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numerous institutions involved in hearing loss research and education. The purpose of the foundation has been "to administer funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes; to encourage, promote and educate, through grants to institutions and organizations, as to the causes and cures for diseases and disabilities of the hearing impaired and to assist organizations and institutions in their social educational and academic advancement of programs for the youth, and carry on other charitable and educational activities associated with these goals as allowed by law."
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harnessed to ingenious subtleties of harmony, dynamics and rhythm... It is either the singing of a man whose vocabulary is inadequate to express what is in his heart and mind or of one whose feelings are too intense for satisfactory verbal or conventionally melodic articulation. He can't tell it to you. He can't even sing it to you. He has to cry out to you, or shout to you, in tones eloquent of despairβor exaltation. The voice alone, with little assistance from the text or the notated music, conveys the message.
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in music of gospel or blues character he can and does sing for measures on end in the high tenor range of A, B flat, B, C and even C sharp and D, sometimes in full voice, sometimes in an ecstatic head voice, sometimes in falsetto. In falsetto he continues up to E and F above high C. On one extraordinary record, 'I'm Going Down to the River'...he hits an incredible B flat...giving him an overall range, including the falsetto extension, of at least three octaves."
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Bailey. During the ensuing scandal, she left
Greenville late in the summer of 1930 to be with family back in Albany. After the birth of the child, Ray Charles, she and the infant Charles returned to Greenville. Aretha and Bailey's wife, who had lost a son, then shared in Charles' upbringing. The father had left Greenville and married another woman elsewhere. By his first birthday, Charles had a brother, George.
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685:, in the hope that it would help him get work, and was able to use the union hall's piano to practice, since he did not have one at home; he learned piano licks from copying the other players there. He started to build a reputation as a talented musician in Jacksonville, but the jobs did not come fast enough for him to construct a strong identity, so, at age 16, he moved to
409:(September 23, 1930 β June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and composer. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to
610:; Pitman subsequently taught Charles how to play the piano. Charles and his mother were always welcome at the Red Wing Cafe and even lived there when they were in financial distress. Pitman also cared for Ray's younger brother George, to take some of the burden off their mother. George accidentally drowned in his mother's laundry tub when he was four years old.
2001:, who taught him how to play chess. He used a special board with raised squares and holes for the pieces. When questioned if people try to cheat against a blind man, he joked in reply, "You can't cheat in Chess... I'm gonna see that!" In a 1991 concert, he referred to Willie Nelson as "my chess partner". In 2002, he played and lost to the American
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He met his second wife Della
Beatrice Howard Robinson (called "Bea" by Charles) in Texas in 1954. They married the following year on April 5, 1955. Their first child together, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., was born in 1955. Charles was not in town for the birth because he was playing a show in Texas. The
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Charles is usually described as a baritone, and his speaking voice would suggest as much, as would the difficulty he experiences in reaching and sustaining the baritone's high E and F in a popular ballad. But the voice undergoes some sort of transfiguration under stress, and
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Charles' contract for $ 2,500 (US$ 28,684 in 2023 dollars). His first recording session for Atlantic ("The Midnight Hour"/"Roll with My Baby") took place in September 1952, although his last Swing Time release ("Misery in My Heart"/"The Snow Is Falling") would not appear
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Founded in 1986, the Ray
Charles Foundation maintains the mission statement of financially supporting institutions and organizations in the research of hearing disorders. Originally known as The Robinson Foundation for Hearing Disorders, it was renamed in 2006 and has provided financial donations to
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that the larger auditorium dance floor was restricted to whites, while blacks would be obliged to sit in the Music Hall balcony. Charles left town immediately after letting the public know why he would not be performing, but the promoter went on to sue
Charles for breach of contract, and Charles was
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In 1964, Charles' career was halted once more after he was arrested for a third time for possession of heroin. He agreed to go to a rehabilitative facility to avoid jail time and eventually kicked his habit at a clinic in Los
Angeles. After spending a year on parole, Charles reappeared in the charts
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and harder forms of rock and R&B music had reduced
Charles' radio appeal, as did his choosing to record pop standards and covers of contemporary rock and soul hits, since his earnings from owning his master tapes had taken away the motivation to write new material. Charles nonetheless continued
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Atlantic with the release of "What'd I Say", which combined gospel, jazz, blues and Latin music. Charles said he wrote it spontaneously while he was performing in clubs with his band. Despite some radio stations banning the song because of its sexually
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charge on
November 14, 1961, while waiting in an Indiana hotel room before a performance. The detectives seized heroin, marijuana, and other items. Charles, then 31, said he had been a drug addict since the age of 16. The case was dismissed because of the manner in which the evidence was obtained,
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for seventeen years. Charles was first arrested in 1955, when he and his bandmates were caught backstage with loose marijuana and drug paraphernalia, including a burnt spoon, syringe, and needle. The arrest did not deter his drug use, which only escalated as he became more successful and made more
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Sinatra, and Bing Crosby before him, had been masters of words. Ray Charles is a master of sounds. His records disclose an extraordinary assortment of slurs, glides, turns, shrieks, wails, breaks, shouts, screams and hollers, all wonderfully controlled, disciplined by inspired musicianship, and
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During Aretha's childhood, her mother died. Her father could not keep her. Bailey, a man her father worked with, took her in. The Robinson familyβBailey, his wife Mary Jane, and his motherβ informally adopted her and Aretha took the surname Robinson. A few years later Aretha became pregnant by
1454:). In 2003, Charles performed "Georgia on My Mind" and "America the Beautiful" at a televised annual banquet of electronic media journalists held in Washington, D.C. His final public appearance was on April 30, 2004, at the dedication of his music studio as a historic landmark in Los Angeles.
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withdrawal. Following his self-imposed stay, he pleaded guilty to four narcotic charges. Prosecutors called for two years in prison and a hefty fine, but the judge listened to Charles' psychiatrist, Dr. Hacker's account of Charles' determination to get off drugs and he was sent to
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honored Charles with the Candle Award for Lifetime Achievement in Arts and Entertainment, and later that same year granted him an honorary doctor of humane letters. Charles donated $ 2 million to Morehouse "to fund, educate and inspire the next generation of musical pioneers".
1842:. Charles felt that his heroin addiction took a toll on Della during their marriage. Due to his drug addiction, extramarital affairs on tours and volatile behavior, the marriage deteriorated and she filed for divorce in 1977 and it was finalized after 22 years of marriage.
617:. Destitute, uneducated, and mourning the loss of her younger son, Aretha Robinson used her connections in the local community to find a school that would accept a blind African-American pupil. Despite his initial protest, Charles attended school at the
707:. His first four recordingsβ"Wondering and Wondering", "Walking and Talking", "Why Did You Go?" and "I Found My Baby There"βwere allegedly done in Tampa, although some discographies claim he recorded them in Miami in 1951 or else Los Angeles in 1952.
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In his early years, Charles showed an interest in mechanical objects and often watched his neighbors working on their cars and farm machinery. His musical curiosity was sparked at Wylie Pitman's Red Wing Cafe, at the age of three, when Pitman played
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Charles' mother died in the spring of 1945, when he was 14. Her death came as a shock to him; he later said the deaths of his brother and mother were "the two great tragedies" of his life. Charles decided not to return to school after the funeral.
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in November 1959. He obtained a more liberal contract than other artists had at the time, with ABC offering him a $ 50,000 (US$ 522,603 in 2023 dollars) annual advance, higher royalties than before, and eventual ownership of his
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Charles had always played piano for other people, but he was keen to have his own band. He decided to leave Florida for a large city, and, considering Chicago and New York City too big, followed his friend Gossie McKee to
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Charles held a family luncheon for his 12 children in 2002, ten of whom attended. He told them he was mortally ill and $ 500,000 had been placed in trusts for each of the children to be paid out over the next five years.
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to have an active recording career. Most of his recordings between 1968 and 1973 evoked strong reactions: either adored or panned by fans and critics alike. His recordings during this period, especially 1972's
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Charles was married twice. His first marriage lasted less than a year; his second lasted 22 years. Throughout his life, Charles had many relationships with women with whom he fathered a dozen children.
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fined $ 757 in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on June 14, 1962. The following year, Charles did perform at a desegregated Bell Auditorium concert together with his backup singers,
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to focus on rereleasing his mid-to-late 1950s music. Christgau has called Charles' discography a "monumental mess" and that "any map of his oeuvre must be personal and provisional".
