BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Ray Charles, the Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as "What'd I Say" and heartfelt ballads like "Georgia on My Mind," died ...

Carlsbad’s New Village Arts will christened its new stage on Saturday as the Ray Charles Stage, in honor of the famed blues, gospel and R&B singer-songwriter and pianist who passed away in 2004 at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The film Ray was released in 2004, shortly after the death of its subject, Ray Charles. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the movie was a fifteen-year labor of love that hinged, according to Hackford, on ...

A young blind Ray (C.J. Sanders) calls his mama (Sharon Warren) for help when he falls over, but he soon learns to see for ...

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 ...

File your 1040 to tunes by Destiny’s Child, Dr. John, Big Tymers and more. By Elena Bergeron From the Pointer Sisters to Darius Rucker, a brief history of those who paved the way for this moment. By ...

Ray Charles is best known for recording hit soul and R&B songs. His album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, recorded in the 60s, spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard pop albums chart.

Listen to how Tina Turner, Al Green, Beyoncé and others reinterpreted, revised and reimagined the Fab Four. By Lindsay Zoladz File your 1040 to tunes by Destiny’s Child, Dr. John, Big Tymers and more.