1962 Ray Charles – Born To Lose (US:#41)
“Born To Lose” is a song written by Ted Daffan. Recorded by his band Ted Daffan’s Texans, with vocal by Leon Seago, on February 20, 1942. The most famous version is found on Ray Charles‘s 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, arranged by Marty Paich. Released as a single (as a flip side to “I Can’t Stop Loving You”), his recording peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, which earned Charles a platinum disc in 1962. Daffan’s version of “Born to Lose” sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.
Album
Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music is a studio album by American singer and pianist Ray Charles. It was recorded in February 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, and released in April of that year by ABC-Paramount Records. The album departed further stylistically from the rhythm […]
Musicians
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Produced By
Sid Feller
Songwriters
Ted Daffan
Charts
US:#41
UK:# –