Hear Ray Charles’ Long-Lost ‘Curiosity’ Duet With Steve Tyrell
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1989 track, recorded as the theme song for short-lived series Snoops, appears on Tyrell's new LP Shades of Ray
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The Judds, Ray Charles Lead Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2021 Inductees
Posted in: Country MusicDrummer Eddie Bayers and pedal-steel guitarist Pete Drake round out this year's class
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Ray Charles’ ‘True Genius’ Box Set to Feature Previously Unreleased Live Tracks
Posted in: Music NewsLimited edition collection houses 90 songs commemorating what would've been the legend's 90th birthday year
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Peter Guralnick on the Musical and Social Revolution of Ray Charles’ ‘I Got a Woman’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe excerpt comes from Guralnick's excellent new book 'Looking to Get Lost,' which features profiles of Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Solomon Burke, and more
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Flashback: Willie Nelson, Ray Charles Team Up for ‘Georgia on My Mind’
Posted in: Country MusicNelson's version of the Hoagy Carmichael standard was released as a single 42 years ago today
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12 Classic Country Albums Turning 50 in 2020
Posted in: Country Music ListsFrom classics by Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson to overlooked gems by Lawrence Reynolds and Linda Martell
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Southern Comforts: 25 Best Songs About the South
Posted in: Music ListsFrom "Sweet Home Alabama" to "Carolina in My Mind," we count down the top tunes celebrating life below the Mason-Dixon
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Flashback: Ray Charles Strikes Accidental Gold With ‘What’d I Say’
Posted in: Music NewsA simple tune the singer wrote on the fly during a 1958 show went on to become one of his signature songs
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The Zombies’ Rod Argent: 5 Songs That Inspired Me
Posted in: Music FeaturesGroup's songwriting genius shares tracks by the Beatles, Ray Charles and others that expanded his musical horizons as a young man
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Ray Charles and Country’s Color Barrier
Posted in: Country MusicWith both volumes of 1962's 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music' being reissued, we look at the records' cultural impact
