Whether he was falling into or out of love, the late Ray Charles had a penchant for falling into Detroit’s cars when he sang the blues. Charles favored Cadillac, the standard of motorized excellence ...

*Stevie Wonder and Clint Eastwood have both spoken about the transformative impact Ray Charles had on American music and culture, with each man describing an artist whose reach extended far beyond any ...

Ray Charles enjoyed tremendous commercial success in country music in the mid-'80s with songs from his Friendship album, but his most long-lasting influence on the genre came 20 years earlier. The ...

Ray Charles spent his entire career refusing to be limited to one genre. From his first “Roll With My Baby” single, out in 1952, until he passed away in 2004, Charles expertly proved that he was ...

Ray Charles arrived in Seattle a teenager with a name and a voice short of where he was headed. Lanky and handsome, the 16-year-old known as R.C. Robinson copied the style and singing of silky smooth ...

Ray Charles, the musical innovator whose bold, effortless fusions left an indelible mark on the rock, soul and country music of the past half-century, died Thursday at his Beverly Hills home. He was ...