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CHARLES Ray
(voc,p)

Personal Data:

Born: 23.09.1930 (Albany, Georgia, USA, as Ray Charles Robinson)
Died: 10.06.2004 (liver problem)
CHARLES Ray (photo)

Appearances:

1948 The McSon Trio

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Hey Now1955
2.Hallelujah, I Love Her So1956 Atlantic
3.Ray Charles At Newport05.07.1956Atlantic
4.Ray Charles7/1957 Atlantic
5.Soul Brothers
& Milt Jackson		12.09.1957Atlantic
6.Yes Indeed1958 Atlantic
7.The Great Ray Charles3/1959 London-Jazz
8.What'd I Say8/1959 Atlantic
9.Ray Charles Sextet1960 Atlantic
10.The Genius Of Ray Charles2/1960 Atlantic 17
11.Ray Charles In Person28.05.1960Atlantic 13
12.The Genius Hits The Road9/1960 Paramount/ABC 9
13.Dedicated To You2/1961 Paramount/ABC 11
14.Genius + Soul = Jazz3/1961 Paramount/ABC 4
15.The Genius After Hours8/1961 Atlantic 49
16.Ray Charles & Betty Carter
& Betty Carter		9/1961 Paramount/ABC 52
17.The Genius Sings The Blues11/1961 Atlantic 73
18.Soul Meeting
& Milt Jackson		1961
19.Do The Twist With Ray Charles1/1962 Atlantic 11
20.Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music4/1962 Paramount/ABC6 1
21.The Ray Charles Story9/1962 Atlantic 11
22.Greatest Hits9/1962 Atlantic16 5
23.Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Vol. 211/1962 Paramount/ABC15 2
24.Great Hits1963
25.Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul (In The Evening)9/1963 Paramount/ABC 9
26.Sweet & Sour Tears3/1964 Paramount/ABC 9
27.Have A Smile With Me9/1964 Paramount/ABC 36
28.The Sensational Ray Charles1965
29.Cincinnati Kid1965
30.The Authentic Ray Charles1965 Concert Hall
31.The Incomparable Ray Charles1965 Summit
32.Ray Charles Live In Concert3/1965 Paramount/ABC 80
33.Together Again / Country & Western Meets Rhythm & Blues8/1965 Paramount/ABC
34.Crying Time3/1966 Paramount/ABC 15
35.Ray's Moods9/1966 Paramount/ABC 52
36.La Grand1967
37.In The Heat Of The Night1967
38.A Man & His Soul
(2LP)		3/1967 Paramount/ABC 77
39.Ray Charles Invites You To Listen7/1967 Tangerine/ABC 76
40.Great Hits 21968 3LP
41.14 Original Hits1968
42.A Portrait Of Ray4/1968 Tangerine/ABC 51
43.Greatest Hits Vol 29/1968 Atlantic24
44.The Artisty Of Ray Charles1969
45.I'm All Yours - Baby!3/1969 Tangerine/ABC
46.Doing His Thing7/1969 Tangerine/ABC
47.My Kind Of Jazz
(instrumental)		7/1970 Tangerine
48.Love Country Style8/1970 Tangerine/ABC
49.Volcanic Action Of My Soul5/1971 Tangerine/ABC 52
50.25th Anniversary In Show Business Salute To Ray Charles
(3LP)		12/1971 ABC
51.Ray Charles Presents The Raelettes1972
52.The Original Ray Charles1972 Boulevard
53.His All-Time Greatest Hits
(2LP)		2/1972 Atlantic
54.A Message For The People4/1972 Tangerine/ABC 52
55.Through The Eyes Of Love11/1972 Tangerine/ABC
56.Jazz Number Two1973
57.Genius In Concert L.A.1973
58.All Time Country And Western Hits4/1973 Probe
59.Recorded Live At Newport In New York
(2LP)		6/1973 ABC
60.The Best Of Ray Charles1974
61.Greatest Hits 1 & 2 & 31974 3LP
62.Rockin With Ray1974
63.Come Live With Me01.03.1974Crossover/London
64.The World Of Ray Charles8/1974 Decca
65.Live In Japan1975 2LP
66.The Great R.C.1975
67.World Of Ray Charles Vol 25/1975 Decca
68.Renaissance
(in the UK 15.8.75, London)		6/1975 Crossover
69.Focus On Ray Charles
