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Rita Graham's career began with Ray Charles, who produced
her first recording, an album entitled, RITA GRAHAM VIBRATIONS
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After the album was completed, Rita joined the Ray Charles vocal
group, the Raylettes, and toured with the Ray Charles Show
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She recorded with TV Composer, Mike Post for three years after
leaving Ray Charles' Tangerine label, completing 8 Singles for
Bell Records, which later became Arista Records.
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Rita recorded a single for a division of Motown, Prodigal
Records
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Rita opened for Oscar Peterson for several weeks in
Vancouver, BC
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She spent three years with the Harry James Orchestra in
Las Vegas, a tour of the United States, England,
Scotland, and Ireland.
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Rita was featured vocalist with Mercer Ellington and the
Duke Ellington Orchestra, Tour '82
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Rita enjoyed a delightful stint singing in Duo with guitarist,
Kenny Burrell
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She has appeared in several Las Vegas Casinos, Supper
Clubs, Festivals, and special appearances around the
world, including the 1999 Moscow Jazz Festival, and an
appearance at an American Embassy affair
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After moving to Atlanta, Rita has been featured every Sunday
at the Sambuca Jazz Cafe, Atlanta's foremost restaurant/showroom,
where her new CD was recorded Live, with the Jez Graham Trio.
She has opened shows at Sambuca for Chuck Mangione, Phoebe
Snow (at Pebble's birthday party), and Ray Charles.
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With a wide-ranged vocal quality unlike any other, Rita lovingly
embraces and electrifies the many forms of Jazz;
Classic/Traditional, Contemporary, and Blues
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