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Ray Charles. Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. [a] He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray".
Soul of the Holy Land (Xenon) 1973 Israel tour. Ray Charles Live – In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony (Eagle Rock) 1981 performance. Ray Charles – 50 Years in Music (Image Entertainment) 1991 Pasadena, CA performance. Live at Montreux, 1997 (Eagle Rock, Sunset Home Visual Entertainment)
Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918 – April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers who were featured on Perry Como's records and television shows for 35 years [1] [2] and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s ...
Genius Loves Company is the final studio album by rhythm and blues and soul musician Ray Charles, posthumously released August 31, 2004, on Concord Records. [1] Recording sessions for the album took place between June 2003 and March 2004. [2] The album consists of rhythm and blues, soul, country, blues, jazz and pop standards performed by ...
The Genius of Ray Charles is a 1959 Ray Charles album, released in October by Atlantic Records, the seventh album since the debut Ray Charles in 1957. The album consists of swinging pop with big band arrangements. [1] It comprises a first half of big band songs and a second half of string -backed ballads. [4]
Released: July 1962. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music is a studio album by American singer and pianist Ray Charles. It was recorded in February 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, and released in April of that year by ABC-Paramount Records . The album departed further stylistically from ...
Ray Charles is the debut studio album by American pianist, vocalist, and band leader Ray Charles. [3] Originally released in June 1957 on Atlantic Records, it was re-released under the title Hallelujah I Love Her So in 1962. Although routinely identified as a debut album, Ray Charles could more accurately be identified as a greatest hits ...
Friendship (Ray Charles album) Friendship. (Ray Charles album) Friendship is a studio album by American singer and pianist Ray Charles. It was produced by Billy Sherrill and released in August 1984 by Columbia Records and Epic Records. [1] The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [2]