query: What instrument is Ray Charles best known for playing?

title: Ray Charles

text: in the 2004 film, "Ray". On December 7, 2007, Ray Charles Plaza was opened in Albany, Georgia, with a revolving, lighted bronze sculpture of Charles seated at a piano. Founded in 1986, the Ray Charles Foundation maintains the mission statement of financially supporting institutions and organizations in the research of hearing disorders. Originally known as The Robinson Foundation for Hearing Disorders, it was renamed in 2006 and has provided financial donations to numerous institutions involved in hearing loss research and education. The purpose of the foundation has been "to administer funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes; to encourage, promote

title: Ray Cummins (guitarist)

text: Ray Cummins (guitarist) Ray Cummins is an American guitarist. Ray started playing music at the early age of 5. This took place in Northern Kentucky. His first instrument was a 12 bass accordion. By the time he was in the fourth grade, he had studied piano and accordion and had graduated to a 120 bass accordion. By the fifth grade he started playing the trumpet. By the sixth grade he was playing first chair trumpet in the elementary band. In the seventh grade he was the only seventh grader playing in the high school band. By this time he realized

title: Ray Charles Live

text: re-issues (recorded 1958 at Newport): Much of the Herndon Stadium audience reaction and the compere's final comments "... Ray Charles, the High Priest — What a show! What a show!", are clearly heard in the "Ray Charles in Person" LP, but not evident in the CD release. Ray Charles Live Ray Charles Live is a double LP compilation album by Ray Charles, released by Atlantic Records in 1973. It consists of live concert recordings previously released on "Ray Charles at Newport" and "Ray Charles in Person" (recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958 and at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta

title: Charles Frank (instrument maker)

text: Charles Frank (instrument maker) Charles Frank (born, Vilkomir, 1865 — 1959) was an optical and scientific instrument maker from Glasgow, Scotland. Charles Frank was born in Vilkomir, Lithuania in 1865. By 1910 he had immigrated to Glasgow and set himself up first as a mechanic. After a few years he married another immigrant, Miriam Lipetz, and eventually opened a shop at 67, Saltmarket for the design, sale and repair of photographic and scientific apparatus. Over the following half century it was to become one of the best-known photographic centers in the city and "a byword for excellence in cameras and

title: Ray Charles (musician, born 1918)

text: Ray Charles (musician, born 1918) Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers who were featured on Perry Como's records and television shows for 35 years and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s and 1960s for the Essex, MGM, Decca and Command labels. As a vocalist, Charles, along with Julia Rinker Miller, sang the theme song to the television series "Three's Company" ("Come and Knock

title: Ray Charles Anthology

text: and Stones"; this was substituted for "America the Beautiful" on subsequent releases. Original release Re-release Ray Charles Anthology Ray Charles Anthology is the first compact disc to collect many of soul music icon Ray Charles' ABC-Paramount-era recordings. Allmusic considers it to be "the best single CD collection of Ray Charles' '60s and '70s ABC-Paramount material", while Rhino Records, the issuing label, refers to it in the liner notes as "the compact disc edition of Ray Charles' Greatest Hits", alluding to the two Rhino LPs issued the same year. It is one of the first CDs to be released by Rhino.

title: Ray Charles Anthology

text: Ray Charles Anthology Ray Charles Anthology is the first compact disc to collect many of soul music icon Ray Charles' ABC-Paramount-era recordings. Allmusic considers it to be "the best single CD collection of Ray Charles' '60s and '70s ABC-Paramount material", while Rhino Records, the issuing label, refers to it in the liner notes as "the compact disc edition of Ray Charles' Greatest Hits", alluding to the two Rhino LPs issued the same year. It is one of the first CDs to be released by Rhino. Charles, who retained the master rights (currently controlled by his estate since his June 2004

title: Ray Charles (song)

text: Ray Charles (song) "Ray Charles" is a single released from American rap group Chiddy Bang. It was released in Canada on November 14, 2011 as a digital download as the second single from their debut studio album "Breakfast". The song is an homage to the musician of the same name. A music video to accompany the release of "Ray Charles" was first released onto YouTube on January 5, 2012. The music video features the duo watching videos on VEVO, including one that features the duo dressed up like Ray Charles. Briefly, "Pass Out" and "So What Cha Want", by Tinie

title: Charles Bennett Ray

text: became a supporter of the newly founded Liberty Party, the only publicly pro-Abolitionist political party. Ray married twice: first in 1834 to Henrietta Green Regulus, who died two years later in childbirth; and again in 1840 to Charlotte Augusta Burroughs. They had seven children, including the first female African-American attorney, Charlotte E. Ray; her sister Florence Ray, who also became an attorney; as well as poet Henrietta Cordelia Ray, known for her 80-line ode, "Lincoln". Charles B. Ray died in New York City and is buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn. Charles Bennett Ray Charles Bennett Ray (December 25,

title: Ray Charles

text: groups of underprivileged youth and provide art and history to those without access to such documents. Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "The Genius". Charles started losing his vision at the age of 5, and at 7 he was blind. He pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic.

title: Ray Charles

text: Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "The Genius". Charles started losing his vision at the age of 5, and at 7 he was blind. He pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic. He contributed to the integration of country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music during the

title: Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles

text: Ray Charles unless otherwise noted. Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1962. It reached number 96 on the "Billboard 200" and remained there for 11 weeks. Darin recorded the album as a tribute to Ray Charles. His version of "What'd I Say" was a Grammy nomination for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. Guest soloists included Nino Tempo, Plas Johnson and Darlene Love. Darin once said, "I'm proud to say that I was on the Ray Charles bandwagon when it was just a baby carriage. In fact,

title: Ray Charles

text: donation after not using the funds for over a decade. The foundation houses its executive offices at the historic RPM International Building, originally the home of Ray Charles Enterprises and now also home to the Ray Charles Memorial Library on the first floor, which was founded on September 23, 2010 (what would have been his 80th birthday). The library was founded to "provide an avenue for young children to experience music and art in a way that will inspire their creativity and imagination", and is not open to the public without reservation, as the main goal is to educate mass

title: Charles Ray (artist)

text: for Moderne Kunst, Oslo, Norway; and Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland. He has exhibited at documenta IX (1992), Venice Biennales in 1993 and 2003, and four Whitney Biennials. In 2012, Ray participated in "Lifelike", a group exhibition that originated at the Walker Art Center. In 2015, Ray's major one-person exhibition opened at the Art Institute of Chicago, "Charles Ray: Sculpture, 1997-2014," having traveled from the Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland. The Art Institute devoted the of its second floor Modern Wing to 17 pieces. Charles Ray (artist) Charles Ray (born 1953) is a Los Angeles-based American sculptor. He is known for his strange

