There is not a week that goes by that I don't listen to Ray Charles. His 1959 album was called The Genius of Ray Charles, but every album he ever had could be called the same. Everyone knows who Ray Charles was and the amazing songs he sang, but his influence on country music is sometimes overlooked. In 1962, with control of his music direction and on top of the charts in both R&B and Pop, he went against the grain and recorded Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 1 & 2. With these albums he moved country music to the forefront of the culture and crossed country music over to the masses.
As Frank Sinatra said, "Ray Charles is the only true genius in show business."
Enjoy these songs from these albums. They are amazing!
"You Don't Know Me"
"I Can't Stop Loving You"
"Your Cheating Heart"
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