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)

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Free Image Hosting - Upload your favorite celebrity pictures. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When a hologram of late rapper Tupac Shakur appeared on stage with Snoop Dogg at the recent Coachella music festival, it stunned audiences by literally bringing the performer back to life - technologically, anyway. Reuters asked Los Angeles-based E-Poll Market Research, which surveys consumers about celebrities for Hollywood's major studios and TV networks, to pull together a list of dead celebrities who remain popular and, like Tupac, might still be big draws at a concert if only as a hologram. ...
Seven of Ray Charles' children have been hit with a new lawsuit by members of the late icon's charity foundation. Executives behind The Ray Charles Foundation claim they were named the sole benef...



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The new song "Ray Charles" by Chiddy Bang is getting two BIG thumbs up from the famous singer's family ... even though they claim Ray wasn't a real fan of rap music.TMZ spoke with Blair Robinson -- Ray's grandaughter and an aspiring singer -- who…
AP - On her last album "The Dreamer," released just three months before her death, Etta James sings a mix of covers, from the R&B classic "Misty Blue" to the Ray Charles song "In the Evening." But perhaps the most curious tune included on the disc may be the Guns N' Roses staple "Welcome to the Jungle."
Lost footage of Ray Charles performing at the Antibes Jazz Festival in France from 50 years ago has been unearthed for a new concert movie DVD. Eagle Rock Entertainment and Reelin' In The Years Pr...



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Lost footage of RAY CHARLES performing at the Antibes Jazz Festival in France from 50 years ago has been unearthed for a new concert movie DVD.Eagle Rock Entertainment and Reelin’ In The Years Productions have teamed up to distribute Ray Charles - Live In France 1961, which features the late R&B icon onstage with the
Lea Michele is to perform at next month's Super Bowl.