(2LP)		22.08.1975Focus
70.The Best Of Ray Charles1976
71.Living In The City1976
72.My Kind Of Jazz Vol 31/1976 Crossover
73.Porgy & Bess
& Cleo Laine
(2LP)		12/1976 London Crossover
74.What Have I Done To Their Songs6/1977 London
75.True To Life21.10.1977Atlantic 78
76.Star Collection1978
77.Fabulous Ray Charles1978
78.Love And Peace10/1978 London
79.Ray Charles' Blues12/1978 Ember
80.Superdisc Of Ray Charles4/1979 A&M
81.20 Golden Pieces Of Ray Charles9/1979 Bulldog
82.King Of The Blues9/1979 Ampro
83.Ain't It So9/1979 Atlantic
84.Brother Ray12/1980 Atlantic
85.Simply Ray5/1980 Manhattan
86.A Ray Of Hope8/1980 Manhattan
87.Heart To Heart - 20 Ray Charles' Hottest Hits8/1980 London29
88.Everything9/1980 Manhattan
89.I Can't Stop Loving You9/1980 Pickwick
90.Ray Charles Vol. 24/1981 Joker
91.Great Hits 310/1982 Phoenix
92.Wish You Were Here Tonight3/1983 Columbia
93.Tell The Truth3/1984 Charly
94.Goin' Down Slow6/1984 Meteor
95.Do I Ever Cross Your Mind7/1984 Columbia
96.Friendship10/1984 Columbia 75
97.Jammin' The Blues11/1984 Astan
98.Best1985
99.The Fantastic Ray Charles3/1985 Charly
100.C.C. Rider6/1985 Premier
101.Collection (20 Golden Greats)8/1985 Deja Vu
102.The Spirit Of Christmas12/1985 Columbia
103.This Love Of Mine4/1987 Topline
104.The Right Time7/1987 Atlantic
105.16 Original Hits9/1987 Timeless
106.A Star Forever1986
107.The Collection4/1986 Starjazz
108.The Country Side Of Ray Charles4/1986 Arcade
109.From The Pages Of My Mind8/1986 Columbia
110.Ray Charles1988 Joker
111.Rockin' With Ray1988 Joker
112.The Early Years1988 Zeta
113.Anthology1988 AAO Music
114.The Genius3/1988 Exel
115.14 Original Greatest Hits3/1988 King
116.Hits Of A Genius5/1988 Commander
117.The Legend Lives5/1988 Arcade
118.Classic Duo
& Perry Como		6/1988 Spectrum
119.Collection: Ray Charles (The Love Songs)6/1988 Deja Vu
120.Just Between Us9/1988 Columbia
121.Blues Is My Middle Name5/1989 Object
122.16 Greatest Hits1/1990 Mainline
123.Greatest Country & Western Hits2/1990 Sequel
124.The Collection3/1990 Arcade36
125.The Classic Years
(3CD box set)		6/1991 Essential
126.The Ray Charles Collection Volume 26/1992 Castle
127.The Living Legend3/1993 Arcade48
128.My World3/1993 Warner Bros 145
129.The Gold Collection4/1993 Deja Vu
130.The Best Of Ray Charles5/1993 Atlantic
131.Georgia Time9/1993 Pickwick
132.Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul3/1994 Traditional Line
133.The Blues & Jazz Anthology3/1994 Rhino
134.Live '934/1994 Jazz Door
135.Two On One
& Nat King Cole		5/1994 Musidisc
136.The Best Of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years7/1994 Rhino
137.The Classic Years7/1994 Prestige
138.Ray Charles8/1994 Dynamite
139.The Essential Collection4/1995 Wisepack
140.Strong Love Affair2/1996 Qwest
141.Berlin, 19624/1996
142.Ray Charles18.01.1999
143.Ultimate Hits Collection16.03.1999
144.Image22.03.1999
145.The Very Best Of Ray Charles, Vol. 114.03.2000Rhino
146.In the Spur of the Moment
& Steve Turre & Stephen Scott & Chucho Valdes		27.06.2000Telarc Jazz
147.Duets17.10.2000Rhino
148.Ultimate Legends2001 AAO Music
149.The Definitive Ray Charles
(2CD)		8/2001 WSM13
150.Late In The Evening29.01.2002Orpheus
151.Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again23.04.2002Vanguard
