Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Ray Charles Robinson, 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 1

He is something else. Ray Charles at his best.

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Limited Edition Six CD Ray Charles Box Set Bonus Disc Includes Previously Unreleased Live Recordings Musical Icon Recently Inducted Into The Country Music Hall of Fame New Lyric Video For “Unchain My Heart” Out Today September 10, 2021: Tangerine Records has released True Genius, a newly remastered, limited edition set featuring 90 of the greatest songs from his legendary career and all of Ray’s biggest hits, and is now available to order here. The highly anticipated set, which has been…

Ray Charles, 1960s

It’s 60 years since Ray Charles had a hit with I Got a Woman – what the pop world now considers the first soul single. As he arrived for his first UK tour in May 1963, he gave this interview to New Musical Express, brought to you by Rock’s Backpages