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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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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:
2007 Ray Charles & Friends [Stardust]
2006 Redneck Rebels
2005 Live at the Olympia 2000
2005 In Concert: I Can't Stop Loving You
2004 Ray [Original Soundtrack]
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Influenced By: Louis Jordan Nat King Cole Charles Brown Guitar Slim Art Tatum More >> Followers: Van Morrison The Honeydrippers Johnny Adams David "Fathead" Newman Otis Redding More >>

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