title: Charles Ray (artist)

text: Charles Ray (artist) Charles Ray (born 1953) is a Los Angeles-based American sculptor. He is known for his strange and enigmatic sculptures that draw the viewer's perceptual judgments into question in jarring and unexpected ways. Christopher Knight in the "Los Angeles Times" wrote that Ray's "career as an artist…is easily among the most important of the last twenty years." Charles Ray was born in Chicago as the son of Helen and Wade Ray. He has four brothers and a sister. He earned his BFA at the University of Iowa and his MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at

title: Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles

text: Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1962. It reached number 96 on the "Billboard 200" and remained there for 11 weeks. Darin recorded the album as a tribute to Ray Charles. His version of "What'd I Say" was a Grammy nomination for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. Guest soloists included Nino Tempo, Plas Johnson and Darlene Love. Darin once said, "I'm proud to say that I was on the Ray Charles bandwagon when it was just a baby carriage. In fact, two singers—Fats Domino and Ray

title: Ray Charles (musician, born 1918)

text: at the age of 96 on April 6, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California. He was survived by two sons, Michael (born 1941) and Jonathan (born 1946). His wife Bernice (19162002) and daughter Wendy (19502004) predeceased him. Charles donated a collection of his personal papers, including his scripts and musical arrangements for the Kennedy Center Honors galas, to the Great American Songbook Foundation shortly before his death. Ray Charles (musician, born 1918) Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader

title: Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One

text: Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One is Ray Lynch's first (and only) compilation album. In addition to songs from Lynch's previous albums, the compilation also includes three new music tracks, "Ralph's Rhapsody", "The Music of What Happens", and a remix of "Celestial Soda Pop". The album peaked at #19 on Billboard's "Top New Age Albums Chart". Carmel Carrillo of "The Baltimore Sun" gave the album two stars out of five, praising Lynch's combination of "synthesized and classical styles" but criticized the three new tracks, commentating that they are "disappointing compared with his better-known works

title: Mary Ann (Ray Charles song)

text: as a featured vocalist in his touring shows. Despite Charles' marriage, the two became lovers, and Fisher appears on a number of his Atlantic recordings. Fisher left Ray Charles in 1958 after he had added the Raelettes, formerly the Cookies, as female vocal backup to his band. Mary Ann (Ray Charles song) "Mary Ann" is a song written and performed by Ray Charles and released in 1956 as a single on the Atlantic Records label. It was the third Ray Charles song to reach No. 1 on the "Billboard" Best Selling Rhythm & Blues chart. The song is set to

title: Mary Ann (Ray Charles song)

text: Mary Ann (Ray Charles song) "Mary Ann" is a song written and performed by Ray Charles and released in 1956 as a single on the Atlantic Records label. It was the third Ray Charles song to reach No. 1 on the "Billboard" Best Selling Rhythm & Blues chart. The song is set to a Latin beat, but switches into a swing rhythm, "an alternation that adds fun for the dancers." It has been described as "a sexy blues," and "a lightly lascivious tune." The song was written about Mary Ann Fisher (1923–2004), a singer who had recently joined Charles' band

title: Ray Charles

text: His second marriage, to Della Beatrice Howard Robinson (called "Bea" by Charles), began on April 5, 1955 and lasted 22 years. Their first child together, Ray Jr., was born in 1955. Charles was not in town for the birth because he was playing a show in Texas. The couple had two more children, David (1958) and Robert (1960). Charles felt that his heroin addiction took a toll on Della during their marriage. Charles had a six-year-long affair with Margie Hendricks, one of the original Raelettes, and in 1959 they had a son, Charles Wayne. His affair with Mae Mosley Lyles

title: Charles and Ray Eames

text: Charles and Ray Eames Charles Ormond Eames, Jr. (1907–1978) and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser Eames (1912–1988) were an American design married couple who made significant historical contributions to the development of modern architecture and furniture. Among their most well-known designs is the Eames Lounge Chair. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art, and film. Ray Kaiser Eames and Charles Eames worked together as creative partners. Charles Ormond Eames, Jr., (June 17, 1907 – August 21, 1978) was an American designer, architect and film maker. In creative partnership with his spouse Ray Kaiser Eames he

title: Charles and Ray Eames

text: the Royal Institute of British Architects awarded Charles and Ray with the Royal Gold Medal. At the time of Charles' death they were working on what became their last production, the Eames Sofa, which went into production in 1984. Charles and Ray channeled Charles' interest in photography into the production of 125 short films. From their first film, the unfinished "Traveling Boy" (1950), to "Powers of Ten" (re-released in 1977), to their last film in 1982, their cinematic work was an outlet for ideas, a vehicle for experimentation and education. The couple often produced short films in order to document

title: Ray Charles discography

text: Ray Charles discography This is a discography of American musician Ray Charles. Hundreds of Ray Charles compilations and "Greatest Hits" albums have been released and continue to be produced and released by various labels around the world. Some of the more notable compilations include: 1949: The McSon Trio ( Maxin Trio and Maxim Trio): 1949–1953: Ray Charles, The Ray Charles Trio: The list of singles below are songs Ray Charles released while on the Atlantic label between 1952 and 1980 This list below is of songs Ray Charles released on the ABC-Paramount, ABC, and subsidiary Impulse and Tangerine/TRC labels from

title: Charles Augins

text: of the Arts in Washington DC. Charles Augins Charles Augins is an American actor, dancer and choreographer for stage and screen. A native of Virginia, United States, in 1981 Augins choreographed Ray Davies's first musical "Chorus Girls", at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London, as well as appearing in Blake's 7 the same year. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer in 1991 for "Five Guys Named Moe". He had a small role in "Revenge of the Pink Panther" as "Vic Vancouver". He is probably best known to television audiences for playing "Queeg 500" in an episode

title: Charles Augins

text: Charles Augins Charles Augins is an American actor, dancer and choreographer for stage and screen. A native of Virginia, United States, in 1981 Augins choreographed Ray Davies's first musical "Chorus Girls", at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, London, as well as appearing in Blake's 7 the same year. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer in 1991 for "Five Guys Named Moe". He had a small role in "Revenge of the Pink Panther" as "Vic Vancouver". He is probably best known to television audiences for playing "Queeg 500" in an episode of "Red Dwarf". He was also

