Artist
Ray Charles
Ray Charles is a soul artist from Albany, Georgia formed in 1947. 85 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Soul · Albany, Georgia · Best soul albums
- 85
- Releases
- 1957–2024
- Active years
- 1947
- Formed
Artist
Ray Charles is a soul artist from Albany, Georgia formed in 1947. 85 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Soul · Albany, Georgia · Best soul albums
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The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years
1994 · 20 tracks
The Genius of Ray Charles
1959
The Birth of Soul
1991
The Genius
1992
The Great Ray Charles
1957
The Genius After Hours
1961
The Genius Hits the Road
1960
Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again
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Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection
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The Essential Collection
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Late in the Evening
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Porgy & Bess
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This Is Gold
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Ray Charles Essentials: The Greatest Feel Good Jazz and Soul Hits
2024
Ray Charles In Person
2023
True Genius
2021
The Atlantic Hits
2019
The Best Of
2016
The Atlantic Studio Albums in Mono (Remaster)
2016
Ray Charles At Newport
2012
Original Album Series
2012
The Genius Sings the Blues (Mono)
2011
Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles
2011
The Genius Sings the Blues
2011
Soul Brothers
2011
Fundamentals
2008
Ray Charles Live (Ray Charles)
2008
Definitive Soul: Ray Charles
2007
Friendship
2007
A Ray Charles Christmas
2006
Collections
2006
Ray Sings, Basie Swings
2006
What'd I Say
2005
Yes Indeed!
2005
The Great Hits of Ray Charles Recorded on 8-Track Stereo
2005
Ray Charles - The Collection
2005
The Ray Charles Story Volume 2
2005
The Ray Charles Story Volume 1
2005
The Ray Charles Story Volume 4
2005
Ray Charles & Friends: Collections
2005
Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1959
2005
The Ray Charles Story Volume 3
2005
Ray Charles (aka: Hallelujah, I Love Her So)
2005
Brother Ray's Blues
2005
Ray
2004
Mess Around
2004
Genius Loves Company
2004
The Definitive Ray Charles
2001
Super Hits
2000
Let's Have a Ball
2000
The Very Best of Ray Charles
2000
Ultimate Hits Collection
1999
The Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986
1998
Ray Charles & Friends / Super Hits
1998
Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul / Have a Smile With Me
1997
Strong Love Affair
1996
Hey Now
1994
Blues + Jazz
1994
The Very Best: Georgia On My Mind
1994
My World
1993
Soul Brothers/Soul Meeting
1989
Blues Is My Middle Name
1989
Le Triomphe des Stars
1989
Greatest Country & Western Hits
1988
His Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
1987
His Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
1987
The Spirit of Christmas
1985
Soul brother / Soul Meeting
1982
Renaissance
1975
A Message From the People
1972
I'm All Yours Baby!
1969
A Portrait of Ray
1968
Cryin' Time
1966
Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul
1963
Greatest Hits
1962
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volume 2
1962
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
1962
Do the Twist! With Ray Charles
1961
Dedicated to You
1961
Genius + Soul = Jazz
1961
Ray Charles and Betty Carter
1961
Ray Charles (Hallelujah I Love Her So)
1957
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Grammy Awards
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Blues Hall of Fame
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Polar Music Prize
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Kennedy Center Honors
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National Medal of Arts
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Florida Artists Hall of Fame
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Library of Congress Living Legend
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lifetime achievement award
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Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004), known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company. Frank Sinatra called Charles "the only true genius in show business". The influences upon his music were mainly jazz, blues, rhythm and blues and country artists of the day such as Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan, Charles Brown, Louis Armstrong. His playing reflected influences from country blues and barrelhouse, and stride piano styles. Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I t…
