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Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians, he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining elements of blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel into his music during his time with Atlantic Records. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two Modern Sounds albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company. Charles' 1960s hit "Georgia on My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. His 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music became his first album to top the Billboard 200. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Hit the Road Jack
Ray Charles
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Seven Spanish Angels
Willie Nelson and Ray Charles
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Georgia On My Mind (Mastering 2011)
Ray Charles
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What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
Ray Charles
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I Can't Stop Loving You (2024 Remaster)
Ray Charles

Albums

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The Fabulous Ray Charles

2025
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Music & Highlights: Ray Charles - The Album

2024
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How Long Blues

2024
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Blues History (REMASTERED 2025)

2025
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Ray Charles: Hallelujah I Love Her So!

2024
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I Can't Stop Loving You

2024
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Let the Good Times Roll

2024
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Modern Art of Music: Ray Charles - The Album

2024
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Exclusive (2024 Remastered)

2024
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Ray Charles - The Best Of

2024

Singles & EPs

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I'm Movin' On (Remastered 2024)

EP • 2024
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Late in the Evening Blues

Single • 2022
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Georgia on My Mind (Original Master Recording)

Single • 1960
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Unchain My Heart

EP • 2023
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Georgia On My Mind

Single • 2012
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Sticks and Stones / Worried Life Blues

Single • 1960
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I've Got A Woman

Single • 2023
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Ray (International)

EP • 2004
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Let The Good Times Roll

Single • 2022
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Unchain My Heart

Single • 1961

Videos

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I Can't Stop Loving You (Live at Montreux 1997)

Ray Charles • 2.9M views

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Presenting Ray Charles

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Diana Krall

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Éxitos De Los '60s

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Feels the Blues

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Norah Jones

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The Hits: '60s

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The Hits: '50s

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Presenting B.B. King

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The Power of Classical Blues

Playlist • YouTube Music
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The Roots of Rock & Roll

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Ray Charles

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Ray Charles - Essentials

Playlist • Ray Charles • 854K views
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Ray Charles - Country Essentials

Playlist • Ray Charles • 42K views
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Ray Charles - Ray Charles (Hallelujah, I Love Her So)

Playlist • Ray Charles • 24K views
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Ray Charles - TRUE GENIUS

Playlist • Ray Charles • 161K views
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Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music (2024 Remaster)

Playlist • Ray Charles • 38K views
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Ray Charles - Jazz & Blues

Playlist • Ray Charles • 23K views
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Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music, Vols 1 & 2

Playlist • Ray Charles • 124K views
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Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz

Playlist • Ray Charles • 32K views
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Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company

Playlist • Ray Charles • 68K views
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Ray Charles - Yes Indeed!

Playlist • Ray Charles • 24K views

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