title: Ray Charles discography

text: 1960 to 1973. This list below is of songs Ray Charles released while on the CrossOver label from 1973 to 1976. Listed below are songs Ray Charles released during his Columbia Records tenure which was spent on the country singles chart. Listed below are songs Ray Charles issued on various labels where the pop and R&B charts are concerned. Ray Charles discography This is a discography of American musician Ray Charles. Hundreds of Ray Charles compilations and "Greatest Hits" albums have been released and continue to be produced and released by various labels around the world. Some of the more

title: Charles Ray (editor)

text: Charles Ray (editor) Charles Ray (1875-1962) was a prolific editor of encyclopedic works, mainly for children, especially during the 1930s. His father was Charles James Ray (1848-1913), a boot manufacturer, and his mother was Lizzie Harvey (1851-1887). He was born in Stepney, London in 1874, and he married Florence probably around 1900. According to the 1911 Census, they had three sons and one daughter. They were Charles Aylward Ray (1902-1997) who was an industrial chemist; Kenneth Alfred Ray, (born around 1906); Florence Margaret Ray, (born around 1905); Lawrence Arthur Ray (born around 1910). Charles Ray worked as editor with Amalgamated

title: Ray Charles

text: made for Atlantic in the mid-50's mapped out everything that would happen to rock 'n' roll and soul music in the years that followed". Charles was also an inspiration to Pink Floyd member Roger Waters, who told the Turkish newspaper "Hurriyet": "I was about 15. In the middle of the night with friends, we were listening to jazz. It was "Georgia on My Mind", Ray Charles's version. Then I thought 'One day, if I make some people feel only one-twentieth of what I am feeling now, it will be quite enough for me.'" "Ray", a biopic portraying his life and

title: Jug (instrument)

text: a well-known and successful jug player, and his work, found on numerous commercial recordings, provides excellent examples of jug playing. Josh Smith, (1979-now) of the Glade City Rounders, is one of the most famous jug players touring and playing live. He is said to possibly be one of the best on the scene by some jug band scholars. Jug (instrument) The jug used as a musical instrument is an empty jug (usually made of glass or stoneware) played with buzzed lips to produce a trombone-like tone. The characteristic sound of the jug is low and hoarse, below the higher pitch

title: Charles and Ray Eames

text: Zeeland, Michigan, 1954 A documentary about the couple titled "" was released on November 18, 2011 as part of the American Masters series on PBS television and on YouTube from PBS as Cd1 and Cd2. Charles and Ray Eames Charles Ormond Eames, Jr. (1907–1978) and Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser Eames (1912–1988) were an American design married couple who made significant historical contributions to the development of modern architecture and furniture. Among their most well-known designs is the Eames Lounge Chair. They also worked in the fields of industrial and graphic design, fine art, and film. Ray Kaiser Eames and Charles

title: Ushasi Ray

text: high ranking serial Bokul Kotha opposite Honey Bafna. In Zee Bangla "Sonar Sangsar Awards" - 2018, Ushasi Ray received an award under the category of "Best Daughter" for her character "Bokul" in the show. Ushasi Ray Ushasi Ray () is a Bengali Television Actress. She is best Known for her lead role of Ahona in Star Jalsha's Milon Tithi as well as for playing the title lead of Bokul in Zee Bangla's Bokul Kotha. She studied in Kamala Girls' High School and graduated in history from Asutosh College in Kolkata. Ushasi started her career by playing the female lead role

title: Charles Ray (actor)

text: Angeles for which he had been hospitalized six weeks prior. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in an unmarked grave in Glendale, California. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Charles Ray received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, located at 6355 Hollywood Boulevard. Charles Ray (actor) Charles Edgar Ray (March 15, 1891 – November 23, 1943) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Ray rose to fame during the mid-1910s portraying young, wholesome hicks in silent comedy films. Ray was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and moved to Springfield as

title: Ray Charles Live

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Ray Charles Live Ray Charles Live is a double LP compilation album by Ray Charles, released by Atlantic Records in 1973. It consists of live concert recordings previously released on "Ray Charles at Newport" and "Ray Charles in Person" (recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958 and at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta in 1959, respectively). Later CD re-issues of this compilation include an additional, previously unreleased, track from the 1958 Newport concert, "Swanee River Rock." LP 1 (Newport concert)
 side one side two LP 2 (Atlanta concert)
 side three side four additional bonus track on later CD

title: Rudolph Charles

text: culture at the anniversary of Independence National Awards. Rudolph Charles Rudolph Charles (1 October 1938 – 29 March 1985) was a musician and instrument maker of the Steelpan, but most notably, he was a pioneer and leader of the steelband movement in Trinidad and Tobago. Also known as Charlo, The Hammer and Trail, among other names, he led Desperadoes Steel Orchestra to 10 various victories from 1965 to 1985, including six Panoramas, two Classical Music Festivals, one Best Bomb and one Best Playing Steel Orchestra. Charles was born as fourth of nine children and grew up in Laventille, a ward

title: Rudolph Charles

text: Rudolph Charles Rudolph Charles (1 October 1938 – 29 March 1985) was a musician and instrument maker of the Steelpan, but most notably, he was a pioneer and leader of the steelband movement in Trinidad and Tobago. Also known as Charlo, The Hammer and Trail, among other names, he led Desperadoes Steel Orchestra to 10 various victories from 1965 to 1985, including six Panoramas, two Classical Music Festivals, one Best Bomb and one Best Playing Steel Orchestra. Charles was born as fourth of nine children and grew up in Laventille, a ward of Trinidad, near the capital Port of Spain.

title: Ray Charles (musician, born 1918)

text: He liked it, recorded it, under the English title "Love Me with All Your Heart", and his recording became a hit, riding to #3 on Billboard Magazine, #2 on Cashbox Magazine. This was followed by "Al Di La", also a very popular recording. The Ray Charles Singers were not one group of vocalists. They were different combinations of singers on records, tours and TV shows. What made them the Ray Charles Singers was the conducting and arranging of Ray Charles. He generally recorded with 20 singers (12 men and 8 women) and these vocalists appeared on Perry Como's television show.

