Originally written and recorded by Hoagy Carmichael, “Georgia On My Mind” became Charles’ first number-one hit on the ...

Now ranked as one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, the six-minute piece was perhaps the best-ever example of the power ...

Ray Charles played and sang the song for the Georgia General Assembly in 1979. Lawmakers made it the state’s official song that year.

Ray Charles Robinson, known the world over as multi-award-winning icon Ray Charles, may have departed this world, but his music endures thanks in part to the Ray Charles Foundation. Recently, the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Singer-songwriter Ray Charles may have had Georgia on his mind, but North Florida is where his path to fame and fortune began. Charles was born in Albany, Georgia, but grew up in ...

One North Florida artist is painting an interactive piano mural to honor Ray Charles' North Florida roots. Would you visit this tribute? Tell us in the comments! 🎹 ...

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "I just do what I do." That's what Ray Charles told Billboard in June 2002 when asked to assess his role in music history. Of course, Charles' self-effacing response belies a ...

GREENVILLE, Fla. (WCTV) - In the heart of Madison County sits a small wooden home with a big history. It’s where Ray Charles — one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century — grew up long before ...

John Hasse, PhD, Curator of American Music at the National Museum of American History, presents Ray Bans owned by Ray Charles and explains why Ray began wearing sunglasses. Dr. Hasse also presents ...

Ray Charles was a legend. With an ability to meld genres such as soul, gospel, R&B, jazz, and pop, as well as a wide vocal range that let him convey raw emotion, he was one of a kind. Few, though, ...

Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, the Grammy Museum announced on Thursday. The honor, which builds on the museum’s ...

Netflix has quietly removed Ray, the Oscar-winning biopic about legendary soul singer Ray Charles. Ray came out on October 29, 2004, just four months after the "I Can't Stop Loving You" singer died ...