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For the composer and conductor of the Ray Charles Singers, see Ray Charles (composer). For the song by Chiddy Bang, see Ray Charles (song).
| Ray Charles | |
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Ray Charles in 1990 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ray Charles Robinson |
| Born | September 23, 1930 Albany, Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Greenville, Florida, United States |
| Died | June 10, 2004 (aged 73) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues, soul, blues, soul blues, rock and roll, jazz, vocal jazz,country, pop, gospel |
| Occupations | Composer, musician, arranger,bandleader |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, alto saxophone, trombone |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
| Labels | Atlantic, ABC, Warner Bros., Swing Time, Concord, Columbia, Flashback |
| Associated acts | The Raelettes |
| Website | Official website |
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician known as Ray Charles (to avoid confusion with champion boxer Sugar Ray Robinson). He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records.[1][2][3] He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums.[4][5][6] While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.[2] Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business,” although Charles never believed that about himself.[7]
The influences upon his music were mainly jazz, blues, rhythm and blues and country artists of the day such as Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan, Charles Brown, Louis Armstrong. His playing reflected influences from country blues andbarrelhouse, and stride piano styles.
Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004,[8] and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".[9] In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley.[10]
from: http://en.wikipedia.org
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