Ray Charles Broadway Musical Opening Moved to Spring 2011
Producers for the Broadway musical "Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Musical" announced that they will open in the spring of 2011 instead of the planned opening of October 8th. The musical is produced by Stuart Benjamin, who worked with Mr. Charles for 15 years and produced the hit biopic, "Ray." Benjamin sited "logistical reasons" for the date change. The production was to play at The Ethel Barrymore Theatre but will instead open at a Shubert Theatre to be announced. The show is to feature a book by Suzan-Lori Parks with direction by Sheldon Epps. Brandon Victor Dixon, known for his work ...
RAY 80: Ray Charles 80th Birthday Celebration Updates
Several events are being held to honor the life and legacy or Ray Charles in this year that marks the 80th anniversary of his birth, on September 23, 1930. In April of this year, Concord Records released "Genius + Soul = Jazz," a deluxe two-CD set that borrows its title from Charles groundbreaking 1961 jazz album. The new set combines digitally remastered versions of its namesake plus Charles' three additional jazz albums: "My Kind Of Jazz," "Jazz Number II" and "My Kind Of Jazz Part 3." Global interest in Ray Charles was evident when Billboard Magazine recently featured several articles in ...
Congratulations to Billy Sherrill!
Legendary music producer Billy Sherrill was inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame on May 23, 2010. Sherrill, now 73 years old, has been one of Nashville's most significant behind-the-scenes talents, a creative whirlwind who wrote, produced and played on sessions. Billy Sherrill worked with Ray Charles on two of Ray's Columbia albums, "Friendship" and "From The Pages Of My Mind." "Seven Spanish Angels", a duet with Willie Nelson which was produced by Billy Sherrill, gave Ray Charles his only #1 single on the Country Charts. Charles' two groundbreaking albums in the 60s, "Modern Sounds in Country & Western Vol.1 ...
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Ray Charles Broadway Musical Opening Moved to Spring 2011
Producers for the Broadway musical “Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Musical” announced that they will open in the spring of 2011 instead of the planned opening of October 8th. The musical is produced by Stuart Benjamin, who worked with Mr. Charles for 15 years and produced the hit biopic, “Ray.” Benjamin sited “logistical reasons” for the date change. The production... [Read more]
RAY 80: Ray Charles 80th Birthday Celebration Updates
Several events are being held to honor the life and legacy or Ray Charles in this year that marks the 80th anniversary of his birth, on September 23, 1930. In April of this year, Concord Records released “Genius + Soul = Jazz,” a deluxe two-CD set that borrows its title from Charles groundbreaking 1961 jazz album. The new set combines digitally remastered versions of its namesake plus... [Read more]
Congratulations to Billy Sherrill!
Legendary music producer Billy Sherrill was inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame on May 23, 2010. Sherrill, now 73 years old, has been one of Nashville’s most significant behind-the-scenes talents, a creative whirlwind who wrote, produced and played on sessions. Billy Sherrill worked with Ray Charles on two of Ray’s Columbia albums, “Friendship” and “From The... [Read more]
