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What was Charles Wayne Hendricks' cause of death? Discover the private life journey of soul singer Ray Charles' son and the ...
In May 1961, Jack Sheldon recorded what today is one of his rarest and most interesting albums— A Jazz Profile of Ray Charles (Reprise). Over two days, the West Coast trumpeter recorded with a ...
As the youngest child of Ray Charles, Ryan Corey Robinson, was born in 1987 to Mary Anne Den Bok. It is reported that he has a passion for music and has undertaken various cover projects.
The fact that Ray Charles accomplished so much as an artist without the benefit of sight — he went blind at the age of 7 — was part of his remarkable legacy, but it didn't define him.
Ray Charles’ 1974 album ‘Come Live With Me’ is about to be reissued. The new release has been restored and remastered under supervision from the Ray Charles Foundation.
Ray Charles' Ray-Bans, his celebrity trademark, are held in the collections of the National Museum of American History. NMAH/SI Ray Charles, who died at age 73 on June 10, 2004, lives on in ...
Memorabilia belonging to soul legend Ray Charles, including his dark glasses and a Braille keyboard, have been donated to a Washington museum. Stage costumes owned by the singer, who died last year, ...
This week, marking what would have been Ray Charles 83rd birthday, the U.S. Postal Service honored the singer with a new postage stamp. And, there’s also a new CD and DVD collection featuring ...
Charles can't stop the music because music, he says, is his life. "Ever since I was 3 years old, music has always fascinated me," says Charles. "Music is number one in my life. That's it." ...
7. Drown in My Own Tears (1956) One of Ray Charles’ most soul-stirring blues ballads, “Drown in My Own Tears” is a masterclass in raw emotion and gospel-infused sorrow.
But Ray took some serious liberties in telling Charles’ story. In a 2004 piece, Slate took a look at the differences between the film and what actually happened in real life.