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Ray Charles was born in Georgia, but according to the man himself, "Georgia On My Mind" had nothing to do with his home state ...
Ray Charles’ music transcends time and genre, with songs that continue to captivate audiences across generations. Whether it’s the soulful yearning of "Georgia On My Mind," the electrifying ...
Charles was nicknamed "The Genius," not just for his great singing and piano playing, but also for his producing, arranging and choice of songs. Originally broadcast in 1998.
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 ...
Ray Charles, the musical innovator whose bold, effortless fusions left an indelible mark on the rock, soul and country music of the past half-century, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills home.
Ray Charles performs Feb. 9, 2002, at the Universal Amphitheatre, which has since been renamed the Gibson Amphitheatre. Charles died at age 73 in Beverly Hills on June 10, 2004, after a long ...
When he sang ‘God done shed his grace on thee,’ he acknowledged this country was blessed from the start.
The South Dallas home singer Ray Charles lived in at 2642 Eugene St. in the late 1950s is empty while its owner, who bought the house less than two years ago, figures out what to do with it.
Ray Charles Robinson, born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia, and better known to the world as Ray Charles, was a musical prodigy and pioneer whose impact on the music world transcended ...
Charles recorded “What’d I Say” in New York City a short time later, and the song was released on June 8th, 1959. It would go on to become Ray Charles’ first official gold record.