Ray Charles died in 2004 from an acute liver disease at the age of 73. Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business” and Billy Joel said: “This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley”. Other artists have praised Ray Charles too for his influence in the music world. He is listed as number two in the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” the Rolling Stone Magazine released in November 2008. Ray Charles was able to combine numbers of styles such as rythem and blues, gospel, blues and the influences from jazz and country were hearable in his music. Nicknamed ‘The Genius’ and ‘The High Priest of Soul’, Ray became one of the pioneers of soul music. He was a singer, songwriter, musician and composer, better known as Ray Charles. " America the Beautiful" ( Katharine Lee Bates, Samuel A.Raymond Charles Robinson was born on September the 23th 1930 in Georgia." Busted" (Live) ( Harlan Howard) with Willie Nelson."Shout" (Walden, Hilden) with Patti LaBelle and the Andrae Crouch Singers.It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. "Touch" (Walden, Brooks, McKinney) with John Legend Ray Charles Genius And Friends Download The Weekly." Blame It on the Sun" ( Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) with George Michael."I Will Be There" (Walden, Dakota) with Idina Menzel."Big Bad Love" (Tyrell, Tyrell, Sample) with Diana Ross." Compared to What" ( Gene McDaniels) with Leela James." Imagine" ( John Lennon) with Ruben Studdard and The Harlem Gospel Singers Released on Rhino and produced in conjunction with Ray Charles Enterprises, Genius & Friends follows on the heels of the phenomenally popular Genius Loves."It All Goes By So Fast" ( Ken Hirsch, Jay Levy) with Mary J." You Are My Sunshine" (Davis, Mitchell) with Chris Isaak."All I Want to Do" (Walden, McKinney) with Angie Stone.The contributing artists were personally chosen by Ray Charles. Genius & Friends is a 2005 studio album by rhythm and blues singer Ray Charles, consisting of previously unreleased duets between Ray and artists recorded between 1997 to 2005.
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