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Ray Charles
© Ray Charles / David Blank
Born: Sep 23, 1930 in Albany, GA
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Died: Jun 10, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA
Genre: Soul and R&B
Styles: R&B, Soul, Urban, Pop Soul/Quiet Storm, Traditional Pop, Blues, Jazz, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Country, Piano Blues, Uptown/Urban Blues, Contemporary Country, Country Pop, Outlaw Country, Bop, Soul Jazz, Classic Pop
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2
Released: 1962
Label: ABC/Paramount
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Having struck the mother lode with Vol. 1 of this genre-busting concept, "Brother Ray," producer Sid Feller, and ABC-Paramount went for another helping and put it out immediately. The idea was basically ...Read full review
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Released: 1962
Label: ABC/Paramount
Critics' Rating:
Less modern for its country-R&B blend (Elvis Presley and company did it in 1955) and lushly produced C&W tone (the Nashville sound cropped up in the late '50s) than for its place as a high-profile crossover ...Read full review
More Ray Charles albums: Main Albums (70), Compilations (350), Singles & EPs (21), DVD/Video (20)
Jerry Wexler, famed record producer, dies at 91
Jerry Wexler, famed producer who worked with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, others, dies at 91
Aug 15, 2:04 PM EST
Record producer Jerry Wexler dies
Industry legend helped shape R&B music
Aug 15, 10:49 AM EST
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