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Ray Charles Original Album Series Warner/Rhino 2010 (1957-61) Singer and pianist Ray Charles' period with Atlantic Records, from 1953 to 1960, which is the subject of Warner/Rhino's Original Album ...
Ray Charles' 1962 albums 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volumes 1 & 2' are being reissued via Concord Records. Courtesy of the Ray Charles Foundation. In early 1963, ...
Ray Charles’ music transcends time and genre, with songs that continue to captivate audiences across generations. Whether ...
There are 12 star-studded pairings on "Genius Loves Company," Charles' final album being released posthumously Tuesday by Concord Records and Hear Music.
Ray Charles’ post 1960 catalog had been one of the most treasured and highly requested catalogs that continued to be unavailable digitally. These masters include such iconic recordings as “Georgia On ...
Ray Charles enjoyed tremendous commercial success in country music in the mid-'80s with songs from his 'Friendship' album, but his most successful years were in the 1960s.
Ray Charles is best known for recording hit soul and R&B songs. His album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, recorded in the 60s, spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard pop albums chart.
Ray Charles just can't stop. At 72, he's still making music that grabs the soul. Recently, he had West Wing-tips tapping at the White House Radio & Television Correspondents dinner.
In March 1985, Charles finally landed a No. 1 on Top Country Albums with Friendship, a duets project.The album included “Seven Spanish Angels,” a collab with Willie Nelson, which topped Hot ...
The swan song of the late Ray Charles, an album of duets called “Genius Loves Company,” brought him a posthumous bounty at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, including the first ...
Ray Charles, who died last June at 73, was a constant presence, winning two of the top awards — record and album of the year. His duets album “Genius Loves Company” earned six more awards in ...