The 'Glee' actress - who plays Rachel Berry in the musical TV show - will sing 'America the Beautiful' before the NFL showpiece game on February 6 in Arlington, Texas.
Reuters - "Jersey Boys," the Broadway musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, is a big hit. Why not a production based on the life of Ray Charles? After all, Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for playing the soul icon in 2005.
A lost duet between late legends RAY CHARLES and JOHNNY CASH has been found in storage.The duo recorded Kris Kristofferson song Why Me, Lord? in 1981 but the track was never released in any form.The existence of the tape only came to light when Valerie Ervin, the president of the Ray Charles Foundation, came across
Reuters - Youngsters in Los Angeles will soon have Ray Charles on their mind now that a museum has opened in the music legend's inner-city office building.
A museum dedicated to late music legend RAY CHARLES has opened in Los Angeles.The Ray Charles Memorial Library, comprising of seven galleries in an office building the star had built in the inner city Harvard Heights neighborhood, officially opened last week (23Sep10) on what would have been the star’s 80th birthday.It’s filled with music and
A new Broadway musical based on the life of late R&B legend RAY CHARLES h as been postponed until 2011.Unchain My Heart, produced by Charles’ longtime collaborator Stuart Ben jamin, was expected to begin previews this October (10), but producers ha ve been forced to push back the launch until next spring (11) due to
Legendary soul man RAY CHARLES hid the pain of failing to save his brothe r from drowning for much of his life, according to the piano great’s son RAY CHARLES ROBINSON, JR.In a new biography titled You Don’t Know Me, Robinson insists his fathe r never recovered from the death of his brother George, who
ELVIS PRESLEY’s personal record collection is to go under the hammer at a n auction in London.The King handed a stack of 26 discs, including tracks by Ray Charles, F ats Domino and Sammy Davis, Jr., to his guitarist and pal Scotty Moore in 1968 and asked him to transfer them to reel-to-reel tapes.But Moore
The theme on this week's "Aemrican Idol" was songs from the silver screen, and none other than Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, who won his award for his performance as Ray Charles in 'Ray,' was the mentor for the Final Four. Lee DeWyze opened the night, performing Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" from 'Batman Forever.' Randy Jackson wasn't thrilled, saying, "I am looking at who is in it to win it. For me, you did nothing with that song. It was just okay. It was pitchy in spots. You are the rocker. Be who you are. Choose a rock song." Ellen DeGeneres concurred with Randy, adding, "There could have been more done, but you are so good. I love you." Kara pointed out, "You had a great week last week. I think this is one of the most difficult songs to sing. I think having the arrangement the way [you did didn't help]. You can't take away from the fact that you are still great." Simon said, "There are so many brilliant movies and brilliant songs [you can take and make yours]. That was verging on karaoke. You were trying too hard to sound like the original." Michael Jackson's "Will You Be There" from 'Free Willy' was Michael Lynche's song choice. Randy told him, "I don't know what is going on tonight. This is a cool song made great by Michael Jackson. It has a gospel thing. I wish you had chosen an R&B song. It didn't really take off." Ellen ed, "You can't really go wrong with the sound of a choir behind you. It is a weird thing that your goal is to get into the top three, not to win the thing. You always sound good, but it was a little predictable." Kara said, "All I can think of is [your performance of] 'I am Ready for Love.' I want goose bumps. But I didn't feel that from you. You played it safe. What you did tonight, you could do in your sleep." Simon had no idea what 'Free Willy' was about, and when told, said, "I can't connect a whale called Willy and what you just did. At least, you gave it 100 percent. I kind of felt you meant it." Next up was the first duet of the night: Lee and Crystal Bowersox singing, "Falling Slowly" from 'Once.' Randy complimented, "What a difference a couple of moments make. That could be a hit right now. That is what I am talking about. That is how you do it." Ellen joked, "You are like the new Captain and Tennille. That was great." Kara praised, "One of my favorite moments of the entire season. You both felt like artists. I love the way you interacted. It brought out the best in both of you." Simon concurred, saying, "I don't know if I would call that a good song -- I would call it a fantastic song." Casey James selected Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" from 'The Graduate.' Randy was less than impressed."There is nothing you changed about it. It was a cool, laid back song. I am just interested in the subject manner," he said, referring to earlier in the season when Kara ed on his looks. Ellen joked, "I wish they had given you a big-boy guitar." Then she got serious, adding, "I am glad that after last week when you got beat up that you came back and changed it up. I wish you had gone further with it." Kara told him, "For me, this is you fighting to stay in the competition because this is where you are uncomfortable: upfront. You like to jam-bam and do that electric thing. For me, this was a good choice." Simon disagreed, saying, "Personally, I didn't think the song or the performance had the substance required on this important night for you. I thought it was a little bit lazy. I think you could have made more of an impact. I do think there have been some very strange song choices tonight and that was one of them." The last solo song of the night was Crystal, who chose Kenny Loggins' "I'm Alright" from 'Caddyshack.' Randy declared, "I [have been] saying since day one that you are an artist. At least you tried to switch it up. Nice job." Ellen said, "That performance just got crystallized. I think you actually took that song and made it better." Kara concurred, saying, "I completely agree with Ellen. And I agree with Randy: artist." Simon complimented, "I would say after that performance, you, Crystal, are back in the game." The final number of the night was Casey and Michael dueting on Bryan Adams' "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" from 'Don Juan DeMarco.' Randy ed, "I loved the guitar playing. It started rough, but [ended nice]." Ellen admitted, "Yes, I have loved a woman." Kara told them, "The duets tonight were incredible. They were better than all of the solo performances." Simon agreed, adding, "They were better than the solos." "American Idol" returns Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on FOX with the results show when the Final Four is cut down to the Final Three.

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Filed under: Steven Seagal, Celebrity Justice, Exclusives The Steven Seagal alleged sexual assault scandal  now has a Ray Charles connection ... TMZ has learned one of the women who just came forward accusing Seagal of making unwanted sexual advances is Ray's granddaughter . As we first reported, two new…
AP - A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway this fall.
AP - A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway this fall.
MICHAEL JACKSON’s vocals were included on the remake of WE ARE THE WORLD = after his mum begged LIONEL RICHIE and QUINCY JONES to involve the late K= ing of Pop in the charity song.The Thriller hitmaker recorded lead vocals on the original 1985 track, = alongside artists including Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Ray Charles,
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

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