Discover 14 facts about the extraordinary life of Ray Charles, the legendary musician who transformed soul, jazz, blues, and ...

The original 'Cowboy Carter.' ...

Nicknamed "The Genius," Ray Charles combined R&B, gospel, and blues to pioneer a new style known as soul in the '50s and '60s. Charles also excelled at jazz, country, and pop, and over the course ...

The music world lost an icon when Ray Charles passed away on June 10, 2004, at the age of 73. Charles was one of those once-in-a-generation voices that rarely come along.

The WMNF Song of the Day for June 8, is “St. Pete Florida Blues” by Ray Charles.

Ray Charles Robinson, known the world over as multi-award-winning icon Ray Charles, may have departed this world, but his music endures thanks in part to the Ray Charles Foundation. Recently, the ...

Ray Charles deserved to be up there with the almighty legends of rock, but he did have to something to say about some of his contemporaries.

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "I just do what I do." That's what Ray Charles told Billboard in June 2002 when asked to assess his role in music history. Of course, Charles' self-effacing response belies a ...

Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, the Grammy Museum announced on Thursday. The honor, which builds on the museum’s ...

GREENVILLE, Fla. (WCTV) - In the heart of Madison County sits a small wooden home with a big history. It’s where Ray Charles — one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century — grew up long before ...

Two decades since its debut, Ray continues to be celebrated as one of the most powerful biopics in cinema. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the 2004 film chronicles Ray Charles’s journey from his early ...