Ray Charles
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Retailers push few music deals on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
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Forbes.com News | 1 day ago
Celeb Estate Mistakes
...her belongings to the discretion of her executors. Some celebrities did try to head off problems. Just 18 months before he died, Ray Charles held a Christmastime family meeting with his 12 children and their nine different mothers. That...
In this article: Executor, Heath Ledger, Living trust, Probate, Tax, Warren Burger, and Jimi Hendrix
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Eleven Warriors | 4 days ago
Lackluster Effort Enough in 84-64 Win
...his shot a couple times on the way to a dismal 1/7 night with 2 points and 2 turnovers. Over his last 3 games, Buford is shooting a Ray Charles-esque 8/34 (24%) with many of those attempts coming early in the shot clock or otherwise...
In this article: Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, and Thad Matta
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BBC News | 5 days ago
Mercury winner quits record label
...follow up with producer Wayne Lo-Tek. One thing I've learnt is that having bargaining power is important "I want it to be a mix of Ray Charles, a song like Georgia, I want it to have the atmosphere of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and...
In this article: Mercury, Mercury Prize, Maxi Jazz, Ninjatune, Florence and the Machine, Horror, Amazon, Georgia, and Amazon
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all about jazz | November 20, 2009
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Ray Charles, Isaac Hayes 'For Lovers' CDs out on Dec. 22
...Valentine's Day! LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Concord Music Group's For Lovers series will continue on December 22, 2009 with CDs from both Ray Charles and Isaac Hayes, featuring each artist's greatest love songs. Previously, Concord has issued...
In this article: Isaac Hayes, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Concord Records, Concord, Baby It's Cold Outside, Stella By Starlight, Billboard, Valentine's Day, and A Song for You
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BBC News | November 19, 2009
Soul Power
...when they actually fought it we weren't there. On your most recent album, Roots and Grooves, you do an uncanny Ray Charles impression. Was he an inspiration? It's impossible not to dance to songs like Pass The Peas or Papa's Got A Brand...
In this article: James Brown, Maceo Parker, Soul Power, Muhammad Ali, DVD, Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, George Foreman, and Keith Richards
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PopMatters | November 17, 2009
Ray Charles: The Spirit of Christmas (Capsule Reviews)
Really, Ray Charles can do no wrong. It's a truism that holds for this, his first ever Christmas album. Released in 1985, The Spirit of Christmas arrived at a surprisingly late date in Charles' career for a first anything-he was 55 at the...
In this article: Christmas album, Eggnog, Soup, Baby, It's Cold Outside, What Child is This, Christmas Time, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, and Betty Carter
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | November 16, 2009
Interview: Jamie Foxx, actor
...late singer's rolling gait and distinctive speaking voice, but also the dynamism of his musicianship. "When Ray Charles was showing me how he played the piano, he said to me, 'All the notes are down there under your fingers, you've just got...
In this article: Jamie Foxx, The Soloist, Gerard Butler, 300, Law Abiding Citizen, Mike Tyson, Michael Mann, Miami Vice, and Lionel Richie
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PopMatters | November 11, 2009
Ray Charles: The Genius Hits the Road (Review)
...producer (Sid Feller) turn out to be the start of a longtime partnership, but one of the songs cut on the second day would blow Ray Charles' career wide open. The inspiration for "Georgia on My Mind" was a girl, not the southern state,...
In this article: The Genius Hits the Road, Georgia, Moon Over Miami, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Basin Street Blues, Rainy Night in Georgia, Lonely Avenue, and Hit the Road, Jack
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The Seattle Times | November 08, 2009
Earshot Jazz Festival celebrated the fundamentals Saturday with work of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones
...regulars in the local club circuit in the 1950s. (SRJO trombonist Dan Marcus later toured with the Ray Charles band.) "Jazz is really the music Ray Charles started with," Brockman said. "His collaborations with Quincy Jones and other...
In this article: Quincy Jones, Joe Doria, Seattle, One Mint Julep, I Can't Stop Loving You, Georgia on My Mind, and Count Basie
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The Seattle Times | November 05, 2009
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra plays tribute to Ray Charles and Quincy Jones
...ticket prices vary, passes for multiple shows are available (206-547-9787 or www.earshot.org). Ray Charles and Quincy Jones were teenagers when they met in a Seattle nightclub, one of dozens clustered around Jackson Street in the 1940s. They...
In this article: Quincy Jones, Seattle, Joe Doria, Ernestine Anderson, and Count Basie
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Description from Wikipedia:
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known by his stage name Ray Charles, was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music and pop standards through his Modern Sounds recordings, as well as a rendition of "America the Beautiful" that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the "definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sung it. He also participated in the movie, "The Blues Brothers" and all time hit." Frank Sinatra called him "the only true genius in the business".
In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Charles number ten on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and also voted him number two on their November 2008 list of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. ==Biography==
Ray Charles Robinson was born in Albany, Georgia on September 23, 1930. He was the son of Aretha Williams, a share cropper, and Bailey Robinson, a railroad repair man, mechanic and handyman. The two were never married. The family moved to Greenville, Florida, when Ray was an infant. Bailey had three more families, leaving Aretha to raise the family on her own.
- Name At Birth:
- Ray Charles Connerson Robinson
- Also Known As:
- Brother Ray
- Birth Date:
- September 23, 1930
- Birthplace:
- Albany, Georgia, U.S.
- Death Date:
- June 10, 2004
- Place of Death:
- Beverly Hills, California
- Occupation:
- Singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, bandleader
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, piano/keyboards, alto saxophone
- Record Label:
- Atlantic, ABC, Warner Bros.
- Years Active:
- 1947–2004
- Associated With:
- The Raelettes, Quincy Jones, Betty Carter
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