A report on Ray Charles
American singer, songwriter and pianist.
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A Message from the People
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A Message from the People is a studio album by the American R&B musician Ray Charles, released in 1972.
Busted (Harlan Howard song)
1 linksSong written by Harlan Howard in 1962.
Song written by Harlan Howard in 1962.
It was recorded by Johnny Cash (with the Carter Family) for Cash's 1963 album Blood, Sweat and Tears. It has been recorded by several notable artists, including Ray Charles (also in 1963) and John Conlee (1982).
True to Life (Ray Charles album)
0 linksTrue to Life is a 1977 studio album by American recording artist Ray Charles.
St. Augustine, Florida
2 linksCity in the Southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida.
City in the Southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida.
Ray Charles, pianist, singer, composer
It Should've Been Me (Memphis Curtis song)
0 links"It Should've Been Me" is a 1954 rhythm and blues song written by Memphis Curtis, produced by Ahmet Ertegun and recorded and released as a single by American singer Ray Charles.
Zucchero Fornaciari
0 linksItalian singer, musician and songwriter.
Italian singer, musician and songwriter.
He has collaborated and performed with many famous artists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian May, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Sting, Bono, Dolores O'Riordan, Paul Young, Peter Gabriel, Luciano Pavarotti, and Andrea Bocelli.
Apollo Theater
1 linksMusic hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard (Eighth Avenue) in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
Music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard (Eighth Avenue) in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
Performers of soul music on the Apollo stage included Ray Charles, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, and jazz was represented as well, by acts such as Art Blakey and Horace Silver.
Richard Manuel
0 linksCanadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a pianist and one of three lead singers in The Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a pianist and one of three lead singers in The Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Manuel's singing alternated between a soul-influenced baritone that drew frequent comparisons to Ray Charles and a delicate falsetto.
Jacksonville, Florida
1 linksCity located on the Atlantic coast of Florida, the most populous city in the state, and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020.
City located on the Atlantic coast of Florida, the most populous city in the state, and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020.
After his mother died when he was 15, Ray Charles lived with friends of his mother while he played piano at the Ritz for a year, before moving on to fame and fortune.
Seven Spanish Angels
0 links"Seven Spanish Angels" is a song written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by Ray Charles as a duet with Willie Nelson.