. "0"^^ . "Songs written by Valerie Simpson" . . "Big Mama Thornton songs" . . "Ray Charles songs" . "Songs written by Nickolas Ashford" . "Let's Go Get Stoned" . "english" . "5714dee125ac0d8aee4effad" . "Songs written by Jo Armstead" . . "Jo Armstead" . "868029bb-f543-4262-a566-feda0ee48540" . "eng" . "ABC Records singles" . "James Brown songs" . "1965" . "1965" . "false"^^ . "Ashford & Simpson" . "%22Let's Go Get Stoned%22 is a song originally recorded by The Coasters in May 1965. It was written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Josephine Armstead.It was a 1966 #1 R&B hit for American recording artist Ray Charles. The single was released shortly after Charles was released from rehab after a sixteen-year heroin addiction. It is notable for being one of Ashford & Simpson's first successful compositions together; the duo also penned Charles' %22I Don't Need No Doctor%22." . "The Coasters songs" . . "ABC Records" . . "1966 songs" . "34"^^ . "Let's Go Get Stoned" . "Manfred Mann songs" . "Joe Cocker songs" . "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles" . "1966 singles" . . .