title: Ray Charles

text: and former U.S. champion Larry Evans. In 2001, Morehouse College honored Charles with the Candle Award for Lifetime Achievement in Arts and Entertainment, and later that same year granted him an honorary doctor of humane letters. Charles donated $2 million to Morehouse "to fund, educate and inspire the next generation of musical pioneers." In 2010, a $20 million facility, the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center and Music Academic Building, opened at Morehouse. Charles possessed one of the most recognizable voices in American music. In the words of musicologist Henry Pleasants: Pleasants continues, "Ray Charles is usually described as a baritone,

title: Ray Charles in Concert

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Ray Charles in Concert Ray Charles In Concert is a limited edition compilation album of live performances by Ray Charles released in 2003 by Rhino Handmade. The tracks were all previously released on 5 different Ray Charles live concert albums released between 1958 and 1975. Disc one: Disc two:
 (Disc 1, tracks 1, 2, 3 originally released on "Ray Charles at Newport")
 (Disc 1, track 4 originally released on "Ray Charles Live")
 (Disc 1, tracks 5, 6, 7 originally released on "Ray Charles in Person")
 (Disc 1, tracks 8 ~ 15 originally released on "Berlin, 1962")
 (Disc 1,

title: Charles A. Ray

text: nonfiction, most of which can be seen at h is web site, http://charlesray-author.com/. In addition to his independently published books, he writes westerns for Outlaws Publishing, LLC, Rusty Spurs Publishing, and Dusty Saddle Publishing, including a series of books on the life of Bass Reeves, one of the first African-American deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River. A complete list of his books can be seen at his Amazon Author Page, https://www.amazon.com/Charles-ray/e/B006WMLEZK. Ray is married and has four children. Charles A. Ray Charles Aaron Ray (born July 5, 1945) finished his 50-year career of public service in 2012 as

title: Playing the Game

text: Playing the Game Playing the Game is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Julien Josephson and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, Harry L. Rattenberry, Robert McKim, William Elmer, and Leota Lorraine. The film was released on May 5, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a lost film. As described in a film magazine, believing that killed a professional dancer in a cafe brawl, Larry Prentiss (Ray) along with his valet Hodges (Elmer) flee to the west

title: Charles Ray (admiral)

text: Military Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Charles Ray (admiral) Charles W. Ray is a United States Coast Guard admiral who serves as the Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. since May 24, 2018. He previously served as the Coast Guard's Deputy Commandant for Operations. Admiral Ray is from Newport, Arkansas, and is a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. After an assignment as a deck watch officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet (WMEC-167), he was selected for Naval Flight Training and earned his wings in 1984. Ray has served at six

title: Charles Ray (admiral)

text: Charles Ray (admiral) Charles W. Ray is a United States Coast Guard admiral who serves as the Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. since May 24, 2018. He previously served as the Coast Guard's Deputy Commandant for Operations. Admiral Ray is from Newport, Arkansas, and is a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. After an assignment as a deck watch officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet (WMEC-167), he was selected for Naval Flight Training and earned his wings in 1984. Ray has served at six Coast Guard Air Stations from Alaska to the Caribbean. He was

title: Ray Charles in Person

text: Ray Charles in Person In Person is a live album recorded by Ray Charles on May 28, 1959 on a rainy night in Atlanta, Georgia at Morris Brown College's Herndon Stadium. All tracks from this album together with those from "Ray Charles at Newport" were also released on the 1987 Atlantic compilation CD, "Ray Charles Live". The album was recorded by the concert sponsor, radio station WAOK. The station's lead disk jockey, Zenas "Daddy" Sears, recorded the album from the audience using a single microphone. The album is noted for its technical excellence in balancing band, singer, and audience, and

title: What Is and What Should Never Be (Supernatural)

text: its original broadcast, "What Is and What Should Never Be" was viewed by an estimated 3.11 million viewers, one of the lowest ratings for the season. Conversely, writer Raelle Tucker won the Constellation Award for "Best Overall 2007 Science Fiction Film or Television Script" for her work on the episode, and the episode garnered positive reviews from critics. Tina Charles of TV Guide "adored" the episode, and considered it to be Jensen Ackles' best performance of the series. She experienced an "emotional roller coaster the entire hour", finding Dean's monologue at his father's grave to be "crushing" but the lawnmower

title: Ray Charles in Person

text: also for its documentation of the jazzy R&B Ray Charles sound prior to his great crossover success. "The track "Yes, Indeed" was recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 5, 1958, with Lee Harper replacing John Hunt on trumpet and Richie Goldberg replacing Teagle Fleming on drums." Ray Charles in Person In Person is a live album recorded by Ray Charles on May 28, 1959 on a rainy night in Atlanta, Georgia at Morris Brown College's Herndon Stadium. All tracks from this album together with those from "Ray Charles at Newport" were also released on the 1987 Atlantic

title: Charles Ray King

text: Charles Ray King Charles Ray King (March 16, 1813 – April 5, 1901) was an American physician, farmer and author. He was the second child of John A. King, Governor of New York from 1857 to 1858, and grandson of Constitution signer Rufus King. He authored the book "The Life and Correspondence of Rufus King" and founded King Library in Andalusia, Pennsylvania. Some sources incorrectly state Charles Ray King's name as Charles Rufus King. Charles Ray King was born on March 16, 1813 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City to John Alsop King and Mary Ray King. He was the

title: Ray Charles in Concert

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track 16 and disk 2, tracks 1 ~ 6 originally released on "Ray Charles: Live in Concert")
 "(Disk 1, tracks 1~4)" "(Disk 1, tracks 5~7)" "(Disk 1, tracks 8 ~ 15)" "(Disk 1, track 16 and disk 2, tracks 1 ~ 6)" "(Disk 2, tracks 7 ~ 13)" Ray Charles in Concert Ray Charles In Concert is a limited edition compilation album of live performances by Ray Charles released in 2003 by Rhino Handmade. The tracks were all previously released on 5 different Ray Charles live concert albums released between 1958 and 1975. Disc one: Disc two:
 (Disc 1,

title: Charles Ray (actor)

text: earned a reputation for being egomaniacal and difficult to work with. In 1920, he left Paramount after studio head Adolph Zukor refused to give him a substantial pay raise. Zukor later wrote in his autobiography, "The Public Is Never Wrong", that Ray's ego and behavior had become problematic and that he "... was headed for trouble and [I] did not care to be with him when he found it." After leaving Paramount, Ray formed his own production company, Charles Ray Productions, and used his fortune to purchase a studio on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles (now known as the KCET

title: Ushasi Ray

text: Ushasi Ray Ushasi Ray () is a Bengali Television Actress. She is best Known for her lead role of Ahona in Star Jalsha's Milon Tithi as well as for playing the title lead of Bokul in Zee Bangla's Bokul Kotha. She studied in Kamala Girls' High School and graduated in history from Asutosh College in Kolkata. Ushasi started her career by playing the female lead role in Star Jalsha's popular show Milon Tithi opposite Jeetu Kamal. Then She played a cameo role on Star Jalsha's Detective Show Jay Kaali Kalkattawali. Currently she is playing the female lead in Zee Bangla's

