A lot of big names paid tribute to a legendary musician last night. President Obama hosted a tribute for Ray Charles at the White House that included performances by Usher, gospel singer Yolanda Adams, Demi Lovato and more. Over the past seven years the event honored the music that shaped America and tonight marks the […]
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Ray Charles will be commemorated today on what would have been his 83rd birthday, with a United States Postal Service Music Icons Forever Stamp. Concord Records will also celebrate the occasion with the release of Ray Charles Forever, a deluxe CD/DVD collection on September 24th. Concord Records will produce a special edition of Ray Charles […]
Seven of Ray Charles’ children have been sued by members of the late singer’s charity foundation, reports CNN. Executives behind The Ray Charles Foundation claim they were named the sole benefactors, with Charles setting up a $500,000 trust for each of his kids in exchange for a guarantee that they “relinquished and waived any further […]
The debut of a new Broadway musical based on the life of Ray Charles has been postponed until 2011, producers announced. Unchain My Heart, produced by Charles’ longtime collaborator Stuart Benjamin, was supposed to begin previews this October, but the launch has been pushed back to next spring due to “logistical reasons.” The play, starring […]
soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the faculties of thought, actions and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity. 2. a sense of ethnic pride among African-Americans, expressed in areas such as language, social customs, religion and music.