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His style and success in the genres of rhythm and blues and jazz had an influence on a number of highly successful artists, including, as Jon Pareles has noted,
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was also there to crown the winner of the Miss Cavalcade of Jazz beauty contest. The event featured the top four prominent disc jockeys of Los Angeles.
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policy. He later defended his choice of performing there, insisting that the audience of black and white fans would integrate while he was there.
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of Georgia, and an emotional Charles performed the song on the floor of the state legislature. In 1980 Charles performed in the musical film
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5172:"32 Years Ago This Month: Ray Charles Serenades the Legislature"
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514:. He had a lifelong friendship and occasional partnership with
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4478:"Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement"
1982:, his first album since kicking his heroin addiction in 1966.
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to promote its campaign "For every dream, there's a jackpot."
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in 1987, and 10 of his recordings have been inducted into the
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in 1986. He has won 18 Grammy Awards (five posthumously), the
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American singer, songwriter, musician and composer (1930β2004)
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5281:"Morehouse Gets $ 3 Million Gift from Ray Charles Foundation"
4226:"List of Best-Selling International Singles in Japan of 1989"
4194:"Ray Charles - Good love gone bad (Gli amori - Toto Cutugno)"
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each played a tribute at the funeral. He was interred in the
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Renee Robinson, born in 1961 (daughter with Mae Mosely Lyles)
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Charles meeting with President Richard Nixon, 1972 (photo by
983:, 1959) which was his first Top 40 album, peaking at No. 17.
919:. In 1958, Charles and the Raelettes performed for the famed
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as a primary influence, but his music was also influenced by
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4996:"The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame"
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Evelyn Robinson, born in 1949 (daughter with Louise Flowers)
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Statue by Andy Davis in Ray Charles Plaza in Albany, Georgia
1377:' "Itoshi no Ellie" for a Japanese TV advertisement for the
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6366:
Together Again / Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues
5050:"Ray Charles, The Judds to join Country Music Hall of Fame"
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in the 1960s, Charles was criticized for performing at the
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singles chart, 11 on the Hot 100 singles chart, two on the
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5638:. Vol. 15, no. 5. December 4, 1958. p. 57.
4779:"Morehouse College Bennie and Candle Recipients 1989β2013"
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Robyn Moffett, born in 1978 (daughter with Gloria Moffett)
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wrote via his press secretary, "Ray Charles's version of "
1024:, giving his own eclectic arrangements of existing songs.
381:
9915:
6026:"The Genius at Work: Ray Charles, A Critical Discography"
5662:"Ray Charles Nabbed On Dope Charge, Wants To 'Take Cure'"
4622:. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum. Archived from
1759:, but cancelled the show after learning from students of
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In 1950, Charles' performance in a Miami hotel impressed
4994:
Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer (May 1, 2022).
4703:. Johnson Publishing Company. May 28, 1990. p. 22.
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Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles
4544:. Georgia Music Hall of Fame. 1979β2007. Archived from
4252:"2003 White House Correspondents' Dinner Entertainment"
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First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles
1937:
1964, Charles was arrested for possession of heroin at
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Charles earned another Grammy for the follow-up track "
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4309:"Ray Charles, Who Reshaped American Music, Dies at 73"
2959:. Recording Academy Grammy Awards. November 23, 2020.
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Charles' discography is highly complex and extensive.
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On September 22, 2004, Ray Charles was honored with a
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chart. In the same year he was a special guest at the
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was kicked out of the Raelettes after a big argument.
463:" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the
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1768:, on October 23, 1963, as depicted in the 2004 film,
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from his 37 nominations. In 1987, he was awarded the
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into the musical mainstream. Charles' version of the
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6102:
Ray Charles autobiography: The Early Years 1930β1960
4675:"Calendar & Events: Spring Sing: Gershwin Award"
3849:"Ray Charles, Bluesy Essence of Soul, Is Dead at 73"
3246:
Looks Back at the Life and Loves of a True Original"
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In 2022, Charles was posthumously inducted into the
1448:" (the performance appears on Morrison's 2007 album
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In 2001β02, Charles appeared in commercials for the
1020:, he had given up on writing in favor of becoming a
644:. His teacher, Mrs. Lawrence, taught him how to use
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For his musical contributions, Charles received the
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3489:. Los Angeles: Melrose Square Publishing. pp.
1965:, four years of probation, and a fine of $ 10,000.
1685:In 2003, Charles was awarded an honorary degree by
1085:by the police, and Charles soon returned to music.
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Best Vocal Performance Single Record or Track, Male
6338:Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2
4898:(Press release). Morehouse College. Archived from
4771:
4570:. Georgia Secretary of State. 1979. Archived from
4052:"Saving Ray Charles - Super Lawyers Massachusetts"
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3066:(4th ed.). New York: Watson-Guptill. p.
1610:In 1986, he was one of the first inductees to the
1349:Before the release of his first album for Warner,
1332:In 1990 he participated for the first time in the
1206:included his unique gospel-influenced version of "
1104:Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2
3847:Pareles, Jon; Weinraub, Bernard (June 11, 2004).
3744:
3555:"Charlie Brantley and His Original Honey Dippers"
1640:for Lifetime Musical Achievement during the 1991
1440:with Morrison's award upon being inducted in the
1088:In the early 1960s, on the way from Louisiana to
14176:
9202:Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
5906:"Chess News β GM Larry Melvyn Evans (1932β2010)"
5799:"Ray Charles: Lessons From His Life & Death"
5758:
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2415:from President Barack Obama, Samuel L. Jackson,
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1614:at its inaugural ceremony. He also received the
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703:In his early career, Charles modeled himself on
14470:People from View ParkβWindsor Hills, California
7083:Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Score
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3882:. Rolling Stone.com; retrieved August 14, 2008.
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545:. He was one of the inaugural inductees at the
448:during the 1960s with his crossover success on
10352:From 1968β1993, the category was discontinued.
5602:"Ray Charles' children battle over his legacy"
5111:"Ray Charles gave country music his own touch"
4140:The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide
3635:Ray Charles: "I was Born with Music Inside Me"
2887:. No. 258. pp. 10β14. Archived from
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5343:. Theraycharlesfoundation.org. Archived from
5256:. Theraycharlesfoundation.org. Archived from
5204:. Theraycharlesfoundation.org. Archived from
4941:"R&B Music Hall of Fame Comes to Detroit"
4340:The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray
4081:Wikane, Christian John (September 11, 2017).
3924:The jazz standards: a guide to the repertoire
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14500:Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
6088:at the National Visionary Leadership Project
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4984:. April 4, 2016. Retrieved on April 4, 2016.
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4170:. SnlTranscripts.jt.org. November 12, 1977.
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2665:Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (May 2013).
2664:
1520:. According to Joe Levy, a music editor for
1139:in 1966 with a series of hits composed with
903:in New York, but also larger venues such as
661:1945β1952: Florida, Los Angeles, and Seattle
573:Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
14415:Country musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)
5228:"Benedict College receives $ 500,000 gift?"
5108:
4835:"A Gift to Black Cuisine, from Ray Charles"
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1585:In 1975, Ray Charles was inducted into the
1417:in Washington, D.C., attended by President
1302:("Precious Thing") and his longtime friend
583:Charles was born on September 23, 1930, in
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563:ranked Charles No. 10 on their list of the
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5632:"Singer Ray Charles Jailed on Dope Charge"
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4365:"A Chat With Steve Winwood: June 10, 2005"
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3408:. Holloway House Publishing. p. 102.
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2914:Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
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2750:"Ray Charles, American Legend, Dies at 73"
1818:Charles stated in his 1978 autobiography,
1098:Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
1035:, including two for "Georgia on My Mind" (
997:Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
473:Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
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14430:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners
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5965:. Stcatharinesstandard.ca. Archived from
4781:. Morehouse College. 2013. Archived from
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2371:Final film role before his death in 2004
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1159:", originally recorded by country singer
619:Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
483:. Charles had multiple singles reach the
14240:African-American male singer-songwriters
14205:20th-century American singer-songwriters
10277:When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
9553:Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
8189:When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
5759:Schinder, Scott; Schwartz, Andy (2007).
