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Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians, he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma.Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining elements of blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel into his music during his time with Atlantic Records. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, notably with his two ''Modern Sounds'' albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first black musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company.
Charles' 1960s hit "Georgia on My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His 1962 album ''Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music'' became his first album to top the ''Billboard'' 200. Charles had multiple singles reach the Top 40 on various ''Billboard'' charts: 44 on the US R&B singles chart, 11 on the Hot 100 singles chart, and two on the Hot Country singles charts.
Charles cited Nat King Cole as a primary influence, but his music was also influenced by Art Tatum, Louis Jordan and Charles Brown. He had a lifelong friendship and occasional partnership with Quincy Jones. Frank Sinatra called Ray Charles "the only true genius in show business", although Charles downplayed this notion. Billy Joel said, "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley."
For his musical contributions, Charles received the Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Arts, and the Polar Music Prize. He was one of the inaugural inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. He has won 17 Grammy Awards (five posthumously), the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and 10 of his recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Charles No. 10 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and No. 2 on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In 2022, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Conducting research in online and blended learning environments: new pedagogical frontiersPublished 2016Read online
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3Hahnenkämpfer: RomanPublished 2017Other Authors: “…Willeford, Charles Ray 1919-1988…”
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6Garnishee execution and supplementary proceedings: including all the statutes involved, and containing all decisions relating to garnishee proceedings and executions secured thereunder, together with proceedings supplementary to execution under the code, with an exhaustive analysisPublished 1920Read online (BSB)
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12The substance of the Federal Income Tax Law of 1913: with annotationsPublished 1913Read online (BSB)
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15Brother Ray: Ray Charles' own storyPublished 1978Read online (BSB)
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19The Charles Willeford omnibus: Pick up, Burnt orange heresy and CockfighterPublished 2000Other Authors: “…Willeford, Charles Ray…”
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