey Lewis1984Compil.
The "In" Crowd / Hang On SloopyRamsey Lewis1983Single
Les FleursRamsey Lewis1983Album
You Never Know / LynnRamsey Lewis1982Single
Up Where We BelongRamsey Lewis1982Single
Sassy StewRamsey Lewis1982Single
Live At The SavoyRamsey Lewis1982Album
Chance EncounterRamsey Lewis1982Album
Wade In The Water / Hey, Mrs. JonesRamsey Lewis1981Single
Three Piece SuiteRamsey Lewis1981Album
A Conversation With Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1981Album
Romance MeRamsey Lewis1981Single
Lakeshore CowboyRamsey Lewis1981Single
Blues For The Night OwlRamsey Lewis1981Compil.
Whisper ZoneRamsey Lewis1980Album
Come Back JackRamsey Lewis1980Single
The Best OfRamsey Lewis1980Compil.
Whisper Zone / Looking GlassRamsey Lewis1980Single
RoutesRamsey Lewis1980Album
RamseyRamsey Lewis1979Album
Wearin' It OutRamsey Lewis1979Single
Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In / Just Can't Give You UpRamsey Lewis1979Album
LegacyRamsey Lewis1978Album
All The Way LiveRamsey Lewis1978Single
Tequila MockingbirdRamsey Lewis1977Album
Spring HighRamsey Lewis1977Single
Reflection - Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1977Compil.
Tequila MockingbirdRamsey Lewis1977Single
Love NotesRamsey Lewis1977Album
Skippin'Ramsey Lewis1977Single
Three With SpiritDeniece Williams / The Emotions / Ramsey Lewis1976Single
Ramsey Lewis - Vol. 1 "Solid Ivory"Ramsey Lewis1976Compil.
Prime CutsRamsey Lewis1976Compil.
SalongoRamsey Lewis1976Album
Solid Ivory: His Greatest HitsRamsey Lewis1976Compil.
Spotlight On Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1976Compil.
BrazilicaRamsey Lewis1976Single
Don't It Feel GoodRamsey Lewis1975Album
Spider Man / Sun GoddessRamsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire1975Single
What's The Name Of This Funk (Spider Man)Ramsey Lewis1975Single
Don't It Feel Good / Fish BiteRamsey Lewis1975Single
Encore! - Ramsey Lewis In Tokyo (Vol. 2)Ramsey Lewis1975Album
Solid IvoryRamsey Lewis1974Album
Hot Dawgit / Sun GoddessRamsey Lewis And Earth, Wind & Fire1974Single
Julia / Free AgainRamsey Lewis1974Single
Sun GoddessRamsey Lewis1974Album
Hot DawgitRamsey Lewis And Earth, Wind & Fire1974Single
Sun Goddess / Jungle StrutRamsey Lewis And Earth, Wind & Fire1974Single
Solar WindRamsey Lewis1974Album
Nostalgia - Number OneRamsey Lewis1974Compil.
The Everywhere CalypsoRamsey Lewis1974Single
Hi Heel Sneakers / Wade In The WaterRamsey Lewis1973Single
Hang On Sloopy (Funky Reggae Style)Ramsey Lewis1973Single
Greatest HitsRamsey Lewis1973Compil.
Golden HitsRamsey Lewis1973Album
Funky SerenityRamsey Lewis1973Album
Upendo Ni Pamoja / Funky SerenityRamsey Lewis1973Compil.
The Best Of Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1973Compil.
Wade In The Water / Soul ManRamsey Lewis1972Single
Inside Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1972Compil.
Slipping Into Darkness / CollageRamsey Lewis1972Single
Summertime / Look-A-HereRamsey Lewis1972Single
Something You GotRamsey Lewis1972Single
The GrooverRamsey Lewis1972Album
The Best Of Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1972Compil.