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4727:"Lifetime HonorsβNational Medal of Arts"
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3798:. Kalamu.com. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
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1845:Charles had a six-year-long affair with
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1274:In 1983, Charles signed a contract with
1250:. Although he had notably supported the
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1057:
1051:, the song was Charles' first work with
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13728:Afghanistan National Institute of Music
12698:Harris & Carroll Sterling Masterson
6222:Ray Charles (Hallelujah, I Love Her So)
5727:"More than Just a Celebrity Psych Ward"
5718:
5599:
4894:Seymour, Add Jr. (September 29, 2010).
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3382:"Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800β"
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1709:In 2015, Charles was inducted into the
1041:Best Performance by a Pop Single Artist
931:on August 3. The other headliners were
665:After leaving school, Charles moved to
440:. He contributed to the integration of
14335:American rhythm and blues keyboardists
14177:
12398:NAACP Image Award β Hall of Fame Award
11788:Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
5754:
5752:
5724:
5600:Hiltzik, Michael A. (April 20, 2008).
5121:from the original on February 23, 2014
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4814:from the original on December 16, 2018
4492:from the original on December 15, 2016
4258:from the original on September 8, 2023
4080:
3789:Ray Charles, "I Can't Stop Loving You"
3748:Dream boogie: the triumph of Sam Cooke
3689:
3482:
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3248:(about a 1986 segment on Charles from
3106:"100 Greatest Singers of All Time. No.
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2709:"100 Greatest Artists of All Time. No.
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1373:. In 1989, he recorded a cover of the
436:styles into the music he recorded for
14515:People from Leimert Park, Los Angeles
14275:American contemporary R&B singers
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9932:Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
9917:Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album
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9610:How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
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7406:Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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5706:from the original on January 12, 2012
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4600:from the original on February 4, 2014
4522:from the original on November 3, 2021
4458:from the original on November 6, 2018
4392:"Influences on The Band: Ray Charles"
4286:. New York City: Simon and Schuster.
4045:
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3809:"RS Biography: Ray Charles 1930-2004"
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3587:from the original on October 31, 2007
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3380:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
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3151:from the original on January 29, 2022
3063:The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
2996:from the original on October 22, 2021
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2910:Tyrangiel, Josh (November 13, 2006).
2807:
2805:
1747:Contribution to civil rights movement
1328:, one of his last public performances
866:". In upcoming years, hits included "
858:elements. In 1955, he had hits with "
14510:American musicians with disabilities
14460:Musicians from Jacksonville, Florida
6002:from the original on August 29, 2013
5908:. ChessBase.com. November 17, 2010.
5737:from the original on August 20, 2022
5401:"The Enduring Genius of Ray Charles"
5278:
5142:"How did racism affect Ray Charles?"
5139:
5060:from the original on August 16, 2021
5048:Hall, Kristin M. (August 16, 2021).
5047:
4875:from the original on January 3, 2023
4832:
4808:"Ray Charles Performing Arts Center"
4664:
4342:. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 94.
4028:from the original on August 12, 2021
3631:
3561:from the original on October 8, 2021
2858:from the original on October 5, 2023
2811:
2413:includes tributes to Nelson Mandela
2346:The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
2277:Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1603:In 1981, he was given a star on the
1568:
1444:, and the two sang Morrison's song "
1326:Montreal International Jazz Festival
883:(1957). He worked with vibraphonist
877:Charles also recorded jazz, such as
420:genre during the 1950s by combining
14285:American country singer-songwriters
8503:The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
8305:Grammy Award for Record of the Year
7304:The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
5749:
4362:
4228:. Oricon. Wbs.ne.jp. Archived from
4050:Bordowitz, Hank (August 24, 2015).
3998:from the original on August 9, 2022
3903:from the original on March 31, 2022
3279:"Obituary: Ray Charles (1930β2004)"
3240:Leung, Rebecca (October 14, 2004).
3139:Nazareno, Mia (December 17, 2021).
2877:Palmer, Robert (February 9, 1978).
2844:
2818:. Simon and Schuster. p. 210.
2756:from the original on April 10, 2021
2629:
1918:In 1958, Charles was arrested on a
1820:Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story
1711:Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame
13:
14490:Singer-songwriters from California
14395:Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery
14225:African-American country musicians
14200:20th-century American keyboardists
7249:Grammy Award for Album of the Year
6038:from the original on June 13, 2021
5992:"Many Pay Respects to Ray Charles"
5809:from the original on April 3, 2019
5612:from the original on April 7, 2023
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5470:from the original on March 4, 2023
5444:from the original on June 26, 2022
5423:
5370:"Ray Charles' Own Book Reveals He"
5359:
5321:from the original on April 8, 2023
4419:"Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon"
4417:Lynskey, John (December 5, 2016).
4283:The Great American Popular Singers
4206:from the original on July 25, 2023
4174:from the original on April 6, 2023
4093:from the original on April 7, 2023
4062:from the original on June 28, 2022
4040:
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3702:from the original on April 4, 2018
3659:Katel, Jacob (November 22, 2012).
3315:from the original on July 26, 2023
3289:from the original on March 7, 2012
3209:
3032:Charles, Ray; Ritz, David (1992).
2975:
2940:
2802:
2790:from the original on July 19, 2023
2557:Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
1016:(1960) for ABC's subsidiary label
476:became his first album to top the
14:
14526:
14405:Country musicians from California
14340:American rhythm and blues singers
12644:National Medal of Arts recipients
10391:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
9438:Still Crazy After All These Years
7529:Still Crazy After All These Years
6387:Ray Charles Invites You to Listen
6097:Appearance at WFOY Radio building
6054:
5963:"Little Richard Has Heart Attack"
5894:. Event occurs at Track 13 2:22.
5839:from the original on June 9, 2023
5291:from the original on June 8, 2021
4646:"List of Kennedy Center Honorees"
4443:
4398:from the original on May 25, 2022
4389:
4371:from the original on June 6, 2023
3609:. Achievement.org. Archived from
2963:from the original on May 22, 2020
1627:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1532:, who told the Turkish newspaper
1451:The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3
1369:", a duet with singer-songwriter
551:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
14330:American male singer-songwriters
9826:What Goes Around... Comes Around
9283:I Left My Heart in San Francisco
8378:I Left My Heart in San Francisco
7023:
7022:
6345:Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul
6108: (archived October 12, 2007)
6046:– via robertchristgau.com.
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5861:. Chessgames.com. Archived from
5859:"The chess games of Ray Charles"
5851:
5821:
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5779:from the original on May 8, 2024
5725:Turner, M.A. (January 6, 2002).
5692:"Show 16 β The Soul Reformation"
5672:from the original on May 8, 2024
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5642:from the original on May 8, 2024
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5551:from the original on May 8, 2024
5512:from the original on May 8, 2024
5434:"Della Beatrice Howard Robinson"
5411:from the original on May 8, 2024
5399:Robinson, Louie (October 1974).
5380:from the original on May 8, 2024
5285:The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
5029:from the original on May 2, 2022
5002:from the original on May 1, 2022
4969:Quoted in David Remnick (2016),
4845:from the original on May 8, 2024
4833:Read, Mimi (February 23, 2005).
4707:from the original on May 8, 2024
4115:. PianoFiles.com. Archived from
3861:from the original on May 8, 2024
3690:Fricke, David (April 26, 2001).
3486:Ray Charles: Singer and Musician
3461:from the original on May 8, 2024
3422:from the original on May 8, 2024
3094:, nos. 952β953, July 8β22, 2004.
2832:from the original on May 8, 2024
2685:from the original on May 8, 2024
1948:, where he endured four days of
1813:
1798:Recipients of donations include
1632:In 1991, he was inducted to the
1436:Also in 2003, Charles presented
979:, 1961); and a big band record (
838:Late in 1954, Charles recorded "
769:but thriving black community of
683:American Federation of Musicians
565:100 Greatest Artists of All Time
396:
185:
160:
14495:Singer-songwriters from Florida
14465:People from Greenville, Florida
14250:African-American rock musicians
14230:African-American jazz composers
9415:You Are the Sunshine of My Life
8514:Killing Me Softly with His Song
8320:Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
7978:How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
7873:The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
6803:Take These Chains from My Heart
6196:
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5021:Williams, Chris (May 1, 2022).
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2852:"Show 15: The Soul Reformation"
1587:American Academy of Achievement
1129:Take These Chains from My Heart
181:
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14455:Musicians from Albany, Georgia
14435:Jazz musicians from California
14410:Country musicians from Florida
14235:African-American jazz pianists
9815:Waiting on the World to Change
9760:Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
9665:If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
8421:& the Tijuana Brass (1965)
6668:Do the Twist! with Ray Charles
5230:. Benedict.edu. Archived from
4307:Pareles, Jon (June 10, 2004).
