Artist· soul musician, singer and songwriter

Ray Charles

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jazz soul blues r&b jazz blues

Dee Dee Bridgewater has shared that Ray Charles agreed to collaborate with her because he admired her voice, while historical context reveals Charles's 1959 cover of an early Hank Snow song and the influence of Marty Robbins on Ray Charles's most successful country single.

Artist· soul musician, singer and songwriter

Ray Charles

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Americana Highways Jul 29

REVIEW: Brad “Guitar” Wilson “Boundless”

B.B. King Percy Mayfield Ray Charles Tears for Fears Lynyrd Skynyrd Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Spin Jul 29

Every Steely Dan Album, Ranked

Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen The Kinks Elton John Ray Charles Nourished by Time

Progressive Rock Journal Jul 29

[News] Blues Rock guitarist and singer Eric Steckel announces new album “Sandstorm” and unveils new single “She’s A Golddigger”

Eric Steckel Steve Vai Gregg Allman Johnny Winter John Mayall Ray Charles Robben Ford

Jazz Radio Jul 28

Delfeayo Marsalis fête ses 61 ans : le musicien qui a façonné le jazz autant sur scène qu'en studio

Delfeayo Marsalis Branford Marsalis Wynton Marsalis Jason Marsalis Courtney Pine Ray Charles Art Blakey

2 articles Jul 25

Têtes Raides Sanseverino The Cure Ray Charles

Midi Libre

Midi Libre Jul 25

"La musique voyage avec ceux qui la font grandir" : le bassiste et chanteur Alain Llorca fait briller l’esprit Gold aux arènes du Crès

Alain Llorca Gold Fleetwood Mac Eric Clapton Status Quo Stevie Wonder Ray Charles ZZ Top

Louder Sound Jul 25

“We were going for a completely different sound, and it didn’t work. We decided to make a clean album”: Ronnie Van Zant hated it. But this Lynyrd Skynyrd album is an unsung Southern Rock classic

Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant Gary Rossington Al Kooper Ray Charles Aretha Franklin John Coltrane Charlie Parker

American Songwriter Jul 24

A Q&A With the Road Ready Covered Promotion Winner, The Como Brothers

The Beatles The Everly Brothers John Mayer Ray Charles Frank Sinatra Eric Clapton

American Songwriter Jul 21

11 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Steel Guitar Wizard Who Forever Changed the Way Country Music Sounds

Buddy Emmons George Strait Ernest Tubb Roger Miller Linda Ronstadt Faron Young

American Songwriter Jul 21

4 Pop Songs From 1972 That Make Baby Boomers Feel Like Time Travelers

Donny Osmond Roberta Flack Johnny Nash Jimmy Cliff Willie Nelson Ray Charles

Soul Bag Jul 21

Van Morrison, Someboyd Tried To Sell Me A New Bridge

Van Morrison Them Ray Charles Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson John Lee Hooker Taj Mahal Buddy Guy

American Songwriter Jul 21

Remember When Film Star Clint Eastwood Released a Country Album in 1967?

Clint Eastwood Merle Haggard Ray Charles Toby Keith

American Songwriter Jul 20

Born in the Lone Star State 109 Years Ago, the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Bing Crosby

Merle Haggard Bob Wills Bing Crosby Ernest Tubb Ray Charles Jim Reeves Roy Orbison Hank Snow Mickey Gilley

Soul Bag Jul 20

Ruben Moreno, Le zydeco fait tomber toutes les frontières

Luke Winslow‐King Leroy Thomas Buckwheat Zydeco Andre Thierry Clifton Chenier Ray Charles

2 articles Jul 19

Dove Ellis Sting RAYE Mark Ronson Nina Simone Sandy Denny Alicia Keys Ray Charles James Brown

Clash Music, Jazz Radio

Jazz Magazine Jul 17

65ème édition de jazz à Juan-les-Pins : du Bluefunk de Keziah Jones à la jam session

Keziah Jones John Coltrane Fela Kuti Jimi Hendrix George Duke Ray Charles Michael Jackson

American Songwriter Jul 16

4 Rock Songs That Define the Classic Sound of the Early 1950s

Elvis Presley Bill Haley and His Comets Ray Charles

Americana Highways Jul 16

Letters From Behind the Pine Curtain: MOVING ON

Hank Snow Ray Charles The Rolling Stones Johnny Cash

Radio-Canada Musique Jul 13

Michael Bublé à Québec comme à la maison

Michael Bublé Nina Simone Nat King Cole Dean Martin Bee Gees Ray Charles Elvis Presley