Kufanya Mapenzi (Making Love)Ramsey Lewis1972Single
The "In" CrowdRamsey Lewis1972Single
Slipping Into Darkness / Upendo Ni Pamoja (Love Is Together)Ramsey Lewis / The Ramsey Lewis Trio1972Single
Candida / Love Now OnRamsey Lewis1971Single
Back To The RootsRamsey Lewis1971Album
We've Only Just Begun / Back To The RootsRamsey Lewis1971Single
The Way We FeelRamsey Lewis, Phil Upchurch1971Album
The Way We FeelRamsey Lewis / Phil Upchurch1971Compil.
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother / Up In YonderRamsey Lewis1971Single
The Best Of Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1970Compil.
Everybody's Talkin' / The Love I Feel For YouRamsey Lewis1970Single
Ramsey Lewis, The Piano PlayerRamsey Lewis1970Album
Them ChangesRamsey Lewis1970Album
Do Whatever Sets You FreeRamsey Lewis1970Single
Mother Nature's SonRamsey Lewis1969Album
Cry Baby CryRamsey Lewis1969Single
Mother Nature's Son / JuliaRamsey Lewis1969Single
JuliaRamsey Lewis1969Single
The Look Of Love / Bear MashRamsey Lewis1968Single
No Calor Da NoiteRamsey Lewis1968Single
"Live" In TokyoRamsey Lewis1968Album
Party TimeRamsey Lewis1968Single
Soul Man / Struttin' LightlyRamsey Lewis1968Single
Maiden VoyageRamsey Lewis1968Single
Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasRamsey Lewis1968Single
Maiden VoyageRamsey Lewis1968Album
Ramsey Lewis' Greatest HitsRamsey Lewis1968Compil.
Since You've Been Gone / Les FleurRamsey Lewis1968Single
Up Pops Ramsey LewisRamsey Lewis1967Album
Hey Mrs. JonesRamsey Lewis1967Single
Goin' LatinRamsey Lewis1967Album
Soul Man / AjustadoRamsey Lewis1967Single
Dancing In The StreetRamsey Lewis1967Album
Soul Man / Dancing In The StreetRamsey Lewis1967Single
Girl Talk / Dancing In The StreetRamsey Lewis1967Single
China Gate / Saturday Night After The MoviesRamsey Lewis1967Single
Dancing In The StreetRamsey Lewis1967Single
Function At The Junction / Hey, Mrs. JonesRamsey Lewis1967Single
One, Two, Three / Down By The RiversideRamsey Lewis1967Single
The Movie AlbumRamsey Lewis1966Album
Wade In The WaterRamsey Lewis1966Single
Wade In The WaterRamsey Lewis1966Album
Up Tight / Wade In The WaterRamsey Lewis1966Single
Day Tripper / Rudolph The Red-Nosed ReindeerRamsey Lewis1966Single
Wade In The WaterRamsey Lewis1966Single
Up Tight / Money In The PocketRamsey Lewis1966Single
The Movie AlbumRamsey Lewis1966Album
Wade In The Water / The In CrowdRamsey Lewis / The Ramsey Lewis Trio1965Single
The In CrowdRamsey Lewis1965Compil.
Country Meets The BluesRamsey Lewis1962Single
The Best Of Ramsey Lewis Vol. 2Ramsey Lewis1958Compil.
DeLuxe AlbumRamsey LewisCompil.
Golden Jazz-RockRamsey Lewis, The Ramsey Lewis TrioSingle
Tobacco RoadRamsey LewisCompil.
From Disco To LoveSantana, Ramsey Lewis, Esther Phillips, Van McCoy, Quincy Jones, Jig-Saw, Billy OceanCompil.
Soul ManRamsey LewisSingle
Soul MusicBooker T & The MG's / Ramsey LewisSingle
Them Changes / Unoino / MeatRamsey Lewis / Harvey Mandel / Manfred Mann's Earth BandSingle
Golden Jazz-Rock Vol. 2Ramsey Lewis / Ray BryantCompil.
Cry Baby Cry / Rocky RaccoonRamsey LewisSingle
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