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ABOUT RAY CHARLES
The word "genius" just might be the most overused term in the entire
pop music genre. "Genius" was being used to describe Ray Charles, however,
before it was being used to describe anyone else cutting pop singles--and, for
once, the description was probably appropriate. Blinded due to a childhood illness
before reaching the age of 10, Charles proved to nevertheless be a child prodigy
on the piano. The Albany, Georgia native (who immortalized his home state for
all eternity with his classic hit cover of Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia"
in the early '60s) began his recording career in 1947, at the age of 17, when
he signed with the Swingtime label. These early recordings, however, saw Charles
simply emulating the sounds of both Nat "King" Cole and Charles Brown.
It wasn't until 1952, when Swingtime was purchased by Atlantic, that Charles found
his own voice. His earliest Atlantic singles were probably the very first "pop"
recordings to find direction via transforming the gospel music of the black church
into secular music--"What I Say" and "I Got A Woman" being
classic examples of this form. Charles said in his own autobiography that his
music was never really rock; nevertheless, though he preceded the genre by years,
he was a major influence: Elvis Presley covered "I Got A Woman" on his
debut RCA album, while other Charles tunes have been covered, becoming signatures
for rock artists ranging from Humble Pie to Van Morrison. And, of course, Joe
Cocker's entire career has basically revolved around aping Brother Ray.
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