Ray Charles

American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer, born September 23, 1930, Albany, Georgia, USA – died June 10, 2004, Beverly Hills, California, USA.
He was inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (Performer).
[b]For the leader of the Ray Charles Singers, see [a=Ray Charles (2)].[/b]
[b]For the co-writer of the songs "Frenesi" and "South", see [/b]
In 1962, he founded [l=Tangerine Records]. After Charles left [l=ABC Records] in 1973, he closed Tangerine and started [l=Crossover Records (3)]. The Tangerine catalog is owned by [l=Ray Charles Enterprises, Inc.]