Ray Charles had 12 children with 10 partners, and now it's time to learn about his family ties.

GREENVILLE, Fla. (WCTV) - In the heart of Madison County sits a small wooden home with a big history. It’s where Ray Charles — one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century — grew up long before ...

Nicknamed "The Genius," Ray Charles combined R&B, gospel, and blues to pioneer a new style known as soul in the '50s and '60s. Charles also excelled at jazz, country, and pop, and over the course ...

Singer Ray Charles released his moving version of "America the Beautiful" in 1972, pouring his soul into the classic American song.

In 1959, Ray Charles covered "I'm Moving On", a song that was first a big hit for Hank Snow, who also wrote the song, in 1950 ...

During a break in the MLB All-Star Game, an incredible production played out in real time on the field of Citizens Bank Park ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Singer-songwriter Ray Charles may have had Georgia on his mind, but North Florida is where his path to fame and fortune began. Charles was born in Albany, Georgia, but grew up in ...

Ray Charles Robinson, known the world over as multi-award-winning icon Ray Charles, may have departed this world, but his music endures thanks in part to the Ray Charles Foundation. Recently, the ...

Long before Jimi Hendrix became the pinnacle figure of modern rock ‘n’ roll guitar, he was just another kid from Seattle, Washington, who dreamed of becoming a professional musician. Like many, ...

Michael McDonald has looked back on an uncomfortable confrontation with Ray Charles, describing it as “one of the worst moments” in his life. It was the year 2000 and McDonald was being honored by ...

Explore Jacksonville's century-long impact on American music, from the Chitlin' Circuit to the birth of Southern Rock.

Ray Charles was a legend. With an ability to meld genres such as soul, gospel, R&B, jazz, and pop, as well as a wide vocal range that let him convey raw emotion, he was one of a kind. Few, though, ...