152.Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival09.07.2002Pioneer
153.Blues Before Sunrise09.07.2002Pepper
154.Essential Collection13.08.2002Goldenlane
155.Ray Charles Sings for America03.09.2002Rhino
156.Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket26.11.2002Planet Media
157.Georgia On My Mind04.02.2003Prism
158.1950-195225.03.2003Jazz Classics
159.Ray, Rare and Live24.06.2003Universe
160.Genius24.06.2003Prism
161.Here We Go Again24.06.2003Brentwood
162.Hall of Fame08.07.2003Delta
163.45 Great Performances30.09.2003Prism
164.Rockin' Chair Blues20.01.2004Delta
165.Let's Have a Ball20.01.2004Delta
166.Music Legends - Ray Charles: Ray's Blues23.03.2004Brentwood
167.Ray Charles18.05.2004Madacy
168.Mess Around25.05.2004Proper Pairs
169.The Definitive7/2004 36
170.Jazz Biography Series13.07.2004United Multi Consign
171.Ray Charles17.08.2004Kala
172.Genius Loves Company31.08.2004Artemis18 1
173.Playlist: The Very Best Ray Charles Duets31.08.2004Legacy
174.American Soul07.09.2004Brentwood
175.This Is Gold21.09.2004Disky
176.Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas With The Voices Of Jubilation!28.09.2004Madacy 121
177.Complete Swing Time & Down Beat Recordings 1949-1905.10.2004Night Train
178.Ray10/2004 Rhino57 9
179.Great Ray Charles16.11.2004Rajon
180.I Got a Woman16.11.2004Universe
181.Best of Ray Charles: Live23.11.2004St. Clair
182.In the Beginning 1949-195225.01.2005Fabulous
183.Moments and Memories25.01.2005
184.Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vol. 201.02.2005Rhino36
185.More Music From Ray01.02.2005Rhino 46
186.Brother Ray's Blues08.02.2005Synergy
187.Ray Charles
(box set)		22.02.2005
188.Ray Charles Live01.03.2005St. Clair
189.Early Years: Rediscovered Gems22.03.2005Bescol
190.Genius Anthology29.03.2005Master Classics
191.I Chose to Sing the Blues05.04.2005Brentwood
192.Anthology12.04.2005United Multi Consign
193.In Concert: I Can't Stop Loving You07.06.2005Movie Play
194.1953-195421.06.2005Classic R&B
195.Friendship12.07.2005Sony
196.Soul of a Genius: 1949-195412.07.2005Budmusic
197.Legend: Best Of The Early Years25.07.2005
198.Can Anyone Ask for More?02.08.2005Pure Gold
199.Genius Remixed23.08.2005Cleopatra
200.45 Classic Songs30.08.2005Dove
201.Sinners Prayers 1951-195413.09.2005Rev-Ola
202.Genius And Friends20.09.2005Rhino 36
203.Ray Charles Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)
(8CD box set)		20.09.2005Rhino
204.Right Time: The Platinum Collection04.10.2005WEA
205.The Ray Charles Collection27.12.2005Pepper Cake
206.Very Best Of The Early Years07.02.2006
207.Golden Legends28.02.2006Madacy
208.Ray Charles: Unreleased11.04.2006Night Train
209.Essentials25.04.2006Big Eye
210.R&B Soul25.04.2006Direct Source
211.Very Best of Ray Charles02.05.2006Mastersong
212.Definitive Soul Collection11.07.2006Rhino
213.18 Greatest08.08.2006Direct Source
214.Mastercuts19.09.2006Mastercuts
215.Ray Sings, Basie Swings
& The Count Basie Orchestra
produced by: Gregg Field		03.10.2006Hear/Concord63 23
216.Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation03.10.2006
217.Genius21.11.2006United States Dist
218.Forever Gold: Ray Charles13.03.2007St. Clair
219.Story Songs and Voices of the Blues27.03.2007Direct Source
220.Ray Charles & Friends26.06.2007Cleopatra
221.Signature26.06.2007
