Willie Nelson & Ray Charles
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American country musician
American musician
duet partners
human
musical collaboration
rhythm and blues musician
song
Willie Nelson & Ray Charles are two legendary American musicians—Nelson a pioneering country singer-songwriter and Charles a groundbreaking soul and R&B artist—who famously collaborated on cross-genre recordings.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ray Charles | 0 |
| Willie Nelson | 0 |
| Seven Spanish Angels | 0 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American country musician
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American musician ⓘ duet partners ⓘ human ⓘ musical collaboration ⓘ rhythm and blues musician ⓘ song ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Grammy Award ⓘ |
| birthName |
Ray Charles Robinson
NERFINISHED
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Willie Hugh Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ray Charles
NERFINISHED
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Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationIncludes | Seven Spanish Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth |
1930-09-23
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1933-04-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-06-10 ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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country music ⓘ country music ⓘ country music ⓘ country soul ⓘ country soul ⓘ gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ outlaw country ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| hallOfFame |
Country Music Hall of Fame
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Ray Charles
NERFINISHED
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Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
country and soul fusion
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cross-genre recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Georgia on My Mind
NERFINISHED
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Hit the Road Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can't Stop Loving You NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Headed Stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Spanish Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ Stardust NERFINISHED ⓘ What'd I Say NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| performer |
Ray Charles
NERFINISHED
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Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Abbott, Texas, United States
NERFINISHED
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Albany, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
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