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Ray Charles

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  • Charles Wayne Hendricks ( Marge Hendricks  Raelettes)
  • Evelyn Robinson ( Louise Mitchell)
  • Raenee Robinson ( Mae Mosely Lyles)
  • Sheila Robinson ( Sandra Jean Betts)
  • Vincent Kotchounian ( Arlette Kotchounian  Would You Believe)
  • David Robinson ( Della Robinson)
  • Ray Charles Robinson, Jr. ( Della Robinson)
  • Reverend Robert Robinson ( Della Robinson)
  • Reatha Butler
  • Alexandria Bertrand ( Chantelle Bertrand)
  • Robyn Moffett ( Gloria Moffett)
  • Ryan Corey Robinson den Bok ( Mary Anne den Bok)

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  • 1959  R&B «Let the Good Times Roll».
  • 1960  ( , )  «Georgia On My Mind».
  • 1960  - ()  «Georgia On My Mind».
  • 1960  (, )  «The Genius of Ray Charles».
  • 1961  R&B-  «Hit The Road Jack».
  • 1962  R&B-  «I cant Stop Loving You».
  • 1963  R&B-  «Busted».
  • 1966  R&B-  «Crying Time».
  • 1966  R&B- (, )  «Crying Time».
  • 1975  R&B- (, )  «Living For the City».
  • 1990  R&B- ( , )  «Ill be Good To You» ( (Chaka Khan)).
  • 1993  R&B- (, )  «A Song For You».
  • 2004    «Here We Go Again» (with Norah Jones)
  • 2004    Genius Loves Company
  • 2004  -  «Here We Go Again» (with Norah Jones)
  • 2004  -   Genius Loves Company
  • 2004    «Heaven Help Us All» (with Gladys Knight)