2870:
2719:. No. 946. Archived from
2658:
2530:Episode: "A Trip to the Moon"
2512:Episode: "Jose, Can You See?"
2494:Episode: "Hit the Road, Chad"
2159:
2125:
2029:. His funeral was held at the
1985:
1910:. He later became addicted to
1252:American Civil Rights Movement
1147:, including the dance number "
758:as Fulson's musical director.
1:
14255:African-American rock singers
12712:Southeastern Bell Corporation
9676:Can You Feel the Love Tonight
8646:What's Love Got to Do with It
3926:(Second ed.). New York.
3661:"Henry Stone: Legendary Soul"
2651:
2581:Episode: "A Decent Proposal"
2423:
2417:Ray Charles, Morgan Freeman.
1898:Drug abuse and legal problems
1658:. In 1998 he was awarded the
1638:George and Ira Gershwin Award
1634:Rhythm & Blues Foundation
1581:, at 6777 Hollywood Boulevard
1577:Star honoring Charles on the
1171:1971β1983: Commercial decline
1070:", written by R&B singer
14315:American male jazz composers
9632:Oh, Pretty Woman (live 1987)
9426:Fulfillingness' First Finale
9338:By the Time I Get to Phoenix
9003:Somebody That I Used to Know
8459:Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
7971:& Various Artists (2004)
7515:Fulfillingness' First Finale
7420:By the Time I Get to Phoenix
6964:Fathead / Ray Charles Sextet
6324:Ray Charles and Betty Carter
5668:: 58β59. November 30, 1961.
5573:Pennington, Karlton (2013).
5109:Rhodes, Don (July 1, 2004).
5080:"William B. Bell Auditorium"
4865:"Ray Charles' 74th Birthday"
3986:"Christgau's Consumer Guide"
3557:. Tampabaymusichistory.com.
3374:American Antiquarian Society
3354:American Antiquarian Society
3242:"The Genius of Ray Charles:
3090:"A Tribute to Ray Charles".
2668:Blues: A Regional Experience
2642:Blues: A Regional Experience
1704:United States Postal Service
1654:In 1993, he was awarded the
1612:Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1563:Academy Award for Best Actor
987:1959β1971: Crossover success
805:The Things That I Used to Do
693:and his sixteen-piece band.
23:Ray Charles (disambiguation)
7:
14440:Jazz musicians from Florida
14320:American male jazz pianists
14210:20th-century jazz composers
13277:Steppenwolf Theatre Company
9804:From the Bottom of My Heart
7950:Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
6086:Oral history video excerpts
5890:(CD). Burbank, California:
4976:September 23, 2023, at the
4138:Swenson, John, ed. (1999).
4018:"Ray Charles Chart History"
3728:Szatmary, David P. (2014).
3036:. New York: Da Capo Press.
2986:"Ray Charles Chart History"
2879:"Soul Survivor Ray Charles"
2854:. digital.library.unt.edu.
2605:
1902:At 18, Charles first tried
1877:Reatha Butler, born in 1966
1674:were dedicated to Charles.
1649:University of South Florida
1636:and was presented with the
1463:Influence on music industry
1202:sound popular at the time.
959:Pop chart and No. 1 on the
811:1952β1959: Atlantic Records
750:'s "Ghost of a Chance" and
10:
14531:
14365:American soul keyboardists
14345:American rock keyboardists
14053:Country Music Hall of Fame
13840:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
13773:Ensemble intercontemporain
11206:Booker T. & the M.G.'s
10093:and various artists (2004)
8911:Boulevard of Broken Dreams
8536:Love Will Keep Us Together
8481:Bridge over Troubled Water
7926:O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7775:Unforgettable... with Love
7768:and Various Artists (1990)
7487:The Concert for Bangladesh
7459:Bridge over Troubled Water
7346:The Barbra Streisand Album
6486:Wish You Were Here Tonight
6429:Volcanic Action of My Soul
6264:The Genius Sings the Blues
6144:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
6092:Country Music Hall of Fame
5531:Whitaker, Matthew (2011).
5495:Ray Charles: Birth of Soul
4596:. Hollywood Walk of Fame.
3745:Guralnick, Peter. (2005).
3638:. Enslow Publishers, Inc.
3581:"Charles, Ray (1930β2004)"
3529:Ray Charles: Man and Music
2752:. NPR.org. June 11, 2004.
2148:tracks, while many of the
2129:
1925:Charles was arrested on a
1826:Relationships and children
1782:The Ray Charles Foundation
1729:Country Music Hall of Fame
1594:Georgia Music Hall of Fame
1413:In 2003, he headlined the
1393:during the tour promoting
990:
977:The Genius Sings the Blues
696:In 1947, Charles moved to
569:Country Music Hall of Fame
547:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
20:
14480:Rhythm and blues pianists
14420:Deaths from liver failure
14360:American rock songwriters
14280:American country pianists
14245:African-American pianists
14062:
14001:
13974:
13942:
13850:
13751:
13636:
13521:
13430:
13356:
13290:
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12285:
12249:
12213:
12173:
12133:
12097:
12061:
12025:
11989:
11953:
11777:
11362:
11287:The Blind Boys of Alabama
10969:
10668:
10397:
10350:
10291:
10160:
10029:
9946:
9923:
9861:
9771:Your Body Is a Wonderland
9751:"She Walks This Earth" β
9744:
9623:
9498:
9373:
9260:The Genius of Ray Charles
9242:
9208:
9113:
8972:
8843:
8714:
8593:
8472:
8344:
8311:
8204:
8053:
7902:
7751:
7596:
7449:
7294:
7265:The Music from Peter Gunn
7255:
7096:and Stephen Altman (2005)
7089:
7049:
7018:
6940:
6892:
6819:
6726:
6675:Ray Charles Greatest Hits
6657:
6618:
6584:
6548:
6516:
6500:From the Pages of My Mind
6477:
6459:
6443:A Message from the People
6301:
6257:The Genius of Ray Charles
6211:
6204:
5700:University of North Texas
5537:. ABC-CLIO. p. 176.
4729:. Nea.gov. Archived from
4715:– via Google Books.
4367:. The Annapolis Capital.
3971:Cooper (1998), pp. 20β22.
2812:Hoye, Jacob, ed. (2003).
2671:. ABC-Clio. p. 361.
2027:Beverly Hills, California
2005:and former U.S. champion
1558:as Charles. Foxx won the
1457:
1306:, with whom he recorded "
1204:A Message from the People
1195:A Message from the People
981:The Genius of Ray Charles
975:, 1961); a blues record (
655:
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89:Beverly Hills, California
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32:
14485:Singers from Los Angeles
14450:McLean Hospital patients
14400:Columbia Records artists
14375:Atlantic Records artists
13583:Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
11413:The Allman Brothers Band
11383:Juilliard String Quartet
11332:David "Honeyboy" Edwards
9643:When a Man Loves a Woman
9473:Copacabana (At the Copa)
9450:Songs in the Key of Life
7929:β Various Artists (2001)
7574:β Various Artists (1978)
7543:Songs in the Key of Life
7439:Blood, Sweat & Tears
7434:Blood, Sweat & Tears
6775:I Can't Stop Loving You
6450:Through the Eyes of Love
6310:The Genius Hits the Road
5933:"Ray Charles Dead at 73"
5765:. ABC-CLIO. p. 44.
4810:. Raycharles.com. 2015.
4648:. Kennedy Center. 1986.
3607:"Quincy Jones Biography"
2622:
2363:Blue's Big Musical Movie
2016:
1716:In 2016, U.S. President
1442:Songwriters Hall of Fame
872:Hallelujah I Love Her So
860:This Little Girl of Mine
579:Early life and education
444:, rhythm and blues, and
14505:Kennedy Center honorees
14475:Rock and roll musicians
14445:Liberty Records artists
14325:American male organists
14300:American jazz organists
14295:American jazz composers
14290:American gospel singers
14265:American blues pianists
13110:Eduardo "Lalo" Guerrero
12989:Catherine Filene Shouse
11946:Kennedy Center Honorees
9955:Longing in Their Hearts
9709:Candle in the Wind 1997
9382:Everything Is Beautiful
9316:It Was a Very Good Year
8723:Another Day in Paradise
8006:River: The Joni Letters
6903:Let The Good Times Roll
6689:The Best of Ray Charles
6602:Ray Sings, Basie Swings
3734:. Pearson. p. 177.
