Articles tagged "ray charles"

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Ride This Time Machine Down a Road Less Traveled

by Mark Reynolds

[4.Sep.09] :. Jump into that ’59 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz with the maxed-out tailfins, contemplate what an original Barbie doll could fetch on eBay, and enjoy this roll call of Reasons Why Everything Changed in 1959.

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Ray Charles: Genius The Ultimate Collection

by Jason MacNeil

[5.May.09] :. The term genius has been used so often that it doesn’t seem to pack the same amount of attention that it once did. But when it comes to a few music legends, the phrase seems to be the only word to describe them.

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All You Need Is Love

by Zeth Lundy

[22.Jul.08] :. Tony Palmer's compelling yet frustrating 15-hour television series on the history of popular music, originally broadcast in the 1970s, finally sees a DVD release.

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How a Turkish ambassador’s son changed the music industry

by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[30.Apr.07] :. The new documentary Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built, an “American Masters” installment, is required viewing for anyone who’s ever scanned the Billboard...

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Lonely Avenue by Alex Halberstadt

by Michael E. Ross

[13.Apr.07] :. The songs of Doc Pomus have become an indispensable part of the American songbook, largely without our even knowing it.

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The Dick Cavett Show—Ray Charles Collection

by Dan MacIntosh

[8.Dec.05] :. It's no secret that Dick Cavett loved Ray Charles' music.

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Ray Charles: Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony [DVD]

by Kevin Jagernauth

[24.Nov.04] :. Fans looking for footage of his incendiary R&B will need to look elsewhere. However, Live in Concert is a pleasant trip to the crisp, seasoned concerts Charles gave in the latter part of his life.

 

Tom Dowd and the Language of Music (2004)

by Dan Devine

[10.Sep.04] :. Moormann's film allows Tom Dowd to tell his own tale, bringing his past to life through his words, his accomplishments, his infectious laugh, and, most importantly, his music.

 

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

by Kevin Jagernauth

[1.Sep.04] :. Genius Loves Company showcases a man who continued to challenge the definition of just who Ray Charles was.

 

Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986

by Sarah Zupko

[15.Oct.99] :. Ray Charles is one of those rare artists that can convincingly traffic in virtually any genre of music and make it sound thoroughly his own.