Moments in Black: Ray Charles

Post date: Feb 22, 2013 6:41:45 AM

His life story has been re told in tv mini series,on the big screen and in film documentaries,composer,musician,arranger,and bandleader,he's one of my grandmothers favorite musician along with Chuck Berry, I first fell in love with his music at a young age late in the evening while watching one of the music award shows at my grandmother's home. Known for his soulful vocals and musical style that brought together blues,gospel,and jazz,Ray Charles musical career spanned over six decades. Ray Charles,soulful lyrics and brilliant remakes that included original works as well as some of blues and jazz most popular songs made a lasting impression on audiences across the United States. To add to his list of accomplishments,Ray Charles recorded numerous songs during his career including "Georgia On My Mind,Rainy Night in Georgia,America the Beautiful,What'd I Say,Yesterday,Sunshine,Your Cheatin Heart,Cry,Somewhere Over the Rainbow,and Seven Spanish Angels" With a long list of soulful songs under his belt,Ray Charles continued to record and perform years later after his first recording "Confession Blues" Inspired by the music of Art Tatum,Nat King Cole,Charles Brown,and Louis Armstrong, a blues and jazz vocalist and musician Ray Charles is an Afro American pioneer.