This classic 1964 recording by Ray Charles includes 12 vintage tracks
performed to perfection. His voice is in great shape, and the recording
by Wally Heider is a marvel for its day; all the instruments are placed
nicely with Charles' ...
One of the towering figures of 20th century music, Ray Charles was the
innovator who synthesised such disparate musical forms as gospel, rhythm
& blues and jazz into the form that came to be known as soul. Ray
certainly had ...
There can be no doubt about the excitement producer John
Burk felt when going through Ray Charles' studio vault and discovering
hundreds of unreleased songs. Burk, who produced Charles' final studio
album, Genius Loves Company, narrowed the massive selection down ...
Down-home, anguished laments and moody ballads were turned into triumphs
by Ray Charles. He sang these songs with the same conviction, passion,
and energy that made his country and soul vocals so majestic. This has
not turned up in the ...
Charles is joined by Elton John on a soulful exploration
of the latter's "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," and
sidles up next to Willie Nelson for a haunting version of the Frank
Sinatra hit "It Was a Very ...
Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R&B singer Ray
Charles. Skillfully edited and with a keen eye for period detail, the
narrative weaves in and out of the past in an interlocking tapestry of
the man's ..
Neither pop nor jazz, once again Charles is hard to categorize even
though many of the musicians have strong jazz credentials; Paul
Gonsalves, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer, for example. The
album's strength (in addition to Brother Ray) ...