Ray Charles’ signature call-and-response interplay ... Brother Ray’s rendition from 1960 became the definitive version. So much so, that in 1979, it was adopted as the official state song ...

Ray Charles was only 22 years old when he was ... By comparison, The Atlantic Years is hardly definitive, but the point of this set is that one small word in the title: mono.

Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, the Grammy Museum announced on Thursday. The honor, which builds on the ...