222.Early Hits: The Hollywood Years10.07.2007Time Life
223.Best of Ray Charles31.07.2007Direct Source
224.Forever Ray Charles18.09.2007Madacy Special Mkts
225.R&B Soul: Ray Charles / Percy Sledge
& Percy Sledge		25.09.2007Direct Source
226.Ray Charles16.10.2007St. Clair
227.Originals: Ray Charles27.11.2007Music Brokers Arg
228.Ray Charles27.11.2007Direct Source
229.Ray Charles: Trilogy27.11.2007Music Brokers Arg
230.The Way I Feel08.01.2008Proper
231.Music of Your Life: Best of Ray Charles15.01.2008Diamond Entertainment Corp
232.Gold Album29.01.2008DeJa Vu
233.Best of Hits26.02.2008St. Clair
234.Birth of a Legend26.02.2008
235.Ray Charles25.03.2008B.D. Jazz
236.Legend Lives On13.05.2008Golden Stars
237.Ray Rare & Live19.05.2008Universe
238.The Great8/2008 Not Now Music
239.Genius: The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection07.04.2009Concord 35
240.Message from the People05.05.2009Concord
241.Singles Collection Plus 1952-1958
(2CD)		02.06.2009Jasmine
242.The Meeting Of The Soul Brothers
& Milt Jackson
(2LP)		18.09.2009Doxy
243.Sings For Lovers22.12.2009Concord
244.The Absolutely Essential
(3CD)		22.01.2010Big 3
245.Simply Ray Charles
(2CD)		07.06.2010Simply
246.King of Soul: Classic Hits13.07.2010Ais
247.Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters
& Johnny Cash		26.10.2010Concord
248.Live in Concert05.04.2011Concord
249.Hit the Road Jack and Other Classic Hits12.07.2011Concord
250.Greatest Hits & More16.08.2011Cleopatra
251.The Genius in Person: Journey Through the Early Albums 1957-196013.09.2011Jasmine
252.The Complete Early Recordings 1949-195225.10.2011JSP
253.Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles15.11.2011Concord
254.The Best Of Ray Charles02.02.2012
255.Flashback with Ray Charles07.02.2012Rhino Flashback
256.Complete Alantic Recordings 1952-196005.06.2012Rhino
257.Ray Charles: Live in Concert12.06.2012APO
258.The Very Best of Ray Charles25.09.2012Wagram
259.Ray Charles DeLuxe06.11.2012Music Brokers
260.101 - Hit the Road Jack: Best Of Ray Charles20.11.2012AP Music 181
261.Swings The Great American Songbook25.02.2013Performance
262.60's: 30 Selected Songs18.06.2013
263.Ray Charles Forever24.09.2013Concord 24
264.The Classic Years, Vol. 504.11.2013Prestige
265.Jazz Biography01.04.2014AAO Music
266.Ray Charles29.04.2014Friday Music
267.Legenden des Soul30.05.2014Universal
268.King of Cool: The Genius of Ray Charles09.06.2014Atlantic
269.Live at Newport ‘5817.06.2014Doxy
270.In the 1950s08.07.2014Enlightenment
271.Ray Charles Juke Box Hits15.07.2014AAO Music
272.The Blues12.08.2014One & Only Blues
273.The Signature Collection: Ray Charles12.08.2014
274.The Ultimate Collection30.10.2014Not Now Music
275.Classic Years: 23 All-Time Classics11.11.2014Play 24-7
276.R&B Master Works21.11.2014Delta
277.Hide 'Nor Hair12.05.2015Outta Sight
278.Just for a Thrill10.06.2016L.M.L.R.
279.Live Austin, TX 197908.07.2016Hi Hat
280.The Atlantic Years - In Mono23.09.2016ACG
281.Live at Newport 196023.09.2016Frémeaux
282.Essential Original Albums04.11.2016Masters Of Music
283.Soul Brothers
& Sam Cooke & Clyde McPhatter & Jackie Wilson		11.11.2016One Louder
284.60 Essential Recordings25.11.2016Big 3
285.An Introduction to Ray Charles31.03.2017Atlantic
286.18 Classic Albums28.04.2017

