This year marks the 40th anniversary of Ray Charles’ induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The musical legend, who was inducted in 1986 as part of the inaugural class alongside iconic musicians ...
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "I just do what I do." That's what Ray Charles told Billboard in June 2002 when asked to assess his role in music history. Of course, Charles' self-effacing response belies a ...
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 ...