Drown in My Own Tears

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"Drown in My Own Tears" is a classic soul and R&B ballad, most famously recorded by Ray Charles, known for its emotional vocals and gospel-influenced piano.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedPerformer Ray Charles
associatedWith Atlantic Records
composer Henry Glover
countryOfOrigin United States
genre R&B ballad
rhythm and blues
soul
hasLegacy influential in development of soul music
hasMusicalInfluence blues
gospel music
soul music
hasReception considered a classic soul ballad
hasSubject heartbreak
lost love
sadness
instrumentationFeature gospel-influenced piano
language English
musicStyle slow ballad
notableCoverArtist Ray Charles
notableFor emotional vocal delivery
gospel-style piano accompaniment
status as a soul and R&B standard
originalArtist Sonny Thompson
originallyRecordedBy Sonny Thompson
partOf Ray Charles repertoire
performedBy Ray Charles
recordLabel Atlantic Records
releaseType single
songwriter Henry Glover
vocalStyle emotional vocals
vocalType lead vocal with backing responses

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Tribute to Uncle Ray hasTrack Drown in My Own Tears
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You hasTrack Drown in My Own Tears
Green Thoughts hasPart Drown in My Own Tears
Soul Serenade hasPart “Drown in My Own Tears”
linked to: Drown in My Own Tears
Ray Charles’ Atlantic era catalog notableWork Drown in My Own Tears
Ray Charles’ Atlantic era catalog notableWork I’ll Drown in My Tears
linked to: Drown in My Own Tears