Ray Charles
USA
Born: 23 September 1930
Died: 10 June 2004
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Pop/Rock, Blues, Jazz
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Early R&B, Acoustic Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Country Soul, Pop-Soul, Pop/Rock, Jazz Blues, Piano Blues, Urban Blues, Electric Blues, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock
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Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging '50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and (in the '60s) country. Then there was his singing; his style was among the most emotional and easily identifiable of any 20th century performer, up there with the likes of Elvis and Billie Holiday. He was also a superb keyboar...
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