What was Charles Wayne Hendricks' cause of death? Discover the private life journey of soul singer Ray Charles' son and the ...

Flashback: Ray Charles Strikes Accidental Gold With ‘What’d I Say’ A simple tune the singer wrote on the fly during a 1958 show went on to become one of his signature songs By Brandon Kahn ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

In the new biopic "Ray," Foxx portrays the musician's career and messy personal life, starting with Charles' 1948 cross-country bus trip at age 17 to work as a sideman in Seattle, through his ...

Fortunately, Charles never let that get in his way. Ray Charles’ tragedies and triumphs When Charles’ lost his eyesight he didn’t let that affect his dream and goals.

The great singer and pianist Ray Charles died Thursday, June 10, at the age of 73. He was about to go back on tour, but died of complications of liver disease. Charles shaped American music since ...

Charles was nicknamed "The Genius," not just for his great singing and piano playing, but also for his producing, arranging and choice of songs. Originally broadcast in 1998. This is FRESH AIR. I ...