The CCM Jazz Orchestra at the University of Cincinnati will honor Ray Charles in a concert featuring classics, with guest ...

"Ray Charles is a beacon for me, a blueprint," Batiste said in a statement.

Even today, his songs continue to captivate listeners, proving that great music knows no expiration date. Here, we explore some of Ray Charles’ essential songs—tracks that remain as powerful ...

Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, the Grammy Museum announced on Thursday. The honor, which builds on the ...

Hoagy Carmichael wrote the music, and Stuart Gorrell wrote the ... the song was about the state of Georgia itself. In 1960, Ray Charles, who is from Albany, Georgia, recorded the song, and ...

A new ESPN promotional video for the 2025 Masters meant to boost excitement for the golf tournament has instead created outrage over its music choice. While the Ray Charles classic tune "Georgia ...

Ray Charles was only 22 years old when he was signed to Atlantic Records, but he was already a veteran in the industry. As a teenager growing up in Florida, he learned to read music using braille ...

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom ...