Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with 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. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company. Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business.”
Rolling Stone ranked Charles number 10 on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley. I don't know if Ray was the architect of rock & roll, but he was certainly the first guy to do a lot of things . . . Who the hell ever put so many styles together and made it work?"
Rolling Stone ranked Charles number 10 on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley. I don't know if Ray was the architect of rock & roll, but he was certainly the first guy to do a lot of things . . . Who the hell ever put so many styles together and made it work?"
Known For
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Quincy Jones | Music Man
Ballad in Blue
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961
Lynda Carter's Celebration
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
The Second Barry Manilow Special
They All Came Out to Montreux
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
Jazz Evolution
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
The Beatles Forever
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony
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