Charles said it best when he described himself and his artistry. “I’m not a country singer, I’m a singer who sings country songs. I’m not a blues singer, but I can sing the blues.

Pioneering African-American Icon Ray Charles passed away today at the age of 73 due to complications from liver disease. The 12 time Grammy Award winner ...

Modern CD transfers have been a mixed bag, but the results here on vinyl are totally satisfying. The final set heard here would be Ray's last for Atlantic, 1961's The Genius Sings the Blues. It too is ...

Soul Pioneer Ray Charles’s career stretched for over 50 years, and his repertoire was as diverse as anyone in American popular music. He drew equally from blues standards, current rhythm and ...

Inspired by Ray Charles' "The Genius Sings The Blues" at age 12, he quickly fell in love with the music, picking up his first harmonica at 15 and playing in local clubs by 18.

Check local listings. On February 19, the popular exhibition “Ray Charles: The Genius,” returns to the National Museum of American History.

American music legend Ray Charles, who virtually invented soul and made his mark on rock & roll, blues, country and jazz, died today at his home in Beverly Hills, California; he was seventy-three ...

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 ...

Ray Charles, the musical innovator whose bold, effortless fusions left an indelible mark on the rock, soul and country music of the past half-century, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills home.