It's been six months since Ray Charles died at the age of 73, and he is back in the spotlight. His most recent CD, released nearly two months after his death, has just been nominated for 10 Grammy ...
These country songs from 1962 were so good for their time, and they also influenced the whole of the genre for years after.
Editor's note: This story originally published in The Tennessean's print edition on March 5, 2006. The art featured in this digital replica did not necessarily run in the original print edition. One ...
While Ray Charles started building a national following in the early 1950s, his reach became global with the ’59 hit “What’d I Say.” John Lennon recalled how many songs (including two by The Beatles) ...
Ray Charles was a legendary musician. He won numerous awards, including Grammys and lifetime achievement awards. His beautiful voice combined with his unique style of mixing multiple genres into ...
The worldwide release will include 105 minutes of performance from the Antibes Jazz Festival in France. By Gail Mitchell Ray Charles Concert 1980's - P 2011 Fans will soon be able to watch the ...
It has been four months since Ray Charles died at the age of 73, and he is back in the spotlight. A movie about his life opens this month, and his last CD, released six weeks ago, has already gone ...
American music legend Ray Charles, who virtually invented soul and made his mark on rock & roll, blues, country and jazz, died today at his home in Beverly Hills, California; he was seventy-three.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – As Ray Charles (search) played and sang, his stiffly swaying shoulders suggested some invisible tug of war between a devil and an angel. Charles, who died Thursday at age 73, ...
Google "genius" and "Ray Charles" in tandem and you'll not only find mention of the man's influential sixth album, 1959's The Genius of Ray Charles, but endless testaments to an artist routinely ...