How many Ray Charles releases are on Riffiter?

85 releases are catalogued, spanning 1957 to 2024.

When was Ray Charles formed?

Ray Charles formed in 1947, in Albany, Georgia.

What genre is Ray Charles?

Ray Charles is catalogued under Soul.

What is the most recent Ray Charles release on Riffiter?

Ray Charles Essentials: The Greatest Feel Good Jazz and Soul Hits, released in 2024.

What awards has Ray Charles won?

Ray Charles has 11 award wins on record, including Grammy Awards (1×), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1×), Blues Hall of Fame (1×).

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Ray Charles

Ray Charles is a soul artist from Albany, Georgia formed in 1947. 85 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Soul · Albany, Georgia · Best soul albums

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Releases: 1957–2024
Active years: 1947
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Grammy Awards
- 1988 · Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 1986
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Blues Hall of Fame
- 2019
Polar Music Prize
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Polar Music Prize
- 1998
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Kennedy Center Honors
- 1986
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National Medal of Arts
- 1993
Florida Artists Hall of Fame
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Florida Artists Hall of Fame
- 1992
Library of Congress Living Legend
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Library of Congress Living Legend
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lifetime achievement award
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lifetime achievement award
- 1993
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Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 1986 · Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1981 · star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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About

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004), 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". The influences upon his music were mainly jazz, blues, rhythm and blues and country artists of the day such as Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan, Charles Brown, Louis Armstrong. His playing reflected influences from country blues and barrelhouse, and stride piano styles.

Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten 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?"

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Ray Charles in brief

How many Ray Charles releases are on Riffiter?: 85 releases are catalogued, spanning 1957 to 2024.
When was Ray Charles formed?: Ray Charles formed in 1947, in Albany, Georgia.
What genre is Ray Charles?: Ray Charles is catalogued under Soul.
What is the most recent Ray Charles release on Riffiter?: Ray Charles Essentials: The Greatest Feel Good Jazz and Soul Hits, released in 2024.
What awards has Ray Charles won?: Ray Charles has 11 award wins on record, including Grammy Awards (1×), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1×), Blues Hall of Fame (1×).

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