3632:Ford, Carin T. (2007).
3525:Lydon, Michael (1998).
3483:Winski, Norman (1994).
3441:Winski, Norman (1994).
3402:Winski, Norman (1994).
3212:"Ray Charles Biography"
2164:
2132:Ray Charles discography
2051:Inglewood Park Cemetery
1808:Albany State University
1396:Oro Incenso & Birra
1131:" (US No. 8). In 1964,
1117:I Can't Stop Loving You
452:, notably with his two
292:Ray Charles discography
101:Inglewood Park Cemetery
14350:American rock pianists
14305:American jazz pianists
14270:American blues singers
14215:20th-century organists
12509:Earth, Wind & Fire
11643:The Velvet Underground
11583:Earth, Wind & Fire
9327:Strangers in the Night
8944:Please Read the Letter
8922:Not Ready to Make Nice
8760:I Will Always Love You
8540:Captain & Tennille
8426:Strangers in the Night
8389:Days of Wine and Roses
8105:Random Access Memories
7044:Awards for Ray Charles
6958:David "Fathead" Newman
6710:Ray Charles in Concert
6627:Ray Charles at Newport
6468:My Kind of Jazz Part 3
6352:Sweet & Sour Tears
6278:The Genius After Hours
5254:"About the Foundation"
5084:augustaciviccenter.com
4926:April 6, 2023, at the
4677:. UCLA. Archived from
4338:Russell, Tony (1997).
3794:April 9, 2023, at the
3277:Graham, Eamon (2004).
2106:. The album won eight
1970:I Don't Need No Doctor
1959:Belmont, Massachusetts
1791:
1656:National Medal of Arts
1605:Hollywood Walk of Fame
1582:
1579:Hollywood Walk of Fame
1478:
1399:of the Italian singer
1334:Sanremo Music Festival
1329:
1270:1983β2004: Later years
1256:Martin Luther King Jr.
1184:
1149:I Don't Need No Doctor
1063:
973:The Genius After Hours
820:
539:National Medal of Arts
416:Charles pioneered the
14385:American blind people
14370:American soul singers
14355:American rock singers
14310:American jazz singers
13977:(Ahmet Ertegun Award)
13547:Karlheinz Stockhausen
13472:Mstislav Rostropovich
13237:Ramblin' Jack Elliott
13232:Antoine "Fats" Domino
12883:Cabell "Cab" Calloway
12743:John Carter Brown III
11767:Sister Rosetta Tharpe
11702:Parliament-Funkadelic
11060:Simon & Garfunkel
9599:Don't Worry, Be Happy
8701:Wind Beneath My Wings
8690:Don't Worry, Be Happy
8485:Simon & Garfunkel
8452:Simon & Garfunkel
8400:The Girl from Ipanema
7464:Simon & Garfunkel
7378:September of My Years
7318:Judy at Carnegie Hall
6855:Drown in My Own Tears
6634:Ray Charles in Person
6229:The Great Ray Charles
5884:Charles, Ray (2005).
5440:. December 30, 2017.
5317:. February 15, 2012.
5115:The Augusta Chronicle
4113:"Ray Charles Profile"
3899:. February 12, 2011.
3613:on September 26, 2012
2778:Unterberger, Richie.
1976:" and the release of
1840:View Park, California
1789:
1735:to be inducted after
1722:America the Beautiful
1672:Grammy Awards of 2005
1616:Kennedy Center Honors
1576:
1473:
1323:
1208:America the Beautiful
1178:
1141:Ashford & Simpson
1061:
909:Newport Jazz Festival
880:The Great Ray Charles
868:Drown in My Own Tears
824:until February 1953.
818:
773:. Stone later helped
535:Kennedy Center Honors
171:Della Beatrice Howard
14425:Grammy Award winners
14002:Lifetime achievement
13462:Nikolaus Harnoncourt
13272:Sara Lee Corporation
13145:Boys Choir of Harlem
12748:Charles "Honi" Coles
11423:AntΓ΄nio Carlos Jobim
10086:Genius Loves Company
9870:Just the Way You Are
9217:Catch a Falling Star
8580:What a Fool Believes
8569:Just the Way You Are
7964:Genius Loves Company
7571:Saturday Night Fever
7494:& Friends (1972)
7002:Tribute to Uncle Ray
6895:(not included above)
6893:Grammy Awarded Works
6876:Seven Spanish Angels
6595:Genius & Friends
6571:Genius Loves Company
6557:Genius + Soul = Jazz
6359:Have a Smile with Me
5887:Genius & Friends
5492:Evans, Mike (2009).
5260:on February 22, 2015
5208:on February 22, 2015
5056:. Associated Press.
4626:on November 23, 2006
4202:. November 7, 2022.
2928:on February 18, 2007
2458:Season 3, Episode 5
2059:Genius Loves Company
1324:Charles at the 2003
1308:Seven Spanish Angels
1013:Genius + Soul = Jazz
923:concert produced by
833:It Should've Been Me
407:Ray Charles Robinson
184: 1955;
159: 1951;
56:Ray Charles Robinson
14220:ABC Records artists
13894:The Everly Brothers
13333:Harvey Lichtenstein
12913:Robert Rauschenberg
12768:Kitty Carlisle Hart
12694:David Lloyd Kreeger
12272:Alexander Schneider
11558:The Louvin Brothers
11403:George Beverly Shea
10844:The Everly Brothers
9393:You've Got a Friend
9360:Everybody's Talkin'
9272:Lollipops and Roses
9228:Come Dance with Me!
9133:Leave the Door Open
9122:Everything I Wanted
8992:Rolling in the Deep
8815:My Heart Will Go On
8584:The Doobie Brothers
8525:I Honestly Love You
7992:Taking the Long Way
7392:A Man and His Music
7279:Come Dance with Me!
6910:Living for the City
6883:I'll Be Good to You
6869:Let's Go Get Stoned
6789:You Are My Sunshine
6401:I'm All Yours Baby!
5969:on February 1, 2014
5943:on October 12, 2013
5829:"About Ray Charles"
5579:. Lulu Press, Inc.
5498:. London: Omnibus.
5341:"About the Library"
5315:New York Daily News
5234:on October 16, 2014
5202:"Mission Statement"
5176:AtlantaMagazine.com
4951:on January 28, 2021
4548:on October 15, 2006
4542:"List of Inductees"
4421:. greggallman.com.
4394:. theband.hiof.no.
3922:Gioia, Ted (2021).
3821:on October 12, 2007
3671:on January 10, 2015
3583:. HistoryLink.org.
3533:. Riverhead Books.
3120:on October 22, 2012
2815:100 Greatest Albums
2723:on October 19, 2012
2450:Saturday Night Live
2225:The Big T.N.T. Show
2154:Rhino Entertainment
1974:Let's Go Get Stoned
1946:Lynwood, California
1401:Zucchero Fornaciari
1359:I'll Be Good to You
1300:Dee Dee Bridgewater
1234:Saturday Night Live
1219:Living for the City
1198:, moved toward the
1153:Let's Go Get Stoned
915:, and renamed them
784:After signing with
625:from 1937 to 1945.
589:Greenville, Florida
555:Grammy Hall of Fame
459:Charles' 1960 hit "
315:Tangerine/Crossover
218:Greenville, Florida
14260:American baritones
13742:Playing for Change
13738:Anne-Sophie Mutter
13623:JosΓ© Antonio Abreu
13452:Witold LutosΕawski
13176:Daniel Urban Kiley
12843:Denise Scott Brown
12758:Richard Diebenkorn
12535:The Isley Brothers
12303:Alexandra Danilova
12115:Gian Carlo Menotti
11593:Jefferson Airplane
11513:Kris Kristofferson
11503:The Isley Brothers
11151:The Staple Singers
10889:The Mills Brothers
10854:StΓ©phane Grappelli
10839:Bobby "Blue" Bland
10513:The Rolling Stones
10217:In the Lonely Hour
10205:Unorthodox Jukebox
10038:Two Against Nature
9587:Bring On the Night
9564:No Jacket Required
9251:Georgia on My Mind
8529:Olivia Newton-John
8096:Mumford & Sons
7912:Two Against Nature
7831:Jagged Little Pill
7680:No Jacket Required
6924:Heaven Help Us All
6747:Georgia on My Mind
6682:A Man and His Soul
6539:Strong Love Affair
6525:Would You Believe?