title: Charles A. Ray

text: Charles A. Ray Charles Aaron Ray (born July 5, 1945) finished his 50-year career of public service in 2012 as the U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe. He is a former Foreign Service Officer and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who held the position of U.S. Ambassador twice, and retired with the rank of Minister-Counselor. He is also a retired U.S. Army officer who was decorated twice for his actions in combat during the Vietnam War, and later served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs. Born in Center, Texas, Ray earned his Bachelor's degree from

title: Playing the Game

text: but his adventure comes to a close when his identity becomes known after he receives a telegram from his uncle. Like many American films of the time, "Playing the Game" was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 5, the closeup of foreman holding gun against Mexican's heart. Playing the Game Playing the Game is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Julien Josephson and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, Harry L. Rattenberry, Robert McKim,

title: What Fresh Hell Is This?

text: commercial obscurity", and "Calgary Herald" critic James Muretich calling the album "more tortured, timeless tunes of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll by Canada's subculture answer to Ray Davies, Leonard Cohen and Paul Westerberg". It won the Juno Award for Best Alternative Album in 1996. Bergmann followed up with "Design Flaw", an album of rerecorded versions of songs from his earlier albums, in 1998, but did not record another full-length album of new material until "The Apostate" in 2016. What Fresh Hell Is This? What Fresh Hell is This? is the fourth studio album by Art Bergmann, released in 1995

title: The Genius of Ray Charles

text: the partially hidden flaws of the original ... Still, the glory of Charles' singing and the ace arrangements ... have a way of breaking down resistance." In 2000, "Q" magazine included "The Genius of Ray Charles" in their list of the "Best Soul Albums of All Time" and wrote that it "finds the great man swinging, emoting, cajoling and laughing his way through a selection of standards that he makes his own ... it exudes pure class." In 2003, "Rolling Stone" ranked "The Genius of Ray Charles" number 263 on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

title: Charles Gramlich

text: and Barnes & Noble. Major influences on Gramlich's work include authors such as Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, Louis L'Amour, Ray Bradbury, John D. MacDonald, and Kenneth Bulmer Perhaps because of this wide range of influences, Gramlich has indicated as a goal that he would like to publish something in every genre. So far, he has "published science fiction, westerns, children's stories, literary stories, poetry, romance, nonfiction essays and articles, and memoir." Most of what he writes is "fantasy and horror." Charles Gramlich Charles Allen Gramlich (born October 14, 1958 in Arkansas), is an American writer best known for

title: Ray Charles (song)

text: a tribute to the legend that falls somewhere between profound and dangerously tongue-in-cheek ("You're too blind to see it"), but the result nonetheless sounds genuinely heartfelt. Ray Charles (song) "Ray Charles" is a single released from American rap group Chiddy Bang. It was released in Canada on November 14, 2011 as a digital download as the second single from their debut studio album "Breakfast". The song is an homage to the musician of the same name. A music video to accompany the release of "Ray Charles" was first released onto YouTube on January 5, 2012. The music video features the

title: Charles Frank (instrument maker)

text: decided to sell the collection at auction. The collection was sold as 'The Arthur Frank Collection of Scientific Instruments' at Sotheby's Auction House on Tuesday 25 March 1986, with Arthur Frank in attendance. 808 lots were sold. A number of pieces now reside in Scottish museums. Arthur Frank continued to sell other pieces from his collection on eBay, becoming an avid Ebayer well into his late eighties. Charles Frank (instrument maker) Charles Frank (born, Vilkomir, 1865 — 1959) was an optical and scientific instrument maker from Glasgow, Scotland. Charles Frank was born in Vilkomir, Lithuania in 1865. By 1910 he

title: Ray Charles (musician, born 1918)

text: Offenberg, with his wife, Bernice and son, Michael, came to New York City and he started getting work, singing on the radio for Lyn Murray, Ray Bloch and other choral directors. By 1944, he was doing 10 radio shows a week. In May 1944, Offenberg changed his name to Ray Charles. It would be 10 more years until the "other" Ray Charles changed his name from "Ray Charles Robinson" to Ray Charles. Close harmony was all the rage and Charles became the arranger and tenor for the Double Daters, a quartet featured on "Million Dollar Band". Drafted into the Navy

title: The Genius of Ray Charles

text: The Genius of Ray Charles The Genius of Ray Charles is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Ray Charles, released in 1959 by Atlantic Records. The album eschewed the soul sound of his 1950s recordings, which fused jazz, gospel, and blues, for with big band arrangements. It comprises a first half of big band songs and a second half of string-backed ballads. "The Genius of Ray Charles" sold fewer than 500,000 copies and charted at number 17 on the "Billboard" 200. "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" were released as singles

title: Charles and Ray Eames

text: to abstract painting. She worked with Harry Bertoia, Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames, and others on the display panels for the exhibition "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" at Museum of Modern Art. Ray married Charles Eames in 1941. Settling in Los Angeles, California, Charles and Ray Eames began an outstanding career in design and architecture. The design process between Ray and Charles was strongly collaborative. After marriage the couple moved to California to continue their molded plywood furniture design and, in a later period, plastic. The graphic and commercial artwork can be clearly attributed to Ray, she designed twenty-six cover designs

title: Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One

text: from previous releases." Carrillo especially criticized the "Celestial Soda Pop" remix for being "too techno for many New Age devotees." Meanwhile, Steve Huey of Allmusic game the album 4.5/5 stars, claiming that the album is "the perfect introduction to Lynch's brand of lush, ambient electronic music." "Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One" includes the following tracks. All music composed, arranged, and produced by Ray Lynch except "The Oh of Pleasure" which is co–written with Tom Canning. Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One is Ray Lynch's first (and only) compilation album. In addition to songs

title: Charles R. Ray

text: was captured in 1984 and was sentenced to life in prison in February 1987 for his involvement in the murder. He is currently imprisoned in France. Charles R. Ray Colonel Charles R. Ray (September 14, 1938 — January 18, 1982) was an American officer of the US Army who was murdered on January 18, 1982, in Paris by a Lebanese militant affiliated with the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Faction while serving as an assistant military attaché. A 35 year-old Lebanese man, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, was accused of shooting and killing Ray outside his Paris apartment on the morning of 18 January