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Confession Blues / I Love You, I Love You1949 Downbeat
2.Blues Before Sunrise / How Long Blues1949 Downbeat
3.A Sentimental Blues / You'll Always Miss The Matter1949 Downbeat
4.Alone In This City / Can't Anyone Ask For More1949 Swingtime
5.Let's Have A Ball / Rockin' Chair Blues1949 Swingtime
6.I've Had My Fun / Sittin' On Top Of The World1949 Swingtime
7.Ain't That Fine / Don't Put Your Dreams All In One Basket1949 Swingtime
8.C.C. Rider / What Have I Done1949 Swingtime
9.Honey, Honey / She's In The Ball1950 Swingtime
10.Late In The Afternoon Blues / The Ego Song1950 Swingtime
11.I'll Do Anything But Work / Someday1950 Swingtime
12.All To Myself / I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now1950 Swingtime
13.Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand / Lonely Boy1/1951 Swingtime
14.Kiss-A-Me Baby / I'm Glad For Your Sake1951 Swingtime
15.Hey Now / Baby Won't You Please Come Home1952 Swingtime
16.Guitar Blues / Baby Let Me Hear You Call My Name1952 Swingtime
17.I Can't Do More / Roly Poly1952 Sittin-In-With
18.Walkin' And Talkin' With Myself / I'm Wonderin' And Wonderin'1952 Rockin'
19.Hard Times / Hard Times (Part 2)195? Rockin'
20.Doodlin / Doodlin (Part 2)195? Rockin'
21.Roll With Me Baby / The Midnight Hour6/1952 Atlantic
22.The Sun's Gonna Shine Again / Jumpin' In The Morning1953 Atlantic
23.Mess Around / Funny But I Still Love You1953 Atlantic
24.Misery In My Heart / The Snow Is Falling1953 Swingtime
25.Heartbreaker / Feelin' Sad1/1954 Atlantic
26.It Should've Been Me / Sinner's Prayer3/1954 Atlantic
27.Don't You Know (Baby) / Losing Hand1954 Atlantic
28.When I'm Lonely I Talk To Jesus1954
29.I've Got A Woman / Come Back Baby1955 Atlantic
30.This Little Girl Of Mine / A Fool For You1955 Atlantic
31.Black Jack / Green Back1955 Atlantic
32.Drown In My Own Tears / Mary Ann1956 Atlantic
33.Hallelujah, I Love Her So / What Would I Do Without You1956 Atlantic
34.Lonely Avenue / Leave Me Woman Alone1956 Atlantic
35.Ain't That Love / I Want To Know1957 Atlantic
36.It's All Right / Get On The Right Track Baby1957 Atlantic
37.Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River) / I Want A Little Girl10/1957 Atlantic 34
38.Talkin' 'bout You / That's Enough1958 Atlantic
39.Yes Indeed / I Had A Dream1958 Atlantic
40.You Be My Baby / My Bonnie1958 Atlantic
41.Rockhouse (part 1) / Rockhouse (part 2)11/1958 Atlantic 79
42.(Night Time Is) The Right Time / Tell All The World About You1/1959 Atlantic 95
43.That's Enough / Tell Me How You Feel5/1959 Atlantic
44.What'd I Say (Part 1) / What'd I Say (Part 2)6/1959 Atlantic 6
45.I'm Movin' On / I Believe To My Soul11/1959 Atlantic 40
46.Let The Good Times Roll / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'12/1959 Atlantic 78
47.I Found My Baby / Guitar Blues1960 Time
48.Who You Gonna Love / My Baby1960 Paramount/ABC
49.Just For A Thrill / Heartbreaker1960 Atlantic
50.Sticks And Stones / Worried Life Blues6/1960 Paramount/ABC 40
51.Georgia On My Mind / Carry Me Back To Old Virginity8/1960 Paramount/ABC24 1
52.Tell The Truth / Sweet 16 Bars9/1960 Atlantic
53.Them That Got / I Wonder10/1960 Paramount/ABC 58
54.Come Rain Or Come Shine / Tell Me You'll wait For Me11/1960 Atlantic 83
55.Ruby / Hard-Hearted Hannah11/1960 Paramount/ABC 28
56.Am I Blue? / It Should've Been Me1961 Atlantic
57.One Mint Julep (Instrumental) / Let's Go2/1961 Impulse/ABC 8
58.I've Got News For You / I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town6/1961 Impulse/ABC 66
59.Early In The Morning / A Bit Of Soul6/1961 Atlantic
60.Hit The Road Jack / The Danger Zone9/1961 Paramount/ABC4 1
61.Hard Times / I Wonder Who10/1961 Atlantic
62.What'd I Say EP10/1961 London
63.Unchain My Heart / But On The Other Hand Baby11/1961 Paramount/ABC 9
64.Ray Charles At Newport EP11/1961 London
65.Carrying That Load / Feelin' Sad1962 Atlantic
66.Back Home / Why Did You Go1962 Time
67.Baby It's Cold Outside / We'll Be Together Again
& Betty Carter		2/1962 Paramount/ABC 91
