As well as being a poet with his music, Leonard Cohen spoke sweetly of the artists who influenced him, including the blues superstar Ray Charles.

He is Willie Nelson. And these are his 50 essential songs. Much of the fun in this rollicking, honky-tonk favorite is in its ...

What: Trumpeter and bandleader Rex Richardson has played with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and ... players listen to short song clips and mark off corresponding squares on their bingo cards ...

Harris will be joined by producer Daniel Lanois and jazz drummer Brian Blade for a performance of a song from her 1995 ... presentation of the inaugural Ray Charles Architect of Sound Award ...

Singer, pianist and actor Sam Warren will employ his impressive piano chops and skillful voice in his May 10 debut on the Dew ...

The vinyl of the week this time is “Crying Time” by Ray Charles from 1966. Crying Time was the first album released by Charles’ own record label, Tangerine. The album managed to reach #15 on ...

Since then, the brand’s earned co-signs from almost literally everyone: JFK to Jay Z, Ray Charles to Robert Pattinson ... and emerge with a list of what we believe to be the absolute best ...

Barkley bluntly asked about Billy Ray Bates, a question that was met with immediate silence as Johnson and Smith could be seen shaking their heads in disbelief. Charles Barkley was scolded on ...

Naturally, there are songs backing the poignant moments too, and a lot you may recognize. So, we rounded them all up. You can find an episodic breakdown of the playlist below.

HAMILTON — Charles Ray Jones, 80, died April 21, 2025. Visitation will be Thursday from 12 until service time beginning at 1 p.m. at Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Poplar ...