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Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) 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".
Ray Charles first appeared on a Billboard chart in 1949, when — as part of the Maxin Trio with G.D. McKee and Milton Garred — he charted his first single with "Confession Blues." It reached No. 2 on the R&B chart, then called the Most-Played Juke Box Race Records.
May 31, 2024 · Ray Charles (born September 23, 1930, Albany, Georgia, U.S.—died June 10, 2004, Beverly Hills, California) was an American pianist, singer, composer, and bandleader, a leading entertainer billed as “the Genius.”
Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was Ray Charles? Ray Charles was a legendary musician who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s.
Ray Charles was a legendary musician often called the Genius, who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. This is the official Ray Charles website with information on his career, discography, and licensing.
Ray Charles ® was a legendary musician often called the “Genius”, who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. Charles combined blues, gospel, R&B, rock, country music and jazz to create groundbreaking hits such as “Unchain My Heart,” “I’ve Got A Woman” and “What I’d Say.”
May 17, 2006 · Ray Charles died on June 10th, 2004. They call Ray Charles the "genius" and "father of soul." With perfect pitch and an expressive voice, he combined jazz, country, rhythm and blues, and...
Charles embraced R&B, jazz, blues, pop, and country music with equal fervor, and during a career that spanned nearly six decades, he stamped each genre with his distinctive and moving style. He made country songs a significant part of his repertoire from the 1960s onward.
Jun 11, 2004 · American musical icon Ray Charles died Thursday of complications from liver disease at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 73.
Died June 10, 2004, in Beverly Hills, California. Ray Charles' 1960 hit "Georgia On My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits. His 1962 album, Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, became his first album to top the Billboard 200.
