I joy in knowing that he has left such an incredibly great legacy behind that he will never, ever die. Stevie Wonder, whose second album, 1962's Tribute To Uncle Ray, featured covers of Charles's hits, says that he feels confident that Ray Charles's legacy will live on: “I do pain for knowing that, physically, Ray Charles has died. Y'see, because when music is your breathing or in your bloodstream, you don't retire from it. Just prior his death, Ray Charles said that he planned on making music until he died: “I'm a Duke Ellington, man. Some of Charles' biggest hits included “Hit The Road, Jack,” “Here We Go Again,” “I Can't Stop Loving You,” “What I'd Say,” “I Got A Woman,” “America The Beautiful,” and “Georgia On My Mind.” Among his many other honors, Charles was one the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. He is best remembered for bridging the gap between R&B and gospel, with jazz, country and pop. His health had been in decline since the previous summer.Ĭharles, whose real name was Ray Charles Robinson, was born in Albany, Georgia, on September 23rd, 1930, and lost his sight to glaucoma at age seven. Charles died of liver disease in his Beverly Hills home at the age of 73. Today (June 10th) marks the 18th anniversary of the death of the great Ray Charles.
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