68.Hit The Road Jack EP2/1962 HMV
69.Hide Nor Hair / At The Club3/1962 Paramount/ABC 20
70.I Can't Stop Loving You / Born To Lose4/1962 Paramount/ABC1 1
71.You Don't Know Me / Careless Love7/1962 Paramount/ABC9 2
72.Your Cheatin' Heart / You Are My Sunshine11/1962 Paramount/ABC13 7
73.The Original EP11/1962 London
74.I Can't Stop Loving You EP12/1962 HMV
75.C.C. Rider / I Used To Be So Happy1963 Baronet
76.The Ray Charles Story Vol. 21/1963 Atlantic
77.Feelin' Sad1/1963 Atlantic 113
78.Ballad Style Of Ray Charles EP2/1963 HMV
79.Don't Set Me Free / The Brightest Smile In Town2/1963 Paramount/ABC37 20
80.Take These Chains From My Heart / No Letter Today4/1963 Paramount/ABC5 8
81.The Swinging Style Of Ray Charles EP5/1963 HMV
82.No One / Without Love (There Is Nothing)6/1963 Paramount/ABC35 21
83.Busted / Make Believe8/1963 Paramount/ABC21 4
84.Take These Chains EP9/1963 HMV
85.The Original Vol. 1 EP11/1963 London
86.The Original Vol. 2 EP11/1963 London
87.The Original Vol. 3 EP11/1963 London
88.That Lucky Old Sun / Ol' Man Time11/1963 Paramount/ABC 20
89.Talkin' 'Bout You / In A Little Spanish Town1964 Atlantic
90.The Young Ray Charles EP1964 Realm
91.Busted EP2/1964 HMV
92.Baby, Don't You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm) / My Heart Cries For You2/1964 Paramount/ABC 38
93.My Baby Don't Dig Me / Something's Wrong5/1964 Paramount/ABC 51
94.Ray Charles Sings EP6/1964 HMV
95.No One To Cry To / A Tear Fell7/1964 Paramount/ABC38 50
96.Smack Dab In The Middle / I Wake Up Crying
& His Orchestra		9/1964 Paramount/ABC 52
97.Makin' Whoopee / Makin' Whoopee (Instrumental)11/1964 Paramount/ABC 42
98.Ray Charles EP1965 Arc/Summit
99.Makin' Whoopee / Move It On Over1/1965 HMV42
100.Cry / Teardrops From My Eyes1/1965 Paramount/ABC 58
101.Light Out Of Darkness / Please Forgive & Forget4/1965 HMV
102.I Gotta Woman (Part 1) (live) / I Gotta Woman (Part 2)4/1965 Paramount/ABC 79
103.Without A Song / Without A Song (Part 2)5/1965 Paramount/ABC 112
104.I Gotta Woman (live) / Without A Song7/1965 HMV
105.Love's Gonna Live Here / I'm A Fool To Care7/1965 Paramount/ABC 84
106.The Cincinnati Kid / That's All I Am To You9/1965 Paramount/ABC 115
107.Cryin' Time / When My Dream Boat Comes Home
with The Raeletts		11/1965 Paramount/ABC50 6
108.Live In Concert EP
(live)		2/1966 HMV
109.Together Again / You're Just About To Lose Your Clown3/1966 Paramount/ABC48 19
110.Let's Get Stoned / The Train
with The Raeletts		5/1966 Paramount/ABC 31
111.Ray Charles Sings The Songs Of Buck Owens EP01.07.1966HMV
112.I Choose To Sing The Blues / Hopelessly
with The Raelettes		8/1966 Paramount/ABC 32
113.Please Say You're Fooling / I Don't Need No Doctor10/1966 Paramount/ABC 64
114.I Want To Talk About You / Please Say You're Fooling2/1967 Paramount/ABC 98
115.Something Inside Me3/1967 ABC/TRC 112
116.I Want To Talk About You3/1967 ABC/TRC 122
117.You Win Again / Bye Bye Bye4/1967 HMV
118.Here We Go Again / Somebody Ought To Write A Book About It5/1967 Tangerine/ABC38 15
119.In The Heat Of The Night / Something's Got To Change8/1967 Tangerine/ABC 33
120.Yesterday / Never Had Enough Of Nothing Yet11/1967 Tangerine/ABC44 25
121.Come Rain Or Come Shine12/1967 Atlantic Classic's Revisited 98
122.That's A Lie / Go On Home2/1968 Tangerine/ABC 64
123.Eleanor Rigby / Understanding5/1968 Tangerine/ABC36 35
124.Sweet Young Thing Like You / Listen, They're Playing Our Song8/1968 Tangerine/ABC 83
125.If It Wasn't For Bad Luck / When I Stop Dreaming
& Jimmy Lewis		12/1968 Tangerine/ABC 77
126.I'll Be Your Servant / I Didn't Know What Time It Was2/1969 Tangerine/ABC 105
127.Let Me Love You / I'm Satisfied5/1969 Tangerine/ABC 94
128.We Can Make It / Baby I Can't Stop Loving You9/1969 Tangerine/ABC 101
129.Claudie Mae / Someone To Watch Over Me11/1969 Tangerine/ABC 111
130.Laughin' And Clownin' / That Thing Called Love2/1970 Tangerine/ABC 98
131.Till I Can't Take It Anymore / If You Were Mine9/1970 Tangerine/ABC 41
132.Don't Change On Me / Sweet Memories
(v GB 23.4.71)		3/1971 Tangerine/ABC 36