6422:Love Country Style
5865:on October 7, 2014
5347:on October 6, 2014
5140:Fontenot, Robert.
5090:on August 12, 2011
4839:The New York Times
4681:on August 17, 2011
4574:on October 2, 2010
4363:Buckley, Michael.
4313:The New York Times
4232:on January 3, 2007
3854:The New York Times
2243:The Blues Brothers
1963:suspended sentence
1792:
1687:Dillard University
1583:
1540:Georgia on My Mind
1408:New Jersey Lottery
1375:Southern All Stars
1339:Good Love Gone Bad
1330:
1247:The Blues Brothers
1185:
1127:" (US No. 4) and "
1107:, helped to bring
1064:
1029:Georgia on My Mind
933:Little Willie John
844:the Southern Tones
821:
803:'s number 1 hit, "
792:signed Charles to
786:Swing Time Records
719:, the 15-year-old
491:charts: 44 on the
461:Georgia on My Mind
66:September 23, 1930
14172:
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14166:
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14079:Hank Williams Jr.
14019:
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13806:
13805:
13797:Esa-Pekka Salonen
13734:Grandmaster Flash
13557:Sofia Gubaidulina
13488:Bruce Springsteen
13424:Polar Music Prize
13422:Laureates of the
13389:
13388:
13227:Jacques d'Amboise
12878:Leonore Annenberg
12728:Maurice Abravanel
12689:Riley "B.B." King
12610:
12609:
12364:
12363:
12298:Claudette Colbert
11961:Leonard Bernstein
11912:
11911:
11882:The Clark Sisters
11518:Armando Manzanero
11463:Lightnin' Hopkins
11433:The Memphis Horns
11388:The Kingston Trio
11141:Jelly Roll Morton
11075:The Funk Brothers
10774:Arthur Rubinstein
10653:Vladimir Horowitz
10498:Leonard Bernstein
10357:
10356:
10079:Justin Timberlake
10062:Come Away with Me
9883:
9882:
9830:Justin Timberlake
9786:Justin Timberlake
9168:
9167:
9026:Pharrell Williams
8606:Christopher Cross
8463:The 5th Dimension
8441:The 5th Dimension
8271:
8270:
7936:Come Away with Me
7836:Alanis Morissette
7761:Back on the Block
7611:Christopher Cross
7606:Christopher Cross
7215:
7214:
7200:Terence Blanchard
7036:
7035:
6953:Tangerine Records
6782:You Don't Know Me
6754:Hit the Road Jack
6703:The Birth of Soul
6580:
6579:
6394:A Portrait of Ray
6022:Christgau, Robert
5998:. June 10, 2004.
5772:978-0-313-33845-8
5606:Los Angeles Times
5586:978-1-304-15125-4
5544:978-0-313-37643-6
5505:978-0-85712-051-9
5466:. June 22, 2017.
5182:on March 11, 2013
5054:The Seattle Times
4902:on March 17, 2017
4785:on March 17, 2017
4293:978-0-671-21681-8
4153:978-0-679-76873-9
3991:The Village Voice
3982:Christgau, Robert
3933:978-0-19-008717-3
3645:978-0-7660-2701-5
3454:978-0-87067-790-8
3415:978-0-87067-790-8
3311:. June 21, 2019.
2825:978-0-7434-4876-5
2678:978-0-313-34424-4
2603:
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2563:Television movie
2421:
2420:
2410:IMDB plot summary
2391:Archival footage
2336:Cameo appearance
2320:Cameo appearance
2302:Cameo appearance
2251:Cameo appearance
2233:Documentary film
2056:His final album,
1804:Morehouse College
1679:Morehouse College
1668:Stockholm, Sweden
1660:Polar Music Prize
1569:Awards and honors
1351:Would You Believe
1296:Hank Williams Jr.
1068:Hit the Road Jack
929:Shrine Auditorium
921:Cavalcade of Jazz
571:, as well as the
543:Polar Music Prize
470:. His 1962 album
404:
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130:Years active
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13211:MacDowell Colony
13161:Louise Bourgeois
13140:Stephen Sondheim
13105:Zelda Fichandler
13061:Roy Lichtenstein
13051:James Ingo Freed
13023:Gwendolyn Brooks
12893:Bess Lomax Hawes
12804:James Earl Jones
12738:Pietro Belluschi
12674:Merce Cunningham
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10804:Barbra Streisand
10578:Arturo Toscanini
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10300:Future Nostalgia
10169:The Fame Monster
9979:Falling into You
9967:Turbulent Indigo
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9720:My Father's Eyes
9698:Change the World
9687:Kiss from a Rose
9294:Wives and Lovers
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9093:Childish Gambino
8896:Here We Go Again
8793:Change the World
8782:Kiss from a Rose
8657:We Are the World
8613:Bette Davis Eyes
8558:Hotel California
8415:A Taste of Honey
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7009:Confession Blues
6931:Here We Go Again
6768:Unchain My Heart
6648:Ray Charles Live
6587:studio creations
6317:Dedicated to You
6292:Love & Peace
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6071:Official website
6061:Ray Charles Wife
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2713:10: Ray Charles"
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2645:
2638:
2617:Progressive soul
2428:
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2169:
2168:
2146:Atlantic Records
2142:Robert Christgau
2120:Over the Rainbow
2080:Michael McDonald
2000:
1992:Friedrich Hacker
1800:Benedict College
1733:African-American
1662:, together with
1642:UCLA Spring Sing
1545:
1431:Condoleezza Rice
1384:
1355:Brothers Johnson
1315:We Are the World
1200:progressive soul
1189:psychedelic rock
1181:Oliver F. Atkins
1165:Here We Go Again
1101:and its sequel,
1049:Hoagy Carmichael
925:Leon Hefflin Sr.
840:I've Got a Woman
777:find Charles in
744:Confession Blues
717:Robert Blackwell
499:singles charts.
438:Atlantic Records
430:rhythm and blues
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13779:Chris Blackwell
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13648:Ennio Morricone
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13448:Dizzy Gillespie
13426:
13420:
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13348:Maria Tallchief
13328:Rosetta LeNoire
13303:Aretha Franklin
13286:
13247:Barbara Handman
13215:
13201:Edward Villella
13181:Angela Lansbury
13149:
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13066:Arthur Mitchell
13006:
13003:Young Audiences
12949:Harry Belafonte
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12763:R. Philip Hanes
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12541:Kathleen Battle
12521:Aretha Franklin
12489:The Temptations
12457:Sammy Davis Jr.
12423:Marian Anderson
12419:Ella Fitzgerald
12400:
12395:
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12293:Harry Belafonte
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11443:Gil Scott-Heron
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11337:Michael Jackson
11216:Ornette Coleman
11146:Pinetop Perkins
11136:Jerry Lee Lewis
10990:Sammy Davis Jr.
10965:
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10939:Harry Belafonte
10924:Smokey Robinson
10799:Curtis Mayfield
10769:Aretha Franklin
10739:Thelonious Monk
10679:Marian Anderson
10664:
10603:Dizzy Gillespie
10573:Igor Stravinsky
10473:Mahalia Jackson
10468:Louis Armstrong
10438:Ella Fitzgerald
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8764:Whitney Houston
8749:Tears in Heaven
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1469:Henry Pleasants
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1095:The 1962 album
1062:Charles in 1971
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819:Charles in 1968
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691:Lucky Millinder
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2018:
2015:
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1984:
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1847:Margie Hendrix
1827:
1824:
1815:
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1748:
1745:
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1567:
1565:for the role.
