A report on Ray Charles
American singer, songwriter and pianist.
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Gladys Knight
3 linksAmerican singer and actress.
American singer and actress.
In 2005 a duet between Knight and Ray Charles of "You Were There" was released on Charles' duets album Genius & Friends.
Confession Blues
0 linksSong by The Maxin Trio released in 1949 as a single on the Down Beat Records label .
Song by The Maxin Trio released in 1949 as a single on the Down Beat Records label .
The single featured American rhythm and blues (R&B) musician Ray Charles on piano and vocals.
Don Gibson
1 linksAmerican songwriter and country musician.
American songwriter and country musician.
His song "I Can't Stop Loving You", has been recorded by over 700 artists, most notably by Ray Charles in 1962.
Take These Chains from My Heart
0 linksSong by Hank Williams.
Song by Hank Williams.
Ray Charles (October 1962) on the album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two. The song peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 7 on the R&B singles chart, and at No. 5 in the UK charts, in 1963.
Cover band
0 linksBand that plays songs recorded by someone else, sometimes mimicking the original as accurately as possible, and sometimes re-interpreting or changing the original.
Band that plays songs recorded by someone else, sometimes mimicking the original as accurately as possible, and sometimes re-interpreting or changing the original.
Ray Charles, particularly from the 1960s onward, devoted much of his recording career to soul covers of pop, jazz and country music.
America the Beautiful
0 linksPatriotic American song.
Patriotic American song.
In 1976, while the United States celebrated its bicentennial, a soulful version popularized by Ray Charles peaked at number 98 on the US R&B chart.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
0 linksAmerican jazz singer.
American jazz singer.
The same year saw her in Lady Day, as Billie Holiday, for which role she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award, as well as recording the song "Precious Thing" with Ray Charles, featured on her album Victim of Love.
James Booker
0 linksNew Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
He learned some elements of his keyboard style from Tuts Washington and Edward Frank, and was later influenced by Professor Longhair and Ray Charles.
Hoagy Carmichael
1 linksAmerican musician, composer, songwriter, actor and lawyer.
American musician, composer, songwriter, actor and lawyer.
Ray Charles's classic rendition of "Georgia on My Mind", released on August 19, 1960, was a major hit.
Rhythm and Blues Foundation
4 linksIndependent American nonprofit organization dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music.
Independent American nonprofit organization dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music.
Ray Charles (Lifetime Achievement Award)