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Biography
Ray Charles (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician. Charles was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings for Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. During his tenure with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Charles number 10 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and voted him number two on their November 2008 list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time".
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Discography
- Kissing Her Now
- The Sensational Ray Charles
- If I Give You My Love
- Georgia on My Mind
- Would You Believe
- Collection
- Genius Loves Company, 2004
- Visionary Soul
- Late In The Evening
- Rockin' Chair Blues
- Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again
- The Best Of
- My World
- Strong Love Affair
- Friendship, 2005
- Brother Ray
- Let's Have A Ball
- In The Heat Of The Night
- Ray Charles (Hallelujah I Love Her So), 1957
- The Great Ray Charles, 1987
- The Genius of Ray Charles, 1959
- What'd I Say, 1959
- The Genius Hits the Road, 1960
- Dedicated to You, 1961
- Genius + Soul = Jazz, 1961
- The Genius After Hours, 1961
- Do the Twist! With Ray Charles, 1961
- The Genius Sings the Blues, 1961
- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, 1988
- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volume 2, 1962
- Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul, 1990
- Sweet & Sour Tears, 1964
- Cryin' Time, 1966
- A Portrait of Ray, 1968
- True to Life, 1977
- Just Between Us, 1988
- The Hits of Ray Charles, 1994
- Hey Now, 1994
- Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul / Have a Smile With Me, 1997
- The Spirit of Christmas, 1997
- Late in the Evening, 2002
- Genius & Friends, 2005
- Here's Ray Charles, 2006
- The Essential Ray Charles, 2006
- The Definitive Soul Collection (disc 1), 2006
- The Definitive Soul Collection (disc 2), 2006
- Ray Sings, Basie Swings, 2006
- Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters, 2010
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Recently Played on Dig Music.
| Song | Hit The Road Jack |
| Artist | Ray Charles |
| Album | Ray - Original Movie Soundtrack |
| Label | Rhino/WMA |
| Year | 1962 |
| Song | Let The Good Times Roll |
| Artist | Ray Charles |
| Album | The Genius Of Ray Charles |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Year | 1959 |
| Song | Mess Around |
| Artist | Ray Charles |
| Album | The Ultimate Ray Charles |
| Label | |
| Year | 1957 |
| Song | Unchain My Heart |
| Artist | Ray Charles |
| Album | Ray - Original Movie Soundtrack |
| Label | Rhino/WMA |
| Year | 1962 |
| Song | What'd I Say |
| Artist | Ray Charles |
| Album | Ray - Original Movie Soundtrack |
| Label | Rhino/WMA |
| Year | 1965 |
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On the ABC
- Ray Charles - Last Live Recording
- Live On Stage - 25/06/2004: Ray Charles
- PM - A tribute to Ray Charles
- Rhythm Divine - 22 October 2010 - Soul Power
- Legendary US singer Ray Charles dead at 73. 11/06/2004. ABC ...
- PM - A tribute to Ray Charles
- Live On Stage - 18/4/2003: Special Easter Concert - Ray Charles
- Legendary US singer Ray Charles dead at 73. 11/06/2004. ABC ...
- Post office named in Ray Charles's honour. 29/07/2005. ABC ...
- Post office named in Ray Charles's honour. 29/07/2005. ABC ...
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