Singer, pianist and composer Ray Charles is one of the most legendary musicians of the 20th century. His unique style drew on a wide variety of influences that can be traced back to the music he heard ...

1961 was a classic jazz vintage for Ray Charles. That was the year he delivered unto us Genius + Soul = Jazz (Impulse!, 1961), and the year he took Europe by storm with a big band in tow. He was in ...

Ray Charles arrived in Seattle a teenager with a name and a voice short of where he was headed. Lanky and handsome, the 16-year-old known as R.C. Robinson copied the style and singing of silky smooth ...