Ray Charles
De Raymond Charles Robinson, gebuer den 23. September 1930 zu Albany (Georgia), a gestuerwen den 10. Juni 2004 zu Beverly Hills (Kalifornien), war en iwwer fofzeg Joer laang aktiven US-amerikanesche Museker (Piano, Gesank, Kompositioun, Arrangement). Säi Stil war virun allem de Soul, ma hien huet och allgemeng d'Entwécklung vum Rhythm and Blues, Blues a vum Country mat beaflosst. Hien huet am Ganzen eng 90 Milliounen Toundréier verkaaft.

De Ray Charles war vu Kand u blann.

Ënner senge sëlleche Succèse sinn Georgia on my Mind, What'd I Say a seng Interpretatioun vum Percy Mayfield sengem Hit the Road Jack.

Albumen 

 1957: Ray Charles
 1957: The Great Ray Charles
 1958: Ray Charles At Newport (Live)
 1958: Yes, Indeed!!
 1958: Soul Brothers
 1959: What'd I Say (Live)
 1959: The Genius Of Ray Charles
 1960: Ray Charles In Person
 1960: Genius + Soul = Jazz
 1960: Ray Charles Sextet
 1960: The Genius Hits The Road
 1961: Dedicated To You
 1961: Ray Charles And Betty Carter
 1961: The Genius Sings The Blues
 1961: Do The Twist With Ray Charles!
 1961: Soul Meeting
 1961: The Genius After Hours
 1962: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
 1962: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, Vol....
 1962: Hallelujah I Love Her So!
 1962: Spotlight On Ray Charles
 1962: The Original Ray Charles
 1963: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul
 1964: Sweet & Sour Tears
 1964: Have A Smile With Me
 1965: Live In Concert
 1965: Country & Western Meets Rhythm & Blues
 1965: Cincinnati Kid (Soundtrack)
 1966: Crying Time
 1966: Ray's Moods
 1967: A Man & His Soul
 1967: Ray Charles Invites You To Listen
 1969: I'm All Yours-Baby!
 1969: Doing His Thing
 1970: My Kind Of Jazz
 1970: Love Country Style
 1971: Volcanic Action Of My Soul
 1972: A Message From The People
 1972: Through The Eyes Of Love
 1972: Presents The Raelettes
 1973: Genius In Concert L. A. (Live)
 1973: My Kind Of Jazz, Number 2
 1974: Come Live With Me
 1975: Renaissance
 1975: My Kind Of Jazz, Pt. 3
 1975: Live In Japan
 1975: World Of Ray Charles, Vol. 2
 1976: Porgy & Bess
 1977: True To Life
 1978: Love & Peace
 1979: Ain't It So
 1980: Brother Ray Is At It Again
 1983: Wish You Were Here Tonight
 1984: Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
 1984: Friendship
 1985: The Spirit Of Christmas
 1986: From The Pages Of My Mind
 1988: Just Between Us
 1990: Would You Believe?
 1993: My World
 1996: Strong Love Affair
 2001: Dejavu Retro Gold Collection (2 CD)
 2002: Thanks For Bringing Love Around Again
 2002: Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival
 2004: Genius Loves Company
 2004: Ray (Original Soundtrack)
 2005: Live At The Olympia 2000
 2005: In Concert (Live)
 2005: Late In The Evening
 2005: In Concert: I Can't Stop Loving You
 2005: At Newport
 2005: Genius & Friends
 2005: Brother Ray
 2005: Brother Ray's Blues
 2005: Collections
 2005: Friendship
 2006: Heart and Soul
 2006: A Clebration - 150 Minutes of Ray Charles
 2006: Alone in the City
 2006: Back Home
 2006: Confession Blues
 2006: Genius
 2006: Going Down Slow
 2006: Heart and Soul
 2006: Hey Now!
 2006: Ray Charles Selected Favorites, Vol. 1
 2006: Ray Charles Selected Favorites, Vol. 2
 2006: Ray Charles: The Classic Years, Vol. 1
 2006: Ray Charles: The Classic Years, Vol. 2
 2006: Ray Charles - The Essentials
 2006: Ray Sings, Basie Swings
 2006: Two On One (Ray Charles and Nat King Cole)
 2006: Unreleased: Swing Time 1949 - 1951
 2007: Georgia On My Mind
 2007: Hit The Road Jack
 2007: I've got a Woman
 2007: Ray
 2007: Ray Charles At His Best
 2007: The Definitive Soul Collection
 2007: The Essence Of Ray Charles
 2007: The Genius, Live!
 2007: The Soul of a Man

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 Offiziell Websäit vum Ray Charles 

US-amerikanesch Pianisten
US-amerikanesch Sänger
US-amerikanesch Komponisten
Gebuer 1930
Gestuerwen 2004
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jazzmuseker