1514:Richard Manuel
1464:
1461:
1459:
1456:
1419:George W. Bush
1271:
1268:
1212:Margie Hendrix
1172:
1169:
1133:Margie Hendrix
1072:Percy Mayfield
1045:Stuart Gorrell
1043:). Written by
988:
985:
901:Apollo Theater
864:A Fool for You
812:
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779:St. Petersburg
728:The McSon Trio
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577:
502:Charles cited
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14390:Blind singers
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14145:John Anderson
14143:
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14125:
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14121:Keith Whitley
14119:
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13962:
13960:
13959:
13955:
13953:
13952:
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13947:
13945:
13941:
13935:
13934:
13933:Elvis Presley
13930:
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13920:
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13914:
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13909:
13905:
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13895:
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13882:
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13874:
13870:
13868:
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13861:
13860:
13856:
13855:
13853:
13849:
13845:
13844:Class of 1986
13841:
13834:
13829:
13827:
13822:
13820:
13815:
13814:
13811:
13798:
13794:
13791:
13788:
13784:
13780:
13777:
13774:
13770:
13767:
13764:
13760:
13759:Anna Netrebko
13757:
13756:
13754:
13750:
13743:
13739:
13735:
13732:
13729:
13725:
13722:
13719:
13718:Wayne Shorter
13715:
13712:
13709:
13705:
13702:
13699:
13695:
13692:
13689:
13688:Peter Sellars
13685:
13682:
13679:
13675:
13672:
13669:
13665:
13662:
13659:
13655:
13652:
13649:
13645:
13642:
13641:
13639:
13635:
13628:
13624:
13620:
13619:Peter Gabriel
13617:
13614:
13613:RenΓ©e Fleming
13610:
13607:
13604:
13600:
13599:Sonny Rollins
13597:
13594:
13590:
13587:
13584:
13580:
13577:
13574:
13573:GyΓΆrgy Ligeti
13570:
13567:
13564:
13563:Keith Jarrett
13561:
13558:
13554:
13553:Miriam Makeba
13551:
13548:
13544:
13540:
13537:
13534:
13530:
13527:
13526:
13524:
13520:
13513:
13509:
13508:Stevie Wonder
13506:
13503:
13499:
13496:
13493:
13489:
13486:
13483:
13482:Pierre Boulez
13479:
13478:Joni Mitchell
13476:
13473:
13469:
13466:
13463:
13459:
13456:
13453:
13449:
13446:
13443:
13442:Baltic states
13439:
13436:
13435:
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13417:
13412:
13410:
13405:
13403:
13398:
13397:
13394:
13382:
13379:
13377:
13374:
13372:
13369:
13367:
13364:
13362:
13361:Complete list
13359:
13358:
13355:
13349:
13346:
13344:
13341:
13339:
13338:Lydia Mendoza
13336:
13334:
13331:
13329:
13326:
13324:
13321:
13319:
13316:
13314:
13311:
13309:
13306:
13304:
13301:
13299:
13298:Irene Diamond
13296:
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13289:
13283:
13280:
13278:
13275:
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13268:
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13225:
13224:
13222:
13218:
13212:
13209:
13207:
13204:
13202:
13199:
13197:
13196:Jason Robards
13194:
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13072:
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13067:
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13062:
13059:
13057:
13054:
13052:
13049:
13047:
13046:David Diamond
13044:
13042:
13038:
13035:
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13026:
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13021:
13019:
13016:
13015:
13013:
13009:
13002:
13000:
12997:
12995:
12992:
12990:
12987:
12985:
12982:
12980:
12977:
12975:
12974:Erick Hawkins
12972:
12970:
12967:
12965:
12964:Dorothy DeLay
12962:
12960:
12957:
12955:
12952:
12950:
12947:
12946:
12944:
12940:
12934:
12931:
12929:
12926:
12924:
12921:
12919:
12916:
12914:
12911:
12909:
12908:Arthur Miller
12906:
12904:
12901:
12899:
12896:
12894:
12891:
12889:
12886:
12884:
12881:
12879:
12875:
12872:
12871:
12869:
12865:
12859:
12856:
12854:
12851:
12849:
12846:
12844:
12840:
12837:
12835:
12832:
12830:
12827:
12825:
12822:
12820:
12819:Robert Saudek
12817:
12815:
12812:
12810:
12807:
12805:
12802:
12800:
12799:Marilyn Horne
12797:
12796:
12794:
12790:
12784:
12781:
12779:
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12774:
12771:
12769:
12766:
12764:
12761:
12759:
12756:
12754:
12751:
12749:
12746:
12744:
12741:
12739:
12736:
12734:
12731:
12729:
12726:
12725:
12723:
12719:
12713:
12710:
12708:
12707:Beverly Sills
12705:
12703:
12700:
12697:
12695:
12692:
12690:
12687:
12685:
12682:
12680:
12677:
12675:
12672:
12670:
12669:Jessica Tandy
12667:
12665:
12662:
12660:
12659:George Abbott
12657:
12656:
12654:
12650:
12645:
12638:
12633:
12631:
12626:
12624:
12619:
12618:
12615:
12602:
12599:
12596:
12593:
12590:
12589:Stevie Wonder
12587:
12584:
12581:
12578:
12575:
12572:
12571:Oprah Winfrey
12569:
12566:
12563:
12560:
12557:
12554:
12551:
12548:
12545:
12542:
12539:
12536:
12532:
12529:
12526:
12522:
12519:
12516:
12515:Richard Pryor
12513:
12510:
12507:
12504:
12500:
12497:
12494:
12490:
12486:
12482:
12479:
12476:
12473:
12470:
12466:
12462:
12461:Oprah Winfrey
12458:
12455:
12452:
12449:
12446:
12445:Linda Hopkins
12442:
12439:
12436:
12432:
12428:
12424:
12420:
12417:
12414:
12410:
12407:
12406:
12403:
12399:
12392:
12387:
12385:
12380:
12378:
12373:
12372:
12369:
12357:
12354:
12352:
12349:
12347:
12344:
12342:
12339:
12337:
12334:
12332:
12329:
12327:
12326:Complete list
12324:
12323:
12320:
12314:
12311:
12309:
12306:
12304:
12301:
12299:
12296:
12294:
12291:
12290:
12288:
12284:
12278:
12275:
12273:
12270:
12268:
12265:
12263:
12260:
12258:
12255:
12254:
12252:
12248:
12242:
12239:
12237:
12234:
12232:
12229:
12227:
12224:
12222:
12219:
12218:
12216:
12212:
12206:
12203:
12201:
12198:
12196:
12195:Jessica Tandy
12192:
12189:
12187:
12184:
12182:
12179:
12178:
12176:
12172:
12166:
12165:Beverly Sills
12163:
12161:
12157:
12154:
12152:
12149:
12147:
12144:
12142:
12139:
12138:
12136:
12132:
12126:
12123:
12121:
12120:Arthur Miller
12118:
12116:
12113:
12111:
12108:
12106:
12103:
12102:
12100:
12096:
12090:
12087:
12085:
12084:James Stewart
12082:
12080:
12079:Frank Sinatra
12077:
12075:
12072:
12070:
12067:
12066:
12064:
12060:
12054:
12051:
12049:
12046:
12044:
12043:Benny Goodman
12041:
12039:
12036:
12034:
12033:George Abbott
12031:
12030:
12028:
12024:
12018:
12017:Rudolf Serkin
12015:
12013:
12010:
12008:
12005:
12003:
12000:
11998:
11995:
11994:
11992:
11988:
11982:
11979:
11977:
11976:Lynn Fontanne
11974:
11972:
11969:
11967:
11964:
11962:
11959:
11958:
11956:
11952:
11947:
11940:
11935:
11933:
11928:
11926:
11921:
11920:
11917:
11903:
11902:Tammy Wynette
11900:
11898:
11895:
11893:
11890:
11888:
11887:Gladys Knight
11885:
11883:
11880:
11878:
11875:
11874:
11872:
11868:
11864:
11861:
11859:
11856:
11854:
11851:
11849:
11846:
11844:
11841:
11839:
11836:
11834:
11831:
11830:
11828:
11824:
11821:
11820:
11818:
11814:
11813:Talking Heads
11811:
11809:
11806:
11804:
11801:
11799:
11798:Marilyn Horne
11796:
11794:
11791:
11789:
11786:
11785:
11783:
11782:
11780:
11776:
11768:
11765:
11763:
11760:
11758:
11755:
11753:
11750:
11748:
11745:
11743:
11742:Roberta Flack
11740:
11738:
11735:
11734:
11732:
11728:
11725:
11723:
11720:
11718:
11715:
11713:
11710:
11708:
11705:
11703:
11699:
11696:
11694:
11693:Black Sabbath
11691:
11690:
11688:
11684:
11681:
11679:
11676:
11674:
11671:
11669:
11666:
11664:
11661:
11659:
11656:
11654:
11651:
11650:
11648:
11644:
11641:
11639:
11636:
11634:
11631:
11629:
11626:
11624:
11623:Charley Pride
11621:
11619:
11616:
11614:
11611:
11610:
11608:
11604:
11601:
11599:
11596:
11594:
11591:
11589:
11586:
11584:
11581:
11579:
11576:
11574:
11571:
11570:
11568:
11564:
11563:Wayne Shorter
11561:
11559:
11556:
11554:
11553:Flaco JimΓ©nez
11551:
11549:
11546:
11544:
11541:
11539:
11538:Pierre Boulez
11536:
11534:
11531:
11530:
11528:
11524:
11521:
11519:
11516:
11514:
11511:
11509:
11506:
11504:
11501:
11499:
11496:
