Singer and pianist Ray Charles' period with Atlantic Records, from 1953 to 1960, which is the subject of Warner/Rhino's Original Album Series, was the most exciting in Charles' long and well ...

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 ...

Ray Charles, the musical innovator whose bold, effortless fusions left an indelible mark on the rock, soul and country music of the past half-century, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills home. He was ...

Ray Charles may have been one of the most influential singer-musicians ever to grace American pop music. He may have laid the foundation for soul – an earthy blend of the secular and the spiritual, ...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – As Ray Charles (search) played and sang, his stiffly swaying shoulders suggested some invisible tug of war between a devil and an angel. Charles, who died Thursday at age 73, ...

Often called the "Father of Soul," African-American legend Ray Charles Robinson is being remembered Wednesday, 16 years since his passing, for his inimitable style and unforgettable music. Starting in ...

Floyd Dixon, the singer and jump-blues pianist who dubbed himself “Mr. Magnificent” and became an influential figure in the burgeoning R&B; scene of 1950s Southern California, died Wednesday of cancer ...

Charles died at his Beverly Hills home surrounded by family and friends, said spokesman Jerry Digney. Charles last public appearance was alongside Clint Eastwood on April 30, when the city of Los ...

Friends of Ray Charles sent the late singer off on a high note Friday. B.B. King, Glen Campbell, Stevie Wonder and Wynton Marsalis performed musical tributes to Charles, who died last week at 73, ...