American Songwriter Jul 11

This 1973 Waylon Jennings Hit Was Later Recorded by Over a Dozen Artists

Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson Dolly Parton The Rolling Stones Bob Dylan Rod Stewart Conway Twitty

Americana Highways Jul 29

REVIEW: Brad “Guitar” Wilson “Boundless”

B.B. King Percy Mayfield Ray Charles Tears for Fears Lynyrd Skynyrd Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Progressive Rock Journal Jul 29

[News] Blues Rock guitarist and singer Eric Steckel announces new album “Sandstorm” and unveils new single “She’s A Golddigger”

Eric Steckel Steve Vai Gregg Allman Johnny Winter John Mayall Ray Charles Robben Ford

2 articles Jul 25

Têtes Raides Sanseverino The Cure Ray Charles

Midi Libre

Louder Sound Jul 25

“We were going for a completely different sound, and it didn’t work. We decided to make a clean album”: Ronnie Van Zant hated it. But this Lynyrd Skynyrd album is an unsung Southern Rock classic

Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant Gary Rossington Al Kooper Ray Charles Aretha Franklin John Coltrane Charlie Parker

American Songwriter Jul 21

11 Years Ago Today, We Lost the Steel Guitar Wizard Who Forever Changed the Way Country Music Sounds

Buddy Emmons George Strait Ernest Tubb Roger Miller Linda Ronstadt Faron Young

Soul Bag Jul 21

Van Morrison, Someboyd Tried To Sell Me A New Bridge

Van Morrison Them Ray Charles Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson John Lee Hooker Taj Mahal Buddy Guy

American Songwriter Jul 20

Born in the Lone Star State 109 Years Ago, the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Bing Crosby

Merle Haggard Bob Wills Bing Crosby Ernest Tubb Ray Charles Jim Reeves Roy Orbison Hank Snow Mickey Gilley

2 articles Jul 19

Dove Ellis Sting RAYE Mark Ronson Nina Simone Sandy Denny Alicia Keys Ray Charles James Brown

Clash Music, Jazz Radio

American Songwriter Jul 16

4 Rock Songs That Define the Classic Sound of the Early 1950s

Elvis Presley Bill Haley and His Comets Ray Charles

Radio-Canada Musique Jul 13

Michael Bublé à Québec comme à la maison

Michael Bublé Nina Simone Nat King Cole Dean Martin Bee Gees Ray Charles Elvis Presley

Spin Jul 29

Every Steely Dan Album, Ranked

Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen The Kinks Elton John Ray Charles Nourished by Time

Jazz Radio Jul 28

Delfeayo Marsalis fête ses 61 ans : le musicien qui a façonné le jazz autant sur scène qu'en studio

Delfeayo Marsalis Branford Marsalis Wynton Marsalis Jason Marsalis Courtney Pine Ray Charles Art Blakey

Midi Libre Jul 25

"La musique voyage avec ceux qui la font grandir" : le bassiste et chanteur Alain Llorca fait briller l’esprit Gold aux arènes du Crès

Alain Llorca Gold Fleetwood Mac Eric Clapton Status Quo Stevie Wonder Ray Charles ZZ Top

American Songwriter Jul 24

A Q&A With the Road Ready Covered Promotion Winner, The Como Brothers

The Beatles The Everly Brothers John Mayer Ray Charles Frank Sinatra Eric Clapton

American Songwriter Jul 21

4 Pop Songs From 1972 That Make Baby Boomers Feel Like Time Travelers

Donny Osmond Roberta Flack Johnny Nash Jimmy Cliff Willie Nelson Ray Charles

American Songwriter Jul 21

Remember When Film Star Clint Eastwood Released a Country Album in 1967?

Clint Eastwood Merle Haggard Ray Charles Toby Keith

Soul Bag Jul 20

Ruben Moreno, Le zydeco fait tomber toutes les frontières

Luke Winslow‐King Leroy Thomas Buckwheat Zydeco Andre Thierry Clifton Chenier Ray Charles

Jazz Magazine Jul 17

65ème édition de jazz à Juan-les-Pins : du Bluefunk de Keziah Jones à la jam session

Keziah Jones John Coltrane Fela Kuti Jimi Hendrix George Duke Ray Charles Michael Jackson

Americana Highways Jul 16

Letters From Behind the Pine Curtain: MOVING ON

Hank Snow Ray Charles The Rolling Stones Johnny Cash

American Songwriter Jul 11

This 1973 Waylon Jennings Hit Was Later Recorded by Over a Dozen Artists

Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson Dolly Parton The Rolling Stones Bob Dylan Rod Stewart Conway Twitty

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