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 | Leave My Woman Alone | More Music from Ray |
2 | Get On The Right Track | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
3 | I Chose To Sing The Blues | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
4 | Baby, won't you please come home | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
5 | Swanee River Rock | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |
6 | I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
7 | Hallelujah I Love Her So | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
8 | My Heart Cries For You | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
9 | No One | Ultimate Hits Collection (Disc 1) |
10 | A Bit Of Soul | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
11 | I'm Movin' On | More Music from Ray |
12 | Early In The Morning | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |
13 | Alabamy Bound | Genius + Soul = Jazz |
14 | That's Enough | The Birth Of Soul: 1957-1959 (Disc 3) |
15 | But On the Other Hand Baby | More Music from Ray |
16 | Georgia On My Mind | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
17 | Hit The Road, Jack | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
18 | I Got A Woman | The Birth Of Soul: 1954-1957 (Disc 2) |
19 | Eleanor Rigby | Ray Charles: The Definitive Anthology |
20 | I'll Be Good To You | Ultimate Hits Collection (Disc 1) |