#ray charles

[undergroundrockpress]

Ray Charles by Marc Sharratt (1963)

[lascitasdelashoras]

Ray Charles

[alwaysbewoke]

damn...

[readyforevolution]

In 1962, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, two of the most influential figures in soul, R&B, and popular music, shared the stage in Detroit, creating a moment in music history. Ray Charles, already an established legend, was known for his groundbreaking fusion of jazz, blues, and gospel, while Stevie Wonder, only 12 years old at the time, was emerging as a prodigious talent. This iconic collaboration highlighted Wonder’s early genius and Charles’ mastery of music, setting the stage for their enduring legacies. Their performance in Detroit was a powerful representation of two generations of musical brilliance and the deep connection between them.

[davidhudson]

Ray Charles, September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004.

1961 photo by Claude Azoulay.

[hikarry]

Excuse me, ma'am. I'm just a lil guy that has wasted precious time of his existence creating a playlist by trying to get into the head of a fictional 6000 year old demonic entity that believes music peaked back in the 70/80's and has a lil crush on an angel which offers a few random nuggets that might seems out of place, but, if you knew the guy, you would get it. Wonder if you might want to try some of my new soup.

[twixnmix]

Vintage Concert Posters

Coliseum Ballroom (Davenport, IA) - March 20, 1959

Memorial Auditorium (Chattanooga, TN) - June 13, 1960

Sunset Lake Park (Chesapeake, VA) - July 27, 1963

Encore Ballroom (Seattle, WA) - June 5, 1964

Sweets Ballroom (Oakland, CA) - December 10, 1964

Richmond Arena (Richmond, VA) - January 15, 1965

Four Seasons Arena (Walpole, MA) - November 12, 1966

Joe Freeman Coliseum (San Antonio, TX) - January 27, 1968

Fox Theatre (Detroit, MI) - December 25, 1968 - January 1, 1969

Club Imperial (St. Louis, MO) - May 20, 1969

[citizenscreen]

“The Genius” Ray Charles would have celebrated a birthday today #botd ❤️ 🎵

[jazzandother-blog]

Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles, 1971.

Photo by Jim Marshall.

[detroitlib]

Portrait of singer and pianist Ray Charles. Handwritten on back: "Ray Charles, orch. leader."

E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

[sonicandvisualsurprises]

1956

While searching for Halloween songs yesterday, this rocking cover of Ray Charles' classic came my way for some reason! I have seen numerous Viva Las Vegas animated gifs on @thetaoofzoe but haven't seen the film yet!

French singer Sylvie Vartan also covered it in

1962

[undergroundrockpress]

Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles - Fillmore West in San Francisco (1971). Photo by Jim Marshall.

[music-tourney]

[myimaginaryradio]

Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles

[lascitasdelashoras]

Ray Charles at Carnegie Hall, 1966. Bill Ray; Life Pictures/Shutterstock