Ray Charles
‘Take These Chains From My Heart’: Hank Williams’ Last Country No.1
Hank's final recording session produced his last country chart-topper.
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Features4 days agoVision Of A Genius: The Legacy Of Brother Ray Charles
A tribute to the man who helped invent modern-day R&B with his deeply soulful, gospel-influenced piano playing and singing.
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Features2 weeks ago
Best Male Jazz Singers: An Essential Top 25 Countdown
From gravelly-voiced icons such as Louis Armstrong, to super-smooth singers like Frank Sinatra, these are the 25 best male jazz singers of all time.
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Features2 weeks ago
100 Of The Best 60s Songs: Classic Tunes From A Decade That Changed Music Forever
This list of the best songs of the 60s celebrates wild and far-ranging sounds from all around the world.
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Features2 weeks ago
Remembering The Mighty ‘Possum,’ Country Legend George Jones
The man born on September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas is still seen by many as the greatest singer in country history.
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Features3 weeks ago
The 56 Best Gospel Songs Of All Time: Music’s Most Moving Spirituals
Spanning jazz, country, hip-hop and soul music, the best gospel songs of all time prove that the spirit can move you, no matter what your tastes.
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In-Depth1 month ago
A Change Is Gonna Come: How Gospel Gave Birth To Soul
Gospel music has always had a major influence on R&B, with many of the biggest soul singers having started their vocal careers in gospel church choirs.
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Features1 month ago‘The 12 Year Old Genius’: Little Stevie And A Wonderful Chart Double
In the summer of 1963, young Stevie Wonder ruled the US charts with both the ‘Fingertips’ single and the album ‘The 12 Year Old Genius.’
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News1 month ago
Ray Charles, The Judds Among 2021 Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees
The announcement was made by Reba McEntire and Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern in a livestream on the CMA’s YouTube channel.
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Features1 month ago
Jimmy Webb And The Great Americana Songbook
One of the world’s pre-eminent songwriters, Jimmy Webb can be said to have spearheaded an Americana equivalent of The Great American Songbook.
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Features2 months ago
‘They All Learned From Ahms’: Atlantic Records’ Visionary Ahmet Ertegun
Ertegun died at 83 in December 2006, but to this day, the standards he set are aspired to by the modern generation of label heads.
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Features2 months ago
Swansea’s Rock And Soul Dynamo: A Salute To Spencer Davis
The Welsh stalwart inspired by Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy helped introduce R&B-tinged rock to a huge audience.
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News2 months ago
Watch Ray Charles’ Distinctive ‘Eleanor Rigby’ On ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
The performance aired on the December 8, 1968 edition of the long-running television institution.
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Features3 months ago
‘That’s The Way God Planned It’: Billy Preston With Clapton, Harrison Et Al
A dazzling array of British stars played on Billy's stirring Apple single of 1969.
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Features4 months ago
‘For Your Sweet Love’: Pastures New At Decca Records For Rick Nelson
The LP marked the star's debut at his new home of Decca Records.
