A report on Ray Charles
American singer, songwriter and pianist.
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Ahmet Ertegun
7 linksTurkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist.
Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist.
Hit artists that recorded on Atlantic included Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, The Clovers, The Drifters, The Coasters and Ray Charles.
Sammy Davis Jr.
8 linksAmerican singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director.
American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director.
Guests included Muhammad Ali, Paul Anka, Jack Barry, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Ray Charles, Dick Clark, Roy Clark, Howard Cosell, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Joe Franklin, Cliff Gorman, Richie Havens, Danny Kaye, Jerry Lewis, Hal Linden, Rich Little, Butterfly McQueen, Minnie Pearl, Boots Randolph, Tex Ritter, Phil Rizzuto, The Rockettes, Nipsey Russell, Sally Struthers, Mel Tillis, Ben Vereen, and Lawrence Welk.
Chaka Khan
7 linksAmerican singer and songwriter.
American singer and songwriter.
She has collaborated with Ry Cooder, Robert Palmer, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Guru, Chicago, De La Soul, Mary J. Blige, among others.
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
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Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music is a studio album by American singer and pianist Ray Charles.
Elvis Presley
5 linksAmerican singer and actor.
American singer and actor.
The others would centrally define the evolving sound of rock and roll: "Blue Suede Shoes"—"an improvement over Perkins' in almost every way", according to critic Robert Hilburn—and three R&B numbers that had been part of Presley's stage repertoire for some time, covers of Little Richard, Ray Charles, and The Drifters.
Ray (film)
7 linksRay is a 2004 American biographical musical drama film focusing on 30 years in the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles.
I Got a Woman
5 links"I Got a Woman" (originally titled "I've Got a Woman") is a song co-written and recorded by American R&B and soul musician Ray Charles.
Frank Sinatra
6 linksAmerican singer and actor.
American singer and actor.
A star-studded birthday tribute, Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, featuring performers such as Ray Charles, Little Richard, Natalie Cole and Salt-N-Pepa singing his songs.
Jerry Wexler
4 linksMusic journalist who turned music producer, and was a major influence on American popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Music journalist who turned music producer, and was a major influence on American popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s.
He coined the term "rhythm and blues", and was integral in signing and/or producing many of the biggest acts of the time, including Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers, Chris Connor, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Wilson Pickett, Dire Straits, Dusty Springfield and Bob Dylan.
Billy Joel
7 linksAmerican singer, pianist, composer and songwriter.
American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter.
Alexa was given the middle name of Ray after Ray Charles, one of Joel's musical idols.