133.Booty Butt / Zig Zag
(The Ray Charles Orchestra))		3/1971 Tangerine/ABC 36
134.If You Were Mine / Till I Can't Take It Anymore4/1971 Tangerine/ABC
135.Feel So Bad / Your Love Is So Doggone Good8/1971 Tangerine/ABC 68
136.What Am I Living For? / Tired Of My Tears12/1971 Tangerine/ABC 54
137.Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma / America The Beautiful6/1972 Tangerine/ABC 65
138.Hey Mister / There'll Be No Peace Without All Men As One1972 Tangerine/ABC
139.Every Saturday Night / Take Me Home Country Roads1972 Tangerine/ABC
140.What'd I Say EP
(What'd I Say / Yes Indeed / I Got A Woman / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying)		11/1972 Atlantic
141.I Can Make It Through The Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights) / Ring Of Fire6/1973 Tangerine/ABC 81
142.Come Live With Me / Everybody Sing14.09.1973Crossover 82
143.Louise / Somebody1974 Crossover
144.Drown In My Own Tears4/1974 Atlantic
145.Living For The City / Then I'll Be Home8/1975 Crossover 91
146.Living For The City / For Mama12.09.1975London
147.America The Beautiful / Sunshine1976 Crossover
148.Oh Lord I'm On My Way / Oh Bess, Oh Where Is My Bess
& Cleo Laine		05.11.1976RCA
149.I Can See Clearly Now / Anonymous Love
(v GB 23.12.77, London)		11/1977 Atlantic
150.Enjoy A Peace That We Never Could / Game Number 91978 Atlantic
151.You Forget Your Memories / Riding Thumb1979 Atlantic
152.Some Enchanted Evening / 20th Century Fox1980 Atlantic
153.Love Me Or Set Me Free / Just Because1980 Atlantic
154.Beers To You / Cotton-Eyed Clint
& Clint Eastwood		10/1980 Atlantic
155.Shake Your Tall Feather / Minnie The Moocher
& Cab Calloway		10/1980
156.Compared To What / Now That We Found Each Other12/1980 Atlantic
157.String Bean / Born To Love Me3/1983 Columbia
158.You Feel Good All Over / 3-4 Times1983 Columbia
159.Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride At All / I Don't Want No Strangers Sleepin' In My Bed1983 Columbia
160.I Wish You Were Here Tonight / We Didn't See A Thing
& George Jones & Chet Atkins		1983 Columbia
161.Do I Ever Cross Your Mind / They Call It Love1984 Columbia
162.Woman Sensuous Woman / I Was On Georgia Time1984 Columbia
163.Rock And Roll Shoes / Then I'll Be Over You
& B.J. Thomas		1984 Columbia
164.Seven Spanish Angels / Who Cares
& Jane Frickie		3/1985 Columbia
165.I Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind / Crazy Old Soldier
& Mickey Gilley & Johnny Cash		1985 Columbia
166.Two Old Cats Like Us / Little Hotel Room
& Hank Williams & Merle Haggard		1985 Columbia
167.From The Pages Of My Mind / Slip Away8/1986 Columbia
168.Dixie Moon / A Little Bit Of Heaven11/1986 Columbia
169.I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now / She's On The Ball / Baby Won't You Please Come Home2/1987 Charly
170.Baby Grand / Big Man On Mulberry Street
& Billy Joel		3/1987 Columbia 75
171.I'll Be Good To You
& Quincy Jones & Chaka Khan		11/1989 Qwest/Warner Bros19 18
172.A Song For You1993 Warner Bros
173.Please (You Got That)
& INXS		29.11.1993
174.Peanut Duck / I Don't Need No Doctor
& Marsha Gee,
(reissue)		31.03.2003Disques D'or
175.The Deep Nation EP
(Somebody (club mix) / Deep (club mix) / Nation (club mix) / No Warning (club mix))		15.11.2004Hardware Files
176.Without You
& Todd Terry		23.05.2005
177.Walk With Me / I Got A Women / Move On Up
& The Arc Choir & Curtis Mayfield		12.11.2007KW
178.Eleanor Rigby (Quentin Harris remix) / I'm Gonna Make It Do What It Do, Baby (Quentin Harris remix)21.04.2008Half Rabbit
179.I Don't Need No Doctor / Please Say You're Fooling
& His Orchestra		15.12.2009ABC
180.Hit The Road Jack11/2010 Fantasy
Hit The Road Jack01.03.2011Jive
181.Chiddy Bang1/2012
182.I Don't Need No Doctor / Please Say You're Fooling
& His Orchestra		07.03.2013ABC
183.Mess Around / I Got A Woman
& His Orchestra		18.03.2014Atlantic
184.What'd I Say
& His Orchestra		09.04.2015Atlantic
185.Hide 'Nor Hair / Unchain My Heart / Hit The Rock Jack
& His Orchestra		23.04.2015Outta Sight