title: Charles Ray (actor)

text: Charles Ray (actor) Charles Edgar Ray (March 15, 1891 – November 23, 1943) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Ray rose to fame during the mid-1910s portraying young, wholesome hicks in silent comedy films. Ray was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and moved to Springfield as a child where he attended elementary school. He then moved to Needles, California for a time before finally relocating to Los Angeles where he finished his education. He initially began his career on the stage before working for director Thomas H. Ince as a film extra in December 1912. He appeared in several

title: Michael Ray Charles

text: the School of Art at the University of Houston. Michael Ray Charles Michael Ray Charles (born 1967) is an African-American painter born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He spent most of his youth growing up in Los Angeles, California, New Orleans, Louisiana and St. Martinville, Louisiana. He graduated from St. Martinville Senior High School in 1985. Later that fall, he entered McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Over the next three and a half years, Charles studied design and advertising before receiving a BFA degree in 1989. After receiving his MFA degree in 1993 from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas, Charles

title: Michael Ray Charles

text: Michael Ray Charles Michael Ray Charles (born 1967) is an African-American painter born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He spent most of his youth growing up in Los Angeles, California, New Orleans, Louisiana and St. Martinville, Louisiana. He graduated from St. Martinville Senior High School in 1985. Later that fall, he entered McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Over the next three and a half years, Charles studied design and advertising before receiving a BFA degree in 1989. After receiving his MFA degree in 1993 from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas, Charles began teaching at The University of Texas at Austin,

title: Charles Ray (editor)

text: Press in London, and he contributed to The Children's Newspaper edited by Arthur Mee from 1919, and possibly also to the earlier Children's Encyclopaedia (1908-1910). He retired in 1939 aged 65, and he died in Cromer, Norfolk on 8 June 1962. Charles Ray (editor) Charles Ray (1875-1962) was a prolific editor of encyclopedic works, mainly for children, especially during the 1930s. His father was Charles James Ray (1848-1913), a boot manufacturer, and his mother was Lizzie Harvey (1851-1887). He was born in Stepney, London in 1874, and he married Florence probably around 1900. According to the 1911 Census, they had

title: Charles R. Ray

text: Charles R. Ray Colonel Charles R. Ray (September 14, 1938 — January 18, 1982) was an American officer of the US Army who was murdered on January 18, 1982, in Paris by a Lebanese militant affiliated with the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Faction while serving as an assistant military attaché. A 35 year-old Lebanese man, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, was accused of shooting and killing Ray outside his Paris apartment on the morning of 18 January 1982. The Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Faction claimed responsibility for the murder. Ray was shot in the head at point-blank range at about 9 AM as he

title: Charles H. Best Middle School

text: a Developmental Delay class, and an Intermediate Autism class. Charles H. Best Middle School Charles H. Best Middle School is a middle school in North York, Ontario for Grade 4 to 8 students. It is located near Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue, in the Bathurst Manor residential area. The school was named Dufferin Heights Junior High until 1978, when it was re-named in honour of Charles Best, one of the co-discoverers of insulin. C.H. Best MS is known for its CyberARTS program, a multi-disciplinary program for grade 7 and 8 students integrating technology and multi-media. The school also has several

title: Charles H. Best Middle School

text: Charles H. Best Middle School Charles H. Best Middle School is a middle school in North York, Ontario for Grade 4 to 8 students. It is located near Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue, in the Bathurst Manor residential area. The school was named Dufferin Heights Junior High until 1978, when it was re-named in honour of Charles Best, one of the co-discoverers of insulin. C.H. Best MS is known for its CyberARTS program, a multi-disciplinary program for grade 7 and 8 students integrating technology and multi-media. The school also has several specialized classes including Learning Disabilities and Resource (HSP) classes,

title: Rick Ray

text: community to preserve the hillsides, natural lands, and ocean environment. Rick Ray Rick Ray is an American filmmaker best known for his 2006 documentary film 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama which he wrote, filmed and directed. His documentary "Lynching Charlie Lynch", about the trials of former medical marijuana dispensary owner Charles C. Lynch, premiered at the 2011 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on March 9. Before 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama, Ray had traveled the world for several decades and produced eleven travel documentaries including "The Soul of India", "Raise the Bamboo Curtain: Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma"

title: Rick Ray

text: Rick Ray Rick Ray is an American filmmaker best known for his 2006 documentary film 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama which he wrote, filmed and directed. His documentary "Lynching Charlie Lynch", about the trials of former medical marijuana dispensary owner Charles C. Lynch, premiered at the 2011 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on March 9. Before 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama, Ray had traveled the world for several decades and produced eleven travel documentaries including "The Soul of India", "Raise the Bamboo Curtain: Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma" (narrated by Martin Sheen), "Morocco", "Jerusalem: Sacred and Profane" and

title: Ray Charles (musician, born 1918)

text: three times a week on CBS. For the next 35 years the Ray Charles Singers became a fixture on the Perry Como television show. It was a busy time with television's top variety shows, records and commercial jingles. In 1955, the 15-minute "Perry Como Show" moved back to NBC and became an hour-long program. It was here where he met the "other" Ray Charles. The Screen Actors Guild normally does not allow two members to have the same name, but Charles the performer was registered as Ray Robinson though he performed as Ray Charles. Charles the composer also wrote special

title: Ray Suen

text: touring member of Passion Pit in support of their third album, Kindred. In 2016, he toured with Australian R&B artist Jarryd James playing keyboards in support of his first American album, "High." Suen has released 2 EPs as his solo project, Savio Savio. In 2017, Suen began working as Musical Director for Lorde in support of her sophomore release, Melodrama, playing keys and guitar as well as arranging band, vocals, strings and horns. Ray Suen Ray Suen (born July 5, 1985) is an American musician based in Los Angeles, CA best known for his work with The Killers, Mariachi El

title: Cute Is What We Aim For

text: Fred Cimato, and Jeff Czum. This was the first set the full band had performed in 6 years. During the set, the band announced that they were officially making a comeback. Cute Is What We Aim For played a comeback show with The Daydream Chronicles and Fictitious Ray on September 21, 2012 at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York. On January 20, 2013, Shaant Hacikyan announced at a show in Memphis, TN that the band would be releasing new material Spring/Summer 2013, with demos to come earlier than that. It is currently unclear if the release will be an EP

