Ray Charles
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Born: September 23, 1930 in Albany, GA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: June 10, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA
Genre: R&B
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Biography:
Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging '50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and (in the '60s) country.... Continue Bio >>
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Discography:
2005 Live at the Olympia 2000
2005 In Concert: I Can't Stop Loving You
2005 Genius & Friends
2005 At Newport
2004 Ray [Original Soundtrack]
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