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Ray Charles News

Jamie Foxx to take on another music role

Oscar-winner will play Skid Row prodigy Nathaniel Anthony Ayers

  • Aug 18, 2007

Ray Charles memorabilia donated to museum

The items include his dark glasses and a Braille keyboard

  • Sep 22, 2005

RAY CHARLES WINS EIGHT GRAMMYS

But Franz Ferdinand miss out...

  • Feb 14, 2005

RAY OF HOPE

And the profits will go to a very good cause...

  • Jul 21, 2004

RAY CHARLES BIOPIC GETS GREEN LIGHT

The music legend gave his seal of approval to 'Ray' shortly before his death...

  • Jun 28, 2004

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Fever Ray - 'When I Grow Up'

Fever Ray - 'When I Grow Up'

The video for Fever Ray's new single 'When I Grow Up'. The band features Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife.

Fever Ray:  'Seven' - New Video

Fever Ray: 'Seven' - New Video

Watch a slightly older looking Knife woman aka Karin Andersson, in 'Seven', set for release on October 5.

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Hit the road Jack!

Hit the road Jack! (02:19)

In memory of Jack Hagelin Sept. 04, '02 - Mar. 27, '07 * I posted this video June 03, '06 after he was discharged from the transplant unit. Jack Passed away peacefully surrounded with Love at the Children's Hospital...

Georgia on my Mind- Ray Charles

Georgia on my Mind- Ray Charles (02:46)

You can tell im one for the old school

America, The Beautiful : Ray Charles '91

America, The Beautiful : Ray Charles '91 (03:53)

Live At The McCallum Theater

We Are The World - Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and Ray Charles

We Are The World - Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and Ray Charles (07:10)

FOR THE PEOPLE IN AFRICA... DO YOU KNOW WHO THE GUY IN THE BLACK LEATHER JACKET AND BLUE SHIRT? SOUNDS LIKE HE HAS A SORE THROAT BUT SOUNDS AWESOME? PLEASE COMMENT HIS NAME ... We Are The World - Michael Jackson, Tina...

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Ray Charles Biography

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004), known by his stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He brought a soulful sound to country music and pop standards through his Modern Sounds recordings, as well as a rendition of "America the Beautiful" that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the "definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sang it." He also appeared in the 1980 hit movie, The Blues Brothers. Frank Sinatra called him "the only true genius in the business".

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten on their list of "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and also voted him number two on their November 2008 list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time".

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Ray Charles's Best Songs

  • 1. Hit The Road Jack
  • 2. Georgia On My Mind
  • 3. Unchain My Heart
  • 4. I Got A Woman
  • 5. Mess Around
  • 6. I Can't Stop Loving You
  • 7. Drown In My Own Tears
  • 8. I've Got a Woman
  • 9. What'd I Say
  • 10. A Fool For You
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Ray Charles Discography

Ray Charles albums.

  • All Alone Again (disc 1) - (mcps/IE)
  • Ray Sings, Basie Swings - 03/10/2006 (Concord Records/US)
  • The Essential Ray Charles - (Mastercuts/GB)
  • The Definitive Soul Collection (disc 1) - (Rhino/US)
  • The Definitive Soul Collection (disc 2) - (Rhino/US)
  • Friendship - 12/07/2005 (Sony BMG Music Entertainment/US)
  • Genius & Friends - (Rhino/XE)
  • Genius Loves Company - (Concord Records/US)
  • Late in the Evening - 29/01/2002 (Orpheus Records/US)
  • The Spirit of Christmas - 02/09/1997 (Rhino/US)
  • The Hits of Ray Charles - (Charly Records/GB)
  • Hey Now - (PILZ/GB)
  • Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul - (DCC Compact Classics/US)
  • True to Life - 10/1977 (Crossover Records/US)
  • A Portrait of Ray - (ABC Records/US)
  • Sweet & Sour Tears - 03/1964 (ABC-Paramount/US)
  • Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - (ABC-Paramount/US)
  • Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volume 2 - (ABC-Paramount/US)
  • Genius + Soul = Jazz - (impulse!/US)
  • The Genius Hits the Road - (ABC-Paramount/US)
  • The Genius of Ray Charles - (Atlantic/US)
  • What'd I Say - (Atlantic/US)
  • Ray Charles (Hallelujah I Love Her So) - 07/1957 (Atlantic/US)
  • The Great Ray Charles - (Atlantic/US)

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