title: Cute Is What We Aim For

text: to finish up high school and after that I was like, 'Wow, I miss playing music.' I was blessed enough to get that opportunity again." However, Cimato left the band once again in March 2008. It was announced that Dave Melillo would play bass until further notice. In 2008, Cute Is What We Aim For entered the studio to record with producer John Feldmann. "Rotation" debuted at #21 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart selling around 22,000 copies. In 2010, it was announced that the band Cute Is What We Aim For lost all of its members except for

title: The Genius of Ray Charles

text: sounds of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, or swing era big bands, Charles played a "curious hybrid of the brassy R&B of his pop-oriented recordings and the showy shmaltz favored by the era's middle-of-the-road acts." However, they cautioned listeners that the album was "abysmally recorded, with frequent overmodulation muddying its brasher moments." The Genius of Ray Charles The Genius of Ray Charles is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Ray Charles, released in 1959 by Atlantic Records. The album eschewed the soul sound of his 1950s recordings, which fused jazz, gospel, and blues, for with big band arrangements. It

title: Friendship (Ray Charles album)

text: Friendship (Ray Charles album) Friendship is a studio album by American artist Ray Charles. It was released in 1984 via Columbia Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart. The album was one of several in the mid-1980s that featured Charles returning to country music after a two decade absence; he had previously recorded the two-volume "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" to much acclaim in 1962. For "Friendship", Charles collaborated with several established country stars in a series of duets. Whereas the "Modern Sounds" singles were not explicitly released to country radio,

title: Ray McLoughlin

text: rough game against Canterbury. Wales international rugby player John Taylor, who toured with McLoughlin with the British Lions in 1971, described him as 'one of the best technicians the game has ever known'. While Sports columnist Bill Bridge in 2008 named him as Ireland's best open side prop of the last 40 years. Ray McLoughlin Raymond John "Ray" McLoughlin (born 21 August 1939) is a former Ireland international rugby union prop. McLoughlin had a long and successful career playing for several clubs at club level, and played for Connacht at provincial level. He was selected for two tests with the

title: Taus (instrument)

text: previously heavy instrument (the Taus). This attempt was intended to 'scale down' the taus into what is now known to be the Dilruba. This made it more convenient for the Sikh army to carry the instrument on horseback. Taus (instrument) The Taus ( ; Persian word meaning "peacock") is a Punjabi bowed string instrument, invented by Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs. From this instrument originates the lighter Dilruba. It has a peacock body and a neck with 20 heavy metal frets. This neck holds on a long wooden rack 28-30 strings and the instrument is played with

title: Charles Ray Hatcher

text: Charles Ray Hatcher Charles Ray Hatcher (July 16, 1929December 7, 1984) was an American serial killer who confessed to having murdered 16 people between 1969 and 1982. Charles Ray Hatcher was born in Mound City, Missouri, a small town north of St.Joseph. He was the youngest of Jesse and Lula Hatcher's four children. His father was an ex‑convict and an abusive alcoholic. Hatcher was bullied in school, and in turn bullied his classmates and would carry this practice into adulthood. In the spring of 1935, he and his older brothers were flying a kite with copper wire they had found

title: Ray Charles Invites You to Listen

text: Ray Charles Invites You to Listen Ray Charles Invites You to Listen (sometimes referred to as Invites You to Listen or Listen) is a studio album by American recording artist Ray Charles, released in June 1967. Made up of several standards, the album had Charles experiment with falsetto. The album received mixed response from music critics, some noting that the style of music was "old fashioned". As Charles' 1967 greatest hits album, "A Man and His Soul", was released, he returned to the recording studio to begin work on "Ray Charles Invites You to Listen". The album was produced by

title: Brian Ray

text: Brian Ray Brian Thomas Ray (born January 4, 1955) is an American session musician, guitarist, bassist, singer–songwriter and musical director. He is best known for his work as lead, rhythm, and bass guitarist with Sir Paul McCartney, though he has worked with an extensive list of artists in addition to his own solo career. Brian Ray grew up in Southern California. His first musical performances were in front of his peers – at show and tell – setting his own lyrics to the tune of old folk songs. By the age of nine, he began playing the guitar. His elder

title: Ray Park

text: the introduction of The FireBreather, a car from Classic Design Concepts in Detroit Autorama 2010, which appears in Park's supernatural thriller "Jinn". In 2011, Park guest starred in the TV series "Nikita" as the London Guardian, Brendan. He reprised his role in "" (2018), as Darth Maul with Sam Witwer providing the voice. Ray Park Raymond "Ray" Park (born 23 August 1974) is a British actor, author and martial artist. He is best known for playing Darth Maul in "" and "", Toad in "X-Men", Snake-Eyes in "" and "", and Edgar on "Heroes". Ray Park was born in Glasgow,

title: Ray Park

text: Ray Park Raymond "Ray" Park (born 23 August 1974) is a British actor, author and martial artist. He is best known for playing Darth Maul in "" and "", Toad in "X-Men", Snake-Eyes in "" and "", and Edgar on "Heroes". Ray Park was born in Glasgow, Scotland. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to London, England. Park was introduced to martial arts by his father, who was a fan of Bruce Lee, and began training in the traditional Chinese Northern Shaolin Kung Fu when he was seven years old. He added wushu to his hobbies

title: Charles Bennett Ray

text: Charles Bennett Ray Charles Bennett Ray (December 25, 1807 – August 15, 1886) was a prominent African-American abolitionist, the owner and editor of the weekly newspaper "The Colored American", and a notable journalist and clergyman. Born a free man in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Ray was the son of mail carrier Joseph Aspinwall Ray and his wife Annis Harrington. He attended Wesleyan Seminary in Wilbraham, Massachusetts studying theology, and then in 1832 enrolled as the first black student at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut although his enrollment was revoked less than two months later after white students protested. He moved to New

title: The Best of Sugar Ray

text: Time", and a song written by a teenage Howard Stern, "Psychedelic Bee". "Mr. Bartender" is the only hit single absent from the album. The international edition of the album substitutes a cover of Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good" for "Time after Time". The Best of Sugar Ray The Best of Sugar Ray is a 2005 Sugar Ray greatest hits album, released by Warner Bros. Records, consisting of 12 previous hits and 3 new recordings. Tracks 1, 9, and 14 are new tracks. Tracks 7 and 10 are from "Lemonade and Brownies", Tracks 3 and 12 are from "Floored", Tracks 4,

title: Tone (musical instrument)

text: Tone (musical instrument) Tone and sound are terms used by musicians and related professions to refer to the audible characteristics of a player's sound. Tone is the product of all influences on what can be heard by the listener, including the characteristics of the instrument itself, differences in playing technique (e.g. embouchure for woodwind and brass players, fretting technique or use of a slide in stringed instruments, or use of different mallets in percussion), and the physical space in which the instrument is played. In electric and electronic instruments, tone is also affected by the amplifiers, effects, and speakers used

