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 ...

If there's one song that perhaps best represents the genius of Ray Charles, it's one that the late musical heavyweight made up entirely on the spot. "What I'd Say," an early blues song, was born ...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Ray Charles’ induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The musical legend, who was inducted in 1986 as part of the inaugural class alongside iconic musicians ...

When people study the history of modern music, they eventually realize that understanding Charles means understanding the evolution of soul, rhythm and blues, gospel, jazz, and even pop music itself.