Ray Charles may have been one of the most influential singer-musicians ever to grace American pop music. He may have laid the foundation for soul – an earthy blend of the secular and the spiritual, ...

Often cited as "the genius of soul music, Ray Charles used his prodigious talents as singer, pianist, and bandleader to marry elements of blues and gospel into an exciting new genre. Initially ruling ...

(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 ...

Floyd Dixon, the singer and jump-blues pianist who dubbed himself “Mr. Magnificent” and became an influential figure in the burgeoning R&B; scene of 1950s Southern California, died Wednesday of cancer ...

Charles died at his Beverly Hills home surrounded by family and friends, said spokesman Jerry Digney. Charles last public appearance was alongside Clint Eastwood on April 30, when the city of Los ...

Friends of Ray Charles sent the late singer off on a high note Friday. B.B. King, Glen Campbell, Stevie Wonder and Wynton Marsalis performed musical tributes to Charles, who died last week at 73, ...

Ray Charles, the musical innovator whose bold, effortless fusions left an indelible mark on the rock, soul and country music of the past half-century, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills home. He was ...

What makes Ray Charles so enduring among performers is that he's equally at home singing jazz, gospel, country, or rhythm and blues. Throughout his life he has shown great strength and has fought to ...

"In music you just can't escape when something is beautiful," Ray Charles recently said. Added the legendary singer/pianist/composer, "Like a good song, you can't get away from a good song. You have a ...