Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004). He was a pioneering American singer, pianist and soul, R&B, blues and jazz musician who helped shape the sound of rhythm & blues. He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America the Beautiful." Frank Sinatra called him "the only genius in the business." During his life he received eight honorary doctorates, the last from Dillard University in New Orleans in 2003. Later that same year, he performed his 10,000th career concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Charles finalized "Genius Loves Company" a duets album in 2004, which posthumously became the best selling album of his career. Norah Jones, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Michael McDonald, Bonnie Raitt,
Álbumes
1 | Eleonor Rigby | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
2 | I Want To Know | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
3 | Ain't That Love | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
4 | America The Beautiful | Ultimate Hits Collection |
5 | Moanin' | Genius + Soul = Jazz |
6 | Without Love | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
7 | Honey Honey | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
8 | Take These Chains From My Heart | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
9 | Hide nor hair | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
10 | Born To Lose | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
11 | One Mint Julep | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
12 | Unchain My Heart | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
13 | Lonely Avenue | Ultimate Hits Collection |
14 | You Don't Know Me | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
15 | Smack dab in the middle | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
16 | Mr. Charles Blues | The Birth Of Soul: 1952-1954 (Disc 1) |
17 | If it wasn't for the bad luck | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
18 | I Want A Little Girl | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |
19 | The Midnight Hour | The Birth Of Soul: 1952-1954 (Disc 1) |
20 | Feelin' Sad | The Birth Of Soul: 1952-1954 (Disc 1) |