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Ray Charles‌

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Male

Birthday

calendar1930-09-23

Popularity

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Ray Charles

Albany, Georgia USA

Ray Charles

Albany, Georgia USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1930-09-23

Popularity

star4.4

Biography

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company. Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business.” Rolling Stone ranked Charles number 10 on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley. I don't know if Ray was the architect of rock & roll, but he was certainly the first guy to do a lot of things . . . Who the hell ever put so many styles together and made it work?" Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Charles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Movie Credits

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers‌
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calendar 1980

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson‌
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calendar 1990

Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris

Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris‌
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calendar 1968

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love‌
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calendar 2023

The Beatles Forever

The Beatles Forever‌
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calendar 1977

Ray Charles: Live At Montreux

Ray Charles: Live At Montreux‌
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calendar 2008

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll‌
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calendar 1995

Piano Greats at the BBC

Piano Greats at the BBC‌
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calendar 2022

Ballad in Blue

Ballad in Blue‌
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calendar 1965

Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival

Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival‌
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calendar 2002

The Big T.N.T. Show

The Big T.N.T. Show‌
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calendar 1965

Piano Blues

Piano Blues‌
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calendar 2003

Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963

Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963‌
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calendar 2004

Ray Charles - In Concert

Ray Charles - In Concert‌
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calendar 2001

I Love Quincy

I Love Quincy‌
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calendar 1984

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'‌
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calendar 2003

Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia

Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia‌
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calendar 2006

Blue's Big Musical Movie

Blue's Big Musical Movie‌
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calendar 2000

Disclosure

Disclosure‌
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calendar 2020

Glen Campbell: Good Times Again

Glen Campbell:  Good Times Again‌
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calendar 2007

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration‌
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calendar 1988

Rat Pack

Rat Pack‌
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calendar 2022

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music‌
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calendar 2005

The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop‌
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calendar 2024

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll‌
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calendar 1989

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way‌
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calendar 1995

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years‌
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calendar 1998

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki‌
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calendar 1987

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony‌
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calendar 2022

Rockin' Pianos

Rockin' Pianos‌
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calendar 2004

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues‌
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calendar 2022

Face of Unity

Face of Unity‌
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calendar 2014

Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony

Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony‌
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calendar 1981

They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux‌
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calendar 2023

Spy Hard

Spy Hard‌
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calendar 1996

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney‌
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calendar 1978

Tom Dowd & The Language of Music

Tom Dowd & The Language of Music‌
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calendar 2004

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built‌
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calendar 2007

Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans

Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans‌
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calendar 2007

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years‌
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calendar 2004

Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments

Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments‌
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calendar 1973

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution‌
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calendar 2008

Limit Up

Limit Up‌
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calendar 1989

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones‌
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calendar 1990

Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me

Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me‌
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calendar 1979

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues‌
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calendar 2004

Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra

Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra‌
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calendar 2012

Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir

Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir‌
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calendar 2006

The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles

The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles‌
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calendar 2002

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On‌
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calendar 2008

Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land

Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land‌
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calendar 2004

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991‌
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calendar 1991

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976‌
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calendar 2006

Ray Charles - Live in France 1961

Ray Charles - Live in France 1961‌
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calendar 2011

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years‌
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calendar 1986

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song‌
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calendar 1985

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson‌
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calendar 1994

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration‌
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calendar 2001

Swingin' Along

Swingin' Along‌
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calendar 1961

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty‌
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calendar 1985

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O‌
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calendar 1993

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1‌
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calendar 2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2‌
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calendar 2001

I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro‌
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calendar 2017

Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival

Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival‌
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calendar 1980

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company‌
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calendar 2004

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge‌
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calendar 1986

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice‌
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calendar 1994

Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul

Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul‌
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calendar 1983

John Schneider: Back Home

John Schneider: Back Home‌
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calendar 1980

Lynda Carter's Celebration

Lynda Carter's Celebration‌
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calendar 1981

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!‌
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calendar 1994

The Second Barry Manilow Special

The Second Barry Manilow Special‌
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calendar 1978

Love Affair

Love Affair‌
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calendar 1994

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St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere‌
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calendar 1982

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?‌
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calendar 1984

The Nanny

The Nanny‌
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calendar 1993

Moonlighting

Moonlighting‌
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calendar 1985

Wings

Wings‌
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calendar 1990

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace‌
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calendar 1964

Shindig!

Shindig!‌
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calendar 1964

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show‌
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calendar 1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour‌
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calendar 1969

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show‌
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calendar 1970

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show‌
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calendar 1956

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters‌
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calendar 1980

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
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calendar 1962

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique‌
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calendar 1985

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors‌
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calendar 1978

Cher

Cher‌
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calendar 1975

The Blues

The Blues‌
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calendar 2003

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
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calendar 1975

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special‌
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calendar 1972

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special‌
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calendar 1972

Cachitos de hierro y cromo

Cachitos de hierro y cromo‌
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calendar 2013

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
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calendar 1948

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music‌
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calendar 2005

Bio’s Bahnhof

Bio’s Bahnhof‌
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calendar 1978

Musikladen

Musikladen‌
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calendar 1972

CMT Crossroads

CMT Crossroads‌
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calendar 2002

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show‌
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calendar 1967

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show‌
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calendar 1993

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
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calendar 1982

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show‌
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calendar 1968

Star Academy

Star Academy‌
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calendar 2001

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous‌
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calendar 1987

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall‌
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calendar 1958

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
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calendar 1961