The final recording of Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company, enjoys its tenth anniversary. It is striking to consider that it has been over ten years since the death of Ray Charles, one of the most ...

Ray Charles, sightless and orphaned by age 15, led a life that sounded like a blues song. But the range and scope of his talent could never be contained within one genre, no matter its lasting joys. A ...

Ray Charles got his start in an era when being a musician often meant taking on a nickname. Nicknames helped sell records, after all, even if they weren't always accurate. Maybe it was an accident ...

LOS ANGELES – Ray Charles had a legendary career that defied categorization and influenced generations of artists – but he never had one of those blockbuster albums that many lesser artists have ...

The repeated message of "Genius: A Night for Ray Charles" is that his place in American music is guaranteed by his melding of R&B, gospel, jazz and country. One can't argue with that notion, but the ...

In honor of what would have been Ray Charles‘ 90th birthday year, Tangerine Records is releasing the limited edition box set, True Genius, on September 10th. The record label, which the late legend ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As an impoverished blind child in Florida, Ray Charles grew up listening to the country and western stars on the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts. That music of his childhood stayed ...

Ray Charles’ voice and his alto saxophone aren’t quite what they used to be--a bit foggy in the case of the former, somewhat slippery in the case of the latter. But saxophone has always been a novelty ...

’s album chart and cleaned up handily at the Grammy’s. Though not an artistic stretch, the album is an irresistibly classy showcase that offered ample evidence of Charles’ ability to emote via song ...

The repeated message of "Genius: A Night for Ray Charles" is that his place in American music is guaranteed by his melding of R&B, gospel, jazz and country. One can't argue with that notion, but the ...