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Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. 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". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining elements of blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel into his music during his time with Atlantic Records. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two Modern Sounds albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company. Charles' 1960s hit "Georgia on My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. His 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music became his first album to top the Billboard 200. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Georgia on My Mind (Original Master Recording)
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I Can't Stop Loving You (2024 Remaster)
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Albums See All
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Ray: A Genius and His Music 2022
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Ray Charles At Newport 2012
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Unforgettable Ray Charles Vol. 5 2010
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Unforgettable Ray Charles Vol. 4 2010
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Ray Charles: The Jazz Piano Legend 2007
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Unreleased 2006
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Ray Sings, Basie Swings 2006
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Ray Charles - A Man, A Voice, A Piano - CD 2 2006
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What'd I Say 2005
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The Genius After Hours 2005
Singles & EPs
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Let The Good Times Roll Single • 2022
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Walkin' Single • 2005
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Georgia on My Mind (Original Master Recording) Single • 1960
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Sticks and Stones / Worried Life Blues Single • 1960
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What'd I Say [Pt.1] / What'd I Say [Pt.2] [Digital 45] (w/ PDF) Single • 1959
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Presenting Ray Charles Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Feels the Blues Playlist • YouTube Music
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Ray Charles - Essentials Playlist • Ray Charles • 854K views
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Ray Charles - TRUE GENIUS Playlist • Ray Charles • 157K views
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Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music, Vols 1 & 2 Playlist • Ray Charles • 124K views
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Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company Playlist • Ray Charles • 66K views
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Ray Charles - Country Essentials Playlist • Ray Charles • 41K views
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Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz Playlist • Ray Charles • 32K views
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Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music (2024 Remaster) Playlist • Ray Charles • 26K views
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Ray Charles - Jazz & Blues Playlist • Ray Charles • 23K views
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Ray Charles - Ray Charles (Hallelujah, I Love Her So) Playlist • Ray Charles • 23K views
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