Ray Charles

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composer human pianist record producer singer songwriter

Ray Charles was a pioneering American singer, songwriter, and pianist whose fusion of gospel, blues, and jazz helped create soul music and made him one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

Aliases (2)

Ray Charles Robinson ×1
Ray Charles discography ×1

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	composer → human → pianist → record producer → singer → songwriter →
awardReceived	Grammy Award → Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award → Kennedy Center Honors → National Medal of Arts →
birthDate	1930-09-23 →
birthPlace	Albany, Georgia, United States →
causeOfDeath	liver disease →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
deathDate	2004-06-10 →
disability	blindness →
ethnicGroup	African American →
familyName	Robinson →
founded	Tangerine Records →
fullName	Ray Charles Robinson →
gender	male →
genre	blues → country music → gospel music → jazz → pop music → rhythm and blues → soul music →
givenName	Ray →
hasSignatureSong	Georgia on My Mind →
influenced	Aretha Franklin → Billy Joel → Elton John → Stevie Wonder → Van Morrison →
influencedBy	blues musicians → gospel music traditions →
influencedGenre	rhythm and blues → rock and roll → soul music →
instrument	piano → vocals →
memberOf	Georgia Music Hall of Fame → Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame → Rock and Roll Hall of Fame → Songwriters Hall of Fame →
notableAlbum	Genius + Soul = Jazz → Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music → The Genius Sings the Blues → The Genius of Ray Charles →
notableFor	pioneering the development of soul music →
notableWork	Georgia on My Mind → Hit the Road Jack → I Got a Woman → Mess Around → Unchain My Heart → What'd I Say →
occupation	composer → pianist → record producer → singer → songwriter →
placeOfDeath	Beverly Hills, California, United States →
portrayedBy	Jamie Foxx →
raisedIn	Greenville, Florida, United States →
recordLabel	ABC-Paramount Records → Atlantic Records NERFINISHED →
religion	Baptist →
significantEvent	lost his sight completely by age seven →
stageName	Ray Charles →
stateSongOf	Georgia on My Mind is the official state song of Georgia, performed famously by Ray Charles →
subjectOf	film Ray →

Referenced by (30)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chaka Khan → Willie Nelson →	associatedAct
Quincy Jones → Willie Nelson →	collaboratedWith
Georgia on My Mind → Uline Arena →	notablePerformer
Georgia on My Mind →	bestKnownVersionBy
Ray Charles ("Ray Charles Robinson") →	fullName
Eleanor Rigby →	hasCoverVersionBy
Inglewood Park Cemetery →	hasNotableBurial
Grammy Hall of Fame Award →	hasNotableInductee
I'm Sitting on Top of the World →	hasNotableRecordingBy
Nice Jazz Festival →	hasParticipant
Billy Joel →	influencedBy
Georgia on My Mind →	mostFamousRecordingArtist
Atlantic Records →	notableArtist
Lorraine Motel →	notableGuest
Every Day I Have the Blues →	notableVersionBy
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance →	notableWinner
I'll Be Good to You ("Ray Charles discography") →	partOf
I'll Be Good to You →	performer
Jamie Foxx →	portrayed
Capitol Studios →	recordedArtist
Gold Digger →	sampledArtist
Ray Charles →	stageName
In the Heat of the Night →	titleSongPerformer
I'll Be Good to You →	vocalist
We Are the World →	vocalPerformanceBy
Ahmet Ertegun →	workedWith
Gold Digger →	writer