title: Here We Go Again (Ray Charles song)

text: (Harry Baer) and Margarethe (Margarethe von Trotta) in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1970 film "Gods of the Plague". However, the song was on neither the eponymous soundtrack for the 2004 film "Ray" nor the limited edition additional soundtrack album "More Music From Ray". Here We Go Again (Ray Charles song) "Here We Go Again" is a country music standard written by Don Lanier and Red Steagall that first became notable as a rhythm and blues single by Ray Charles from his 1967 album "Ray Charles Invites You to Listen". It was produced by Joe Adams for ABC Records/Tangerine Records. To date,

title: Gil Ray

text: Gil Ray George Gilbert "Gil" Ray (September 17, 1956 – January 24, 2017) was an American rock drummer, guitarist, and vocalist, best known for his recordings in the 1980s and 1990s as a member of the bands Game Theory and The Loud Family. In late 2012, he joined Rain Parade as drummer for a series of reunion performances. Gil Ray grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and formed his first band as a child in 1966. By the mid-1970s, Ray began playing in several local Charlotte bands with a variety of styles that included glam rock, prog rock, jazz, disco,

title: Gil Ray

title: Skeeter Best

text: Skeeter Best Clifton "Skeeter" Best (November 20, 1914, Kinston, North Carolina – May 27, 1985, Bronx, New York) was an American jazz guitarist. Best played in Philadelphia from 1935 to 1940, recording with Slim Marshall and Erskine Hawkins. In 1940, he joined Earl Hines's orchestra, playing with him until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1942. After the war, he played with Bill Johnson from 1945 to 1949. He toured East Asia with Oscar Pettiford in 1951 and 1952, and formed his own trio in the 1950s. He did a critically acclaimed session with Ray Charles and Milt Jackson in

title: Ray Tico

text: since. When he was a teenager he left for Colombia as a fisherman, and it is there that he began his career as a musician, which continued for the rest of his life. In 1953, he went to Cuba where he adopted the nickname Ray Tico, as well as composing "Eso es Imposible" ("That is Impossible"), his biggest hit among the more than 50 other songs that he wrote. His unique style of guitar playing, that also includes using it as a percussion instrument, became his personal stamp of distinction. With his new fame, Ray moved to the U.S., frequently

title: Friendship (Ray Charles album)

text: the singles from "Friendship" were, and the album provided Charles with his highest charting hits on the country charts, including a number-one country hit with Willie Nelson, "Seven Spanish Angels". Friendship (Ray Charles album) Friendship is a studio album by American artist Ray Charles. It was released in 1984 via Columbia Records. The album peaked at number 1 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart. The album was one of several in the mid-1980s that featured Charles returning to country music after a two decade absence; he had previously recorded the two-volume "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" to

title: Tone (musical instrument)

text: their tone. These may include equalization controls (such as the tone controls on electric guitars, basses, and amplifiers), "gain, drive, or fuzz" controls, reverb, etc. Electronic keyboards and synthesizers typically have multiple patches that can be selected to make the instrument produce a different timbre. Timbre Tone (musical instrument) Tone and sound are terms used by musicians and related professions to refer to the audible characteristics of a player's sound. Tone is the product of all influences on what can be heard by the listener, including the characteristics of the instrument itself, differences in playing technique (e.g. embouchure for woodwind

title: The Very Best of Ray Stevens

text: The Very Best of Ray Stevens The Very Best of Ray Stevens is a collection of 12 previously released singles that were hits for novelty/country artist, Ray Stevens; it was released in December 1975 by Barnaby Records. While this collection has more emphasis on Stevens' hits for Barnaby, it also contains three from the label of Monument Records ("Unwind," "Mr. Businessman," and "Gitarzan") and two from Mercury Records (Stevens' first label). The version of "Mr. Businessman" is the single release. "Gitarzan" is the album version that begins with an audience cheering and applauding. "Ahab the Arab" is the original recording

title: Sugar Ray Leonard

text: Ring", published in June 2011, Leonard reveals that as a young boxer he was the victim of sexual abuse from an Olympic trainer as well as another man, a benefactor. He has since made public appearances to bring attention to the issue of child sex abuse, declaring himself a "poster child" for the cause and encouraging victims to report their abuse. Sugar Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he

title: The Best of Sugar Ray

text: The Best of Sugar Ray The Best of Sugar Ray is a 2005 Sugar Ray greatest hits album, released by Warner Bros. Records, consisting of 12 previous hits and 3 new recordings. Tracks 1, 9, and 14 are new tracks. Tracks 7 and 10 are from "Lemonade and Brownies", Tracks 3 and 12 are from "Floored", Tracks 4, 6 and 8 are from "", Tracks 2, 5, and 11 are from "Sugar Ray", and Tracks 13 and 15 are from "In the Pursuit of Leisure". The 3 new songs are: "Shot of Laughter", a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After

title: Ray Parker Jr.

text: Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for writing and performing the theme song to the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters", for his solo music, and for performing with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White. Parker was born in Detroit to Venolia Parker and Ray Parker Sr. He has two siblings, his brother Opelton and his sister Barbara. Parker attended Angel Elementary School where his music teacher, Afred T Kirby, inspired him to be a musician at age 6 playing the clarinet. Parker attended Cass Tech

title: Ray Charles

text: its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and number two on their November 2008 list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". Billy Joel said, "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley". Ray Charles Robinson was the son of Bailey Robinson, a laborer, and Aretha (or Reatha) Williams. His mother was a teenage orphan making a living as a sharecropper. They lived in Peoria, Illinois with Robinson's father and his wife, Mary Jane Robinson. The Robinson family had informally adopted Aretha (or Reatha), and she took the

title: The Very Best of Ray Stevens

text: that was released by Mercury (Stevens had re-recorded the song for his album "Gitarzan" in 1969). Album - Billboard (North America) The Very Best of Ray Stevens The Very Best of Ray Stevens is a collection of 12 previously released singles that were hits for novelty/country artist, Ray Stevens; it was released in December 1975 by Barnaby Records. While this collection has more emphasis on Stevens' hits for Barnaby, it also contains three from the label of Monument Records ("Unwind," "Mr. Businessman," and "Gitarzan") and two from Mercury Records (Stevens' first label). The version of "Mr. Businessman" is the single