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'''Ray Charles''' was the stage name of '''Ray Charles Robinson''' (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). He was a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop standards, and a rendition of ''"America the Beautiful"'' that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the ''"definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sang it."''. Charles is most famous for his hit songs ''I Got A Woman'' (1954), ''What'd I Say'' (1959), ''Night Time Is The Right Time'' (1959), ''Georgia On My Mind'' (1960), ''Hit the Road Jack'' (1961), ''One Mint Julep'' (1961), ''Unchain My Heart'' (1961) and ''I Can't Stop Loving You'' (1962). | '''Ray Charles''' was the stage name of '''Ray Charles Robinson''' (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). He was a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop standards, and a rendition of ''"America the Beautiful"'' that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the ''"definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sang it."''. Charles is most famous for his hit songs ''I Got A Woman'' (1954), ''What'd I Say'' (1959), ''Night Time Is The Right Time'' (1959), ''Georgia On My Mind'' (1960), ''Hit the Road Jack'' (1961), ''One Mint Julep'' (1961), ''Unchain My Heart'' (1961) and ''I Can't Stop Loving You'' (1962). | ||
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| − | In a 1969 interview, Frank Zappa spoke about how he loved Charles' early material, but did not like his album ''Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.'' <ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19770/m1/</ref> | + | In 1966 Ray Charles performed at ''[[The Big T.N.T. Show]]'', where Frank Zappa was filmed inside the audience. |
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| + | In a 1969 interview, Frank Zappa spoke about how he loved Charles' early material, but did not like his album ''Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.'' <ref>[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19770/m1/ Show 20 - Forty Miles of Bad Road: Some of the best from rock 'n' roll's dark ages.]</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [[Wikipedia:Ray Charles]] | * [[Wikipedia:Ray Charles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 12 October 2020
Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). He was a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop standards, and a rendition of "America the Beautiful" that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the "definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sang it.". Charles is most famous for his hit songs I Got A Woman (1954), What'd I Say (1959), Night Time Is The Right Time (1959), Georgia On My Mind (1960), Hit the Road Jack (1961), One Mint Julep (1961), Unchain My Heart (1961) and I Can't Stop Loving You (1962).
Frank Zappa and Ray Charles
In 1966 Ray Charles performed at The Big T.N.T. Show, where Frank Zappa was filmed inside the audience.
In a 1969 interview, Frank Zappa spoke about how he loved Charles' early material, but did not like his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. [1]
