When I was a teenager, I saw Ray Charles perform in Philadelphia. Fireworks lit up the sky, the summer breeze whispered through the crowd, and the assembled mass gave off a great cheer as the legendary soul man seated himself behind the piano. It was a magical night — or it would've been had I any idea of how cool this all was. Instead, I mostly just stood around in my geeky shorts and slapped .
MUSIC NEWS - One of the most requested song collections among digital music buyers, Ray Charles’ post-1960 catalog will finally go digital ! Starting April 7th, iTunes will have a two-week exclusive on the catalog of 28 albums; they'll then be available at all digital music shoppes. Ray Charles’ post 1960 music catalog was one of the most treasured and highly requested catalogs tha
Concord Records has been actively rereleasing many of the great Ray Charles 60's albums. As promised back in the fall, they are now readying a 21-track compilation of his greatest hits. Ray Charles - Genius: The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection will hit the streets on April 7 and contains tracks from both the Atlantic and ABC/Paramount labels, from I've Got a Woman to 1972's America the Beautif
In 1962, Ray Charles turned the musical world on its ear with his soulful take on popular country and western music of the day with his Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music. The album became his first number one on the Pop Albums chart, staying there for 14 weeks, and included four charting singles (Born to Lose, Careless Love, I Can't Stop Loving You and You Don't Know Me). Later that ...
MUSIC NEWS - Concord Music Group announced today an exclusive agreement with the Ray Charles Foundation to develop the post 1960 record catalog of legendary pianist & soul singer, Ray Charles . The deal contains Charles's classic work from the ABC and Tangerine labels. Many of the masters will be made available digitally for the first time ever , including such iconic recordings as "Geo...
Concord Music has announced that they will release Ray Charles ' version of America the Beautiful for the first time ever digitally next Tuesday to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration.Morrissey is releasing the first single from his new album, Years of Refusal , on February 9. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris will be available in the U.K. as a digital download, a vinyl single with a live ve...
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