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 | You Be My Baby | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |
2 | Heartbreaker | The Birth Of Soul: 1952-1954 (Disc 1) |
3 | That's Enough | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |
4 | Ray's Blues | The Birth Of Soul: 1952-1954 (Disc 1) |
5 | The Danger Zone | More Music from Ray |
6 | What'd I Say Parts l & ll | Ultimate Hits Collection |
7 | This Little Girl Of Mine | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
8 | You Are My Sunshine | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
9 | My baby don't dig me | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
10 | Busted | More Music from Ray |
11 | Sentimental blues | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
12 | Hard Times | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
13 | Tell Me How Do You Feel | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |
14 | Eleanor Rigby | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
15 | Busted | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
16 | Look what they've done to my song, Ma | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
17 | She's On The Ball | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
18 | A Bit Of Soul | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
19 | Hide nor hair | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
20 | Swanee River Rock | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |