Name	Album	Time	Price
	Georgia On My Mind	Ray Sings, Basie Swings	4:40	$1.29

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Biography

Born: September 23, 1930 in Albany, GA
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s

Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging '50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and (in the '60s) country. Then there was his singing; his style was among the most emotional and easily identifiable of any 20th century performer, up there with the likes of Elvis...

Top Albums By Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra
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Top Songs By Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Georgia On My Mind	Ray Sings, Basie Swings	4:40	$1.29
2.	I Got a Woman	Ray Charles	2:51	$1.29
3.	Mess Around	Ray Charles	2:40	$1.29
4.	Hit the Road, Jack	Singular Genius - The Compl..	2:02	$0.99
5.	America the Beautiful	Genius & Friends	2:58	$0.99
6.	You Don't Know Me	Genius Loves Company	3:53	$0.99
7.	Georgia On My Mind	Singular Genius - The Compl..	3:40	$0.99
8.	What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 (Stereo..	Pure Genius: The Complete A..	6:27	$1.29
9.	Come Rain or Come Shine	The Genius of Ray Charles	3:41	$0.99
10.	Here We Go Again	Genius Loves Company	3:58	$0.99

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