BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Ray Charles, the Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as "What'd I Say" and heartfelt ballads like "Georgia on My Mind," died ...

“He returned to his hometown, Seattle, in 1949, and led a band that embraced three budding stars: Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ray Charles, affectionately known as Brother Ray, is one of the most influential musicians of all time. His ability to seamlessly blend blues, jazz, gospel, country, and R&B into an ...

Ray Charles is known for his remarkable talent and his huge contributions to the art of rhythm and blues music. The musician wrote and performed many unforgettable songs during his life, performing ...

Ray Charles lived in South Dallas in the mid-1950s while assembling his crack Atlantic Records band, featuring Lincoln High ...

While there's no question about the quality of Jamie Foxx's performance in "Ray," some may wonder if the actor is really ...

Nearly 60 years after his landmark Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music albums, Ray Charles is joining the Country Music Hall of Fame. The multi-genre icon, who died at the age of 73 in 2004, is ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - R&B legend Ray Charles, who helped redefine country music in the Civil Rights era, and Grammy-winning duo The Judds will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The ...

Ray Charles is best known for recording hit soul and R&B songs. His album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, recorded in the 60s, spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard pop albums chart.

Last month, Ray Charles was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. That may sound odd to you since he's such a pivotal figure in soul music and rhythm & blues. But his 1962 album, 'Modern Sounds ...