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As a rock and roll, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, country and pop musician he helped to shape the sound of rhythm & blues. He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America The Beautiful." Frank Sinatra called him "the only genius in the business." |
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Latest News in english
about Ray Charles
Music Review: Ray Charles - The Spirit of Christmas Date: 28 Dec 2009
Blogcritics.org -
The Genius gets in the holiday spirit.
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Songs for a snowy day Date: 19 Dec 2009
The Express-Times -
Enjoy these Ray Charles, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Dean Martin tunes.
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Editorial: Marco man’s remarkable past Date: 12 Dec 2009
Naples Daily News -
Renald Richard ’s story is all around us.No, it isn’t every retiree in Southwest Florida who can say they played and made music with the late great Ray Charles, as 84-year-old Richard of Marco Island did. But there are many who compiled fascinating careers and share their skills with their adopted community as trumpet player Richard does with the band at his church.All of them, or so it seems ...
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Album review: Ray Charles - The Spirit Of Christmas Date: 08 Dec 2009
The Scotsman -
RAY CHARLES The Spirit Of Christmas **** Concord Records 0888072316713, £9.78
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For Lovers Series Continues With Volumes From Isaac Hayes And Ray Charles Date: 26 Nov 2009
antiMUSIC -
A top story from this week. Concord Music Group's For Lovers series will continue on December 22, 2009 with CDs from both Ray Charles and Isaac Hayes, featuring each artist's greatest love songs.
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Review: 'Me and Orson Welles' has the snappy wryness but not the heft of Welles Date: 25 Nov 2009
Brandon Sun -
As an icon prone to caricature, Orson Welles ranks right up there with Truman Capote and Ray Charles. But in "Me and Orson Welles," our view of the great, charismatic director and thespian isn't straight on, but a sideways glance.
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Review: `Me and Orson Welles' is snappy if slight Date: 24 Nov 2009
Yahoo.com -
As an icon prone to caricature, Orson Welles ranks right up there with Truman Capote and Ray Charles.
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For Lovers Series Continues With Volumes From Isaac Hayes And Ray Charles Date: 23 Nov 2009
antiMUSIC -
Concord Music Group's For Lovers series will continue on December 22, 2009 with CDs from both Ray Charles and Isaac Hayes, featuring each artist's greatest love songs.
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