Last month, Ray Charles was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. That may sound odd to you since he's such a pivotal figure in soul music and rhythm & blues. But his 1962 album, 'Modern Sounds ...

“Seven Spanish Angels” is one of the most iconic country duets ever recorded, a truly haunting, Gospel-tinged ballad performed by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles in 1984. The song was written by Troy ...

Ray Charles enjoyed tremendous commercial success in country music in the mid-'80s with songs from his Friendship album, but his most long-lasting influence on the genre came 20 years earlier. The ...

Tangerine Records will release No One Does It Like… Ray Charles! on 21 November 2025, compiling mid-1960s singles, B-sides, and rare recordings from the era when Ray Charles was at his creative peak.

In celebration of what would have been Ray Charles’ 90th birthday, the label he founded in 1962, Tangerine Records will release True Genius. This newly remastered, limited edition set includes 90 of ...

The music world lost an icon when Ray Charles passed away on June 10, 2004, at the age of 73. At the time, Charles had established himself as a legend with hits like “Hit the Road Jack,” “Unchain My ...

Ray Charles has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He joins the veteran session drummer Eddie Bayers, pedal steel guitarist Pete Drake, and mother-daughter duo the Judds in the 2021 ...

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 ...