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Nickname:	/ The Genius of Soul / Brother Ray / The High Priest
Known for:	Ray, Inside Man, The Iron Giant
Birth name:	Ray Charles Robinson
Birthday:	23 September 1930, Albany, Georgia, USA
Height:	5' 9" (1.75 m)

Blues star ABU TALIB, who recorded under his birth name FREDDY ROBINSON, has died at the age of 70.Talib passed away in a California hospital on Thursday (08Oct09) after losing his battle with cancer.The musician played with Ray Charles, Howlin’ Wolf and Monk Higgins, writing and recording songs such as Black Fox and Bluesology before
Grammy-winning keyboard player LARRY KNECHTEL has died. He was 69.The musician passed away at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Washington on Thursday (20Aug09) after suffering from a heart attack.Knechtel worked with a huge list of legendary performers throughout his career as a session keyboardist, including Elvis Presley, Ray Charles and the Dixie Chicks.He picked up
Late music legend BUDDY HOLLY was so determined to record a duet with RAY CHARLES he once embarked on a road trip to track down the star.The Peggy Sue hitmaker dreamed of exploring music outside his own rock ‘n’ roll genre, and hailed R&B singer Charles and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson as his greatest inspirations.And
AFP - Legendary producer Jerry Wexler, who invented the term "rhythm and blues" while helping shape the careers of stars such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, has died aged 91, reports said Friday.
AP - Jerry Wexler not only coined the phrase rhythm and blues, the legendary music producer was one of the key architects of the genre. He revolutionized popular music with seminal, superstar-making recordings of acts such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and others.
Reuters - Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a rhythm and blues powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, died in Florida on Friday at age 91, Atlantic Records said.
NEW YORK (AP) - Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz. He was 91.


Late R&B legend Ray Charles' children are fighting to take charge of the singer's recordings and memorabilia after suing the trustees of his estate and claiming mismanagement. In lawsuit targeted mainly at Charles' former manager, Joe Adams, many of Charles' 12 children claim their father's legacy has been mishandled.


Late R&B legend RAY CHARLES’ children are fighting to take charge of the singer’s recordings and memorabilia after suing the trustees of his estate and claiming mismanagement.In lawsuit targeted mainly at Charles’ former manager, Joe Adams, many of Charles’ 12 children claim their father’s legacy has been mishandled.The children want to take charge of all
AP - Ray Charles' children are accusing his longtime manager of mismanaging his estate and trusts and tarnishing his legacy by releasing two posthumous CDs the late singer never would have approved, according to a published report.
RAY CHARLES has been commemorated with a bronze statue in his hometown of Albany, Georgia.The R&B legend’s likeness was unveiled on Friday (07Dec07) in a ceremony attended by Charles’ family and hundreds of his fans.Speaking at the event, the star’s daughter, Sheila Raye Charles, told the crowd, "I can’t tell you how overwhelming it is
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - Ray Charles is back in his hometown. Albany unveiled a revolving, lighted bronze statue of Charles on Friday in the middle of a new downtown plaza that bears the R&B legend's name.


AP - Ray Charles is back in his hometown. Albany unveiled a revolving, lighted bronze statue of Charles on Friday in the middle of a new downtown plaza that bears the R&B legend's name.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Garth Brooks brought his famous cowboy hat to the Smithsonian Institution on Tuesday as he donated mementos from his singing career. But once he finished signing autographs and taking pictures, he was more interested in seeing Patsy Cline's performance costume and Ray Charles' tuxedo.


Several of RAY CHARLES’ children are upset with a new stage musical they insist portrays the late soul legend in a negative light.The singer’s successors believe Ray Charles Live!, which opened at the Pasadena Playhouse in California last week (ends09Nov07), focuses too much on their late father’s infidelities, and not on his musical success.Charles’ children
AFP - A son of the late US soul singer Ray Charles launched a suit against his father's former manager for 10 million dollars in damages, alleging the man cheated him out of family company shares.
Ray Charles' former clarinet player Alvin Batiste died from a heart attack yesterday, hours before he was set to take to the stage for a show in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 74-year-old jazz great was set to perform with Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival when he fell ill and passed away.


Late R&B icon RAY CHARLES’ life story has been turned into a new stage musical.The production, from the producers of biopic RAY, will premiere in Pasadena, California at the end of 2007 before embarking on a US tour.Directed by SHELDON EPPS, the show, RAY CHARLES LIVE! A NEW MUSICAL, will feature the singer/songwriter’s greatest hits.The
CONCERT.TV, the only television network dedicated to live music performances and documentaries, celebrates Black History Month with many of the greatest African-American artists of the twentieth century. Beginning February 1, viewers can tune in to catch exclusive and mesmerizing performances by such diverse artists as Thelonious Monk, Wyclef Jean and Macy Gray, Alicia Keys, Jay Z, Mary J. Blige, Bobby Darin, Ray Charles, Al Green and many more.

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