Videos:

1. At The Montreux Jazz Festival - 2003, live
2. 50 Years In Music - 1/2006, Sony BMG, 90 min

Movies:

1. Ballad In Blues (1964, starring)
2. Agent WC 40 (1996, starring, directed by R. Friedberg)
3. Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story (2002, biografie)
4. Ray (10/2004, directed by Taylor Hackford, biografie)

Bibliography:

Ray Charles, David Ritz: Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story (1979, The Dial Press)

Awards:

1960 Grammy Awards

- Best Vocal Performance Single Record or Track - Male ("Georgia On My Mind")
- Best Vocal Performance - Album - Male ("Genius Of Ray Charles")
- Best Performance By A Pop Single Artists ("Georgia On My Mind")
- Best Rhythm And Blues Performance ("Let The Good Times Roll")
1961 Grammy Awards - Best Rhythm And Blues Recording ("Hit The Road Jack")
1962 Grammy Awards - Best Rhythm And Blues Recording ("I Can't Stop Loving You")
1963 Grammy Awards - Best Rhythm And Blues Recording ("Busted")
1965 Grammy Awards
- Best Rhythm And Blues Recording ("Crying Time")
- Best Rhythm And Blues Solo Vocal Performance Male Or Female ("Crying Time")
1975 Grammy Awards - Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance, Male ("Living For The City")
1987 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
1990 Grammy Awards - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (SP "I'll Be Good To You", & Chaka Khan)
1990 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("I've Got A Woman")
1993 Grammy Awards - Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male (SP "A Song For You")
1993 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Georgia On My Mind")
1997 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "The Genius Of Ray Charles", 1960)
1998 Polar Music Prize (Stig Anderson Music Prize Fund of The Royal Swedish Academy of Music)
1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music", 1962)
1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Ray Charles In Person", 1959)
2001 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("I Can't Stop Loving You")
2004 Grammy Awards
- Record Of The Year (track "Here We Go Again", & Norah Jones)
- Album Of The Year ("Genius Loves Company")
- Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (track "Here We Go Again", & Norah Jones)
- Best Pop Vocal Album ("Genius Loves Company")
- Best Gospel Performance (track "Heaven Help Us All", & Gladys Knight)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) (track "Over The Rainbow", & Johnny Mathis)
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical ("Genius Loves Company")
- Best Surround Sound Album ("Genius Loves Company")
2005 Grammy Hall Of Fame (track "America The Beautiful", 1972)
2011 Grammy Hall Of Fame (LP "Genius + Soul = Jazz", 1961)
2012 Grammy Awards - Best Album Notes ("Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles")
2012 Grammy Hall Of Fame (SP "Hit The Road Jack", 1961)
2021 Country Music Hall Of Fame

Various:

1948 The McSon Trio (+ Gossady McGhee - g, Milton Garrad - bg)

appeared on the SP:

Billy Joel: Baby Grand (4/87, CBS)
Tony Bennett: Playin' With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues (6.11.01, RPM/Columbia)

appeared on the LP:
Barbra Streisand: Duets (26.11.02, Columbia)
Norah Jones: ...Featuring (2.11.10, Blue Note)

Compilation Appearances:
"Amazing Grace" on American Cancer Society benefit album "Music Of Hope" (13.2.01, Janis Ensemble)
"Lonely Avenue" on OST "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (28.5.02, DMZ/Columbia)
"Here We Go Again" on compilation "2005 Grammy Nominees CD" (1.2.05, Capitol, & Norah Jones)

Press References:

Gramorevue
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19901 9gig review
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19817 196gig review
19829 269profile
19901 9profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1971024.04.197110New Pop Singlessingle review
1973903.03.197325Albumsalbum review
19751726.04.197529Caught In The Actgig review
19753713.09.197519Singlessingle review
19764323.10.197649interview
19764506.11.197636Singles Extra!single review
1977926.02.197724Albumsalbum review
19775224.12.197714Singles - Soulsingle review
1978214.01.197813interview
19784128.10.197817Albumsalbum review
1979106.01.197917Albumsalbum review
1979106.01.197927Caught In The Actgig review
19793515.09.197927Albumsalbum review
19793622.09.197936Books
1981821.02.198129Caught In The Actgig review
1996902.03.199637Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1966014.01.19664Singlessingle review
1966015.04.19664Singlessingle review
1966017.06.19664Singlessingle review
1966029.07.19668Star Quote
1973019.05.197339Albumsalbum review
1973020.10.197348Front Row Reviewgig review
1974009.03.197418Albumsalbum review
1975022.02.197516
1975026.04.197542On The Towngig review
1975027.09.197518Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19951812.09.199518
200112 102Recenze - Novinkyalbum review
20037 28Pelmel
20037 87DVD
20039 61Jazz & Blues
20046 41Jazz & Bluesalbum review
20047 10Pelmel - Krátce
200410 72Recenzealbum review
20062 70DVD
200911 65Recordalbum review