Ray Charles was a genius; we all knew that. But so much so that he could write a monster hit off the cuff, in front of a ...

Ray Charles’ music transcends time and genre, with songs that continue to captivate audiences across generations. Whether it’s the soulful yearning of "Georgia On My Mind," the electrifying ...

Ray Charles Robinson was born Sept. 23, 1930, in Albany, Ga. His father, Bailey Robinson, was a mechanic and a handyman, and his mother, Aretha, stacked boards in a sawmill.

Ray Charles sings "America The Beautiful," in the rain at Fenway Park in Boston, April 11, 2003. Charles was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly.

The song is from Charles' 1962 album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music." In 2018, Jones noted that he worked with his frequent collaborators in Count Basie's band on a record that the ...

Singer-songwriter-pianist Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly.

Country music's strong roots in religion, family, and celebration were tested Sunday, and proved resilient during the 2022 edition of the Country Music Hall of Fame's Medallion Ceremony.