Inside the cultural impact of Ray Charles' 1962 releases 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, ... Volumes 1 & 2' are being reissued via Concord Records. Courtesy of the Ray Charles Foundation.

Ray Charles just can't stop. At 72, he's still making music that grabs the soul. ... "All the mixes that you hear from my records, I do." He's had experiences enough to make a movie.

I thought of them as Ray Charles records. CHARLES: (Laughter) You're very sweet, honey. ... We're listening back to my 1998 interview with Ray Charles. There's more after a break. This is FRESH AIR.

It's been six months since Ray Charles died at the age of 73, and he is back in the spotlight. His most recent CD, ... and Record of the Year. And the movie about his life, ...

Ray Charles is proof that the best music crosses all boundaries, reaches all denominations. He can do any type of music, and at the same time he’s always true to himself. It’s all about his soul.

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. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience ...

It's one of 12 star-studded pairings on "Genius Loves Company," Charles' final album being released posthumously Tuesday by Concord Records and Hear Music. "We wanted to make a record that would ...

Frank Sinatra's "That's Life" was written for Ray Charles but Ol' Blue Eyes made sure he recorded it ... (Lara’s Theme).” The record reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and lasted on the chart ...

One of the artist’s most famous hit songs was the salacious “I Got a Woman,” which he released in 1954 as a single (with the B-side being his gut-wrenching tune, “Come Back Baby”).