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Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. (born May 27, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz and pop pianist and keyboardist.

He formed the Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1956 with Eldee Young and Isaac Holt. They started as primarily a jazz unit but after their hit, “The In Crowd”, in 1965 (the single reached fifth place on the pop charts, and the album second place) the trio concentrated more and more on pop material. Young and Holt left in 1966 to form the Young-Holt Trio and were replaced by Cleveland Eaton and Maurice White. White was replaced by Maurice Jennings in 1970. In the late 1970s an additional keyboard player was frequently added to the lineup. A contemporary version of “The In Crowd” was recorded for Lewis’ 2004 album, Time Flies.

Ramsey Lewis has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.

His recent “With One Voice” release pays homage to his gospel roots all while maintaining his classic style. With the help of gospel favorites Smokie Norful, Darius Brooks, and Donald Lawrence, Lewis delivers an emotion-packed, soul-stirring, album. Lewis also enlisted the help of his church’s choir, pastored by his older sister, to sing on several of the album’s tracks. The J.W. James Memorial A.M.E. Church Combined Choir is breath-taking, adding so much life, freedom, and hope to “With One Voice”. The CD’s first single, “Pass Me Not” can be heard on Chicago’s WGCI 107.5.

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wahit wrote:
May 2009

What a lame picture. Vote for something different :|

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Machicado230 wrote:
August 2008

She's relly nice. Did you have all her songs? Try here http://ourlyrics.org/search.php

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Machicado230 wrote:
August 2008

There are almost his songs here na http://ourlyrics.org/search.php

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August 2008

Why don't you try more here http://ourlyrics.org/search.php

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MrStyle wrote:
February 2008

With One Voice is an Amazing album!

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moltkestr19 wrote:
January 2008

simply beautiful

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TheOutabodies wrote:
December 2007

Maiden Voyage baby . . . . www.myspace.com/outabodies

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shyamz wrote:
August 2007

Oh my wooorrrrrrrrrddd! Wade In The Water is the coolest thing ever created by man or nature since the begining of time. So cool it changes the way you walk...put it on your MP3 player and pop out for a stroll...you'll see what I mean. But a great artist overall too. : )

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AdriaNnLA wrote:
December 2006

have you heard Dear Prudence? -- perfection!

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