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About Ray Charles

Origin: Albany, GA

Decades: 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging '50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and (in the '60s) country. Then there was his singing; his style was among the most emotional and easily identifiable of any 20th century performer, up there with the likes of Elvis and Billie... Read More

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Monday June 01 2009 07:58 PM
i love ray my daddy used to sing hit the road jack when i was 5yrs
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Thursday May 21 2009 03:28 PM
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