Ray Charles

Ray Charles: Music genius Ray Charles is regarded as a genius of music in various fields. He made great success in pop, jazz, blues, country, gospel, and the West. Since becoming a pianist's professional singer and saxophonist, he is considered to be an all-round performer. As inventor of soul music, Charles began to draw attention around 1950. He once defined soul music. (Jet Magazine) Ray Charles Robinson was born on 23rd September at Albany, Georgia.

Ray Charles was described by many of his contemporaries like Frank Sinatra, "Ray Charles is the only genius in the industry." I will discuss Ray Charles' contribution to popular music. Ray grew up in the gospel and country music and was greatly influenced by both genres. I will discuss ways to integrate the gospel, rhythm and blues with his version of "I am a woman" to help Ray create his own musical identity, but eventually new music Style - helps to create souls. Finally, we will discuss how to blend white country music through 'Contemporary sound of country music' to help him break down the barriers and bring country music to the mainstream audience.

Ray Charles is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer. In the 1960s, we succeeded in ethnically fusing country music and pop music through crossover. Ray Charles was one of the first African American musicians who controlled the mainstream record label art. Like Elvis, his influence on music is mostly jazz, blues, rhythm, blues, then country artist. Ray's "Georgia on My Mind" version became Georgia's official song. He was one of the first winners to enter the rock'n'roll hall of fame and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.