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  • 1956 The Great Ray Charles {Atlantic}
  • 1956 The Genius After Hours {Rhino}
  • 1957 Ray Charles {Atlantic}
  • 1958 Ray Charles at Newport {Atlantic}
  • 1958 Yes, Indeed!! {Atlantic}
  • 1958 Soul Brothers {Atlantic}
  • 1959 Whatd I Say {Atlantic}
  • 1959 Ray Charles {Xtra}
  • 1959 The Fabulous Ray Charles {Hollywood}
  • 1959 Ray Charles {Hollywood}
  • 1959 The Genius of Ray Charles {Atlantic}
  • 1960 Ray Charles in Person {Atlantic}
  • 1960 Genius + Soul = Jazz {DCC}
  • 1960 Basin Street Blues {ABC}
  • 1960 Ray Charles Sextet {Atlantic}
  • 1961 Dedicated to You [HMV] {ABC/Paramount}
  • 1961 Ray Charles & Betty Carter {ABC/Paramount}
  • 1961 The Genius Sings the Blues {Atlantic}
  • 1961 The Do the Twist with Ray Charles! {Atlantic}
  • 1961 Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music {Rhino}
  • 1961 Soul Meeting {Atlantic}
  • 1962 Hit the Road Jack [HMV] {HMV [UK]}
  • 1962 The Original Ray Charles [London] London
  • 1962 Modern Sounds in Country & Western, Vol. 2 {Rhino}
  • 1963 Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul {ABC}
  • 1963 I Cant Stop Loving You {HMV}
  • 1964 Sweet & Sour Tears {Rhino}
  • 1964 Have a Smile with Me {ABC/Paramount}
  • 1964 Ballad of Ray Charles {HMV [UK]}
  • 1965 Live in Concert {ABC}
  • 1965 Country & Western Meets Rhythm & Blues {ABC/Paramount}
  • 1965 Ballad Style of Ray Charles {HMV [UK]}
  • 1965 Swinging Style {HMV [UK]}
  • 1965 Baby Its Cold Outside {HMV [UK]}
  • 1965 Take These Chains {HMV [UK]}
  • 1965 Ray Charles Sings {HMV [UK]}
  • 1965 Cincinnati Kid [Soundtrack] {MGM}
  • 1966 Crying Time {ABC/Paramount}
  • 1966 Rays Moods {ABC/Paramount}
  • 1966 Busted {HMV [UK]}
  • 1967 A Man & His Soul {ABC/Paramount}
  • 1967 Ray Charles Invites You to Listen {ABC}
  • 1968 Memories of a Middle Aged Man {Atlantic}
  • 1969 Im All Yours-Baby! {ABC/Tangerine}
  • 1969 Doing His Thing {ABC/Tangerine}
  • 196? Le Grand {Atlantic}
  • 1970 My Kind of Jazz {Tangerine}
  • 1970 Love Country Style {ABC/Tangerine}
  • 1970 Ray Charles {Everest}
  • 1971 Volcanic Action of My Soul {ABC/Tangerine}
  • 1972 A Message from the People {ABC/Tangerine}
  • 1972 Through the Eyes of Love {ABC/Tangerine}
  • 1972 Presents the Raelettes {Tangerine}
  • 1972 The Original Ray Charles [Boulevard] Boulevard
  • 1973 Ray Charles Live {Atlantic}
  • 1973 Jazz Number II {Tangerine}
  • 1973 Genius in Concert L.A. [live] {Bluesway}
  • 1974 Come Live with Me {Crossover}
  • 1975 Renaissance {Crossover}
  • 1975 My Kind of Jazz, Vol. 3 {Crossover}
  • 1975 World of Ray Charles, Vol. 2 {Decca}
  • 1975 Live in Japan {Crossover}
  • 1975 Ray Charles [Up Front] {Up Front}
  • 1976 Porgy & Bess {RCA Victor}
  • 1977 True to Life {Atlantic}
  • 1978 Love & Peace {Atco}
  • 1978 Blues {Ember}
  • 1978 The Fabulous Ray Charles [Musidisc] {Musidisc}
  • 1979 Aint It So {Atlantic}
  • 1979 King of the Blues {Ampro}
  • 197? Incomparable {Strand}
  • 1980 Brother Ray Is at It Again {Atlantic}
  • 1980 I Cant Stop Loving You [Pickwick] {Pickwick}
  • 1982 A Life in Music {Atlantic}
  • 1982 I Give You My Love {IMS}
  • 1983 Wish You Were Here Tonight {Columbia}
  • 1984 Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? {Columbia}
  • 1984 Friendship {Columbia}
  • 1984 Jammin' the Blues {Astan}
  • 1984 °C C Rider {Premier}
  • 1984 Ray Charles Blues {Astan}
  • 1985 The Spirit of Christmas {Rhino}
  • 1986 From the Pages of My Mind {Columbia}
  • 1987 The Right Time {Atlantic}
  • 1988 Just Between Us {Columbia}
  • 1988 I Cant Stop Loving You {Colorado}
  • 1988 The Love Songs [Deja Vu] {Deja Vu}
  • 1989 18 Golden Hits {SPA}
  • 1989 Blues Is My Middle Name [Prime Cuts] Object
  • 1990 Would You Believe? {Warner}
  • 1993 My World {Warner}
  • 1995 Its a Blues {Thing Monad}
  • 1996 Strong Love Affair {Warner}
  • 1996 Berlin, 1962 [live] {Pablo}
  • 1996 Berlin 1962 [live] {Fantasy}
  • 1998 In Concert {Rhino}
  • 1998 Dedicated to You [Rhino] {Rhino}
  • 2000 Sittin' on Top of the World [Pilz] {Pilz}
  • 2000 Les Incontournables
  • 2002 Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again
  • 2004 Ray OST
  • 2004 Genius Loves Company
  • 2005 Genius & Friends
  • 2005 Genius Remixed
  • 2006 Ray Swings, Basie Swings
  • 2009 Genius The Ultimate Ray Charles
  • 2010 Rare Genius:The Undiscovered Masters

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  • Swingin' Along (1961)
  • Ballad in Blue (1964)
  • The Big T.N.T. Show (1966) ()
  • (1980)
  • Limit Up (1989)
  • Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) ()
  • (1994)
  • (1996)
  • (2004)

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  1. Van Morrison "100 Greatest Artists of All Time. #10: Ray Charles"  (.). rollingstone.com. 9 2012. 4 2012.
  2. Billy Joel "100 Greatest Singers of All Time. #2: Ray Charles"  (.). rollingstone.com. 9 2012. 4 2012.
  3. "A Tribute to Ray Charles", Rolling Stoners issue 952/953, July 822, 2004
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Eamon Graham OBITUARY: Ray Charles (1930-2004)  (.). Bohème Magazine. 9 2012. 4 2012.
  5. 1 2 Rebecca Leung The Genius Of Ray Charles  (.). cbsnews.com (February 18, 2009). 9 2012. 4 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Ray Charles Biography"  (.). SwingMusic.Net. 9 2012. 4 2012.
  7. RAY CHARLES / I Cant Stop Loving You  (.). Kalamu.com. 9 2012. 4 2012.
  8. Marriages of Ray Charles  (.). about.com. 9 2012. 4 2012.
  9. Ray Charles gives each of his 12 kids $1million dollars tax free!  (.). findarticles.com. 4 2012.

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