11494:
11491:
11490:
11488:
11484:
11481:
11479:
11476:
11474:
11471:
11469:
11466:
11464:
11461:
11459:
11458:Charlie Haden
11456:
11454:
11451:
11450:
11448:
11444:
11441:
11439:
11436:
11434:
11431:
11429:
11426:
11424:
11421:
11419:
11418:Glen Campbell
11416:
11414:
11411:
11410:
11408:
11404:
11401:
11399:
11396:
11394:
11391:
11389:
11386:
11384:
11381:
11379:
11376:
11374:
11373:Julie Andrews
11371:
11370:
11368:
11367:
11365:
11361:
11353:
11350:
11348:
11345:
11343:
11340:
11338:
11335:
11333:
11330:
11328:
11325:
11323:
11322:Leonard Cohen
11320:
11319:
11317:
11313:
11310:
11308:
11305:
11303:
11300:
11298:
11295:
11293:
11292:The Four Tops
11290:
11288:
11285:
11283:
11280:
11279:
11277:
11273:
11270:
11268:
11265:
11263:
11260:
11258:
11255:
11253:
11250:
11248:
11245:
11243:
11240:
11239:
11237:
11233:
11230:
11228:
11227:Grateful Dead
11224:
11222:
11219:
11217:
11214:
11212:
11209:
11207:
11204:
11202:
11199:
11198:
11196:
11192:
11189:
11187:
11186:Richard Pryor
11184:
11182:
11181:Jessye Norman
11179:
11177:
11174:
11172:
11171:Merle Haggard
11169:
11167:
11164:
11162:
11159:
11158:
11156:
11152:
11149:
11147:
11144:
11142:
11139:
11137:
11134:
11132:
11129:
11127:
11124:
11122:
11119:
11117:
11116:Carter Family
11113:
11111:
11108:
11106:
11103:
11102:
11100:
11096:
11093:
11091:
11088:
11086:
11085:Sonny Rollins
11083:
11081:
11078:
11076:
11073:
11071:
11068:
11067:
11065:
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9349:Light My Fire
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9342:Glen Campbell
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9331:Frank Sinatra
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9320:Frank Sinatra
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9305:Hello, Dolly!
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8963:Kings of Leon
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8948:Alison Krauss
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8937:Amy Winehouse
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8742:Nat King Cole
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8734:Unforgettable
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8672:Steve Winwood
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8518:Roberta Flack
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8492:It's Too Late
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8448:Mrs. Robinson
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8430:Frank Sinatra
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8393:Henry Mancini
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8242:Harry's House
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8119:Morning Phase
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7803:The Bodyguard
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7671:Lionel Richie
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7397:Frank Sinatra
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7383:Frank Sinatra
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7369:JoΓ£o Gilberto
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7284:Frank Sinatra
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7270:Henry Mancini
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7411:The Beatles
7309:Bob Newhart
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7188:Jon Batiste
7144:Jason Moran
7138:Hans Zimmer
7094:Ray Charles
6948:Discography
6810:Crying Time
6717:True Genius
6619:Live albums
6609:Rare Genius
6585:Posthumous
6380:Ray's Moods
6373:Crying Time
6236:Yes Indeed!
6198:Ray Charles
6156:Ray Charles
6130:Ray Charles
6121:Ray Charles
6112:Appearances
5741:February 3,
5576:Ray Charles
5287:. Ajc.com.
5186:January 18,
5025:. Variety.
4955:November 6,
4921:Ray Charles
4849:October 11,
4711:October 25,
4620:"Inductees"
3565:January 16,
3444:Ray Charles
3405:Ray Charles
3358:1700β1799:
3338:1634β1699:
3171:"Biography"
3034:Brother Ray
2895:November 9,
2599:4 episodes
2548:4 episodes
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2317:Bus Driver
2294:Love Affair
2160:Filmography
2126:Discography
2100:Norah Jones
2096:Diana Krall
2007:Larry Evans
2003:grandmaster
1995: [
1986:Chess hobby
1979:Crying Time
1950:cold turkey
1739:(2000) and
1284:Chet Atkins
1157:Crying Time
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913:the Cookies
829:Mess Around
801:Guitar Slim
763:Henry Stone
748:Cole Porter
730:(named for
497:Hot Country
487:on various
450:ABC Records
349:Formerly of
288:Discography
271:Instruments
107:Occupations
34:Ray Charles
14179:Categories
14157:Toby Keith
14127:Bob McDill
14097:Pete Drake
13985:Alan Freed
13900:Don Everly
13851:Performers
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13627:El Sistema
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13468:Elton John
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12979:Gene Kelly
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9680:Elton John
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9443:Paul Simon
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9276:Jack Jones
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8617:Kim Carnes
8573:Billy Joel
8367:Moon River
8166:Bruno Mars
7917:Steely Dan
7699:Paul Simon
7586:Billy Joel
7534:Paul Simon
6987:soundtrack
6826:#1 singles
6493:Friendship
5947:January 1,
5064:August 23,
4879:January 2,
4087:PopMatters
3942:1238128525
3825:August 14,
3251:60 Minutes
3244:60 Minutes
2652:References
2586:1997β1998
2540:Super Dave
2535:1987β1990
2424:Television
2389:Uncredited
2088:Elton John
1908:creativity
1556:Jamie Foxx
1526:Pink Floyd
1502:Billy Joel
1446:Crazy Love
1423:Laura Bush
1371:Billy Joel
1367:Baby Grand
1363:Chaka Khan
1336:with song
1242:state song
1161:Buck Owens
1113:Don Gibson
1053:Sid Feller
991:See also:
827:In 1953, "
767:segregated
606:on an old
541:, and the
524:Billy Joel
493:US R&B
418:soul music
382:raycharles
325:Swing Time
116:songwriter
62:1930-09-23
14103:The Judds
13880:Sam Cooke
13787:Arvo PΓ€rt
13724:Metallica
13569:B.B. King
13529:Bob Dylan
13125:Vera List
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12733:Roy Acuff
12559:Spike Lee
12493:The Dells
12481:Four Tops
12267:Myrna Loy
11843:Ma Rainey
11638:Sly Stone
11543:Buddy Guy
11508:Kraftwerk
11363:2011β2020
11267:Max Roach
11257:Doris Day
11232:Bob Wills
11221:The Doors
11201:Joan Baez
10970:2001β2010
10929:Mel TormΓ©
10914:Sam Cooke
10789:Peggy Lee
10684:Bob Dylan
10669:1991β2000
10628:Art Tatum
10563:B.B. King
10528:Roy Acuff
10398:1963β1990
10336:Midnights
10265:Sweetener
10222:Sam Smith
10174:Lady Gaga
10134:Rockferry
10110:Continuum
10098:Breakaway
10074:Justified
9991:Hourglass
9793:Daughters
9462:Handy Man
9078:24K Magic
9045:Sam Smith
9041:Darkchild
9022:Daft Punk
9018:Get Lucky
8915:Green Day
8679:Graceland
8408:Stan Getz
8256:Midnights
8161:24K Magic
8110:Daft Punk
7864:Bob Dylan
7789:Unplugged
7694:Graceland
7365:Stan Getz
7128:Dan Romer
7116:The Roots
6822:Billboard
6728:Billboard
6696:Anthology
6460:Crossover
5973:April 25,
5843:March 16,
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5146:about.com
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4818:March 16,
4789:March 16,
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4022:Billboard
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3145:Billboard
3000:March 16,
2990:Billboard
2912:"Review:
2612:Album era
2591:The Nanny
2035:B.B. King
1935:Halloween
1927:narcotics
1904:marijuana
1677:In 2001,
1618:in 1986.
1385:3 on its
1264:apartheid
1121:Tangerine
965:Hank Snow
961:Billboard
957:Billboard
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937:Sam Cooke
679:Local 632
642:Beethoven
630:classical
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479:Billboard
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13769:Iggy Pop
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6532:My World
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2606:See also
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2545:Himself
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