Ray Charles

Nicknamed "The Genius," Ray Charles combined R&B, gospel, and blues to pioneer a new style known as soul in the '50s and '60s. Charles also excelled at jazz, country, and pop, and over the course ...
Yahoo

Preserve the hits! Beyoncé, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, and more have "audio treasures" inducted into the Library of Congress registry

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," Chaka Khan's "I Feel for You," and Ray Charles' Modern Sounds in Country and Western ...
American Songwriter

Every Music Fan Should Know These 3 Ray Charles Songs

It would be hard to find an artist who was more influential than Ray Charles. Making music for more than 60 years, Charles’s impact is felt in both rock and country music. While his list of hit songs ...
Reuters

Ray Charles innovated in business as well as music

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "I just do what I do." That's what Ray Charles told Billboard in June 2002 when asked to assess his role in music history. Of course, Charles' self-effacing response belies a ...