Artist

Ray Charles

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Biography

"I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great."

Born Ray Charles Robinson on Sept. 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. Died June 10, 2004, in Beverly Hills, California
Ray Charles' 1960 hit "Georgia On My Mind" was the first of his three career No. 1 hits. His 1962 album, Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, became his first album to top the Billboard 200.
Charles won his first four career GRAMMYs at the 3rd GRAMMY Awards, including Best Vocal Performance Album, Male and Best Rhythm & Blues Performance for The Genius Of Ray Charles and "Let The Good Times Roll," respectively.
In 1967 he performed "Crying Time" on "The Best On Record," a TV special commemorating the 9th GRAMMY Awards, marking his GRAMMY stage debut.
Did you know? Charles was an accomplished chess player, and used a special board with raised squares and holes for the chess pieces in order to play.
Charles was honored with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987; 10 of his recordings have been inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame.
Founded in 1986, the Ray Charles Foundation provides support in the area of hearing disorders, in addition to stewarding donations and support to institutions and organizations for educational purposes.

2005 • 47th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Album Of The Year

Genius Loves Company. Ray Charles
Best Pop Vocal Album

Genius Loves Company. Ray Charles
Record Of The Year

Here We Go Again. Ray Charles, Norah Jones
Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. Ray Charles, Elton John
Best Traditional R&B Performance

Sinner's Prayer. Ray Charles, B.B. King
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Heaven Help Us All. Ray Charles, Gladys Knight
Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Here We Go Again. Ray Charles, Norah Jones

2000 • 42nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Historical Album

Ray Charles - The Complete Country And Western Recordings (1959-1986) (Album). James Austin, Ray Charles, Terry Howard, Michael Wesley Johnson, Doug Sax

1994 • 36th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1991 • 33rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

I'll Be Good To You. Ray Charles, Chaka Khan

1990 • 32nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Save The Bones For Henry Jones (Track). Ray Charles, Lou Rawls

1984 • 26th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1980 • 22nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1979 • 21st Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1977 • 19th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1976 • 18th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1973 • 15th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male R&B Vocal Performance

What Have They Done To My Song Ma (Single). Ray Charles

1970 • 12th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1968 • 10th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1967 • 9th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1964 • 6th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1963 • 5th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male Pop Vocal Performance

I Can't Stop Loving You (Album). Ray Charles
Record Of The Year

I Can't Stop Loving You (Single). Ray Charles
Album Of The Year

Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, Vol. I (Album). Ray Charles
Best Rhythm & Blues Recording

I Can't Stop Loving You. Ray Charles