The Ray Charles Memorial Library opened its doors on September 23, 2010, the 80th anniversary of the birth of Ray Charles.  Ray Charles joins the likes of past presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan with his own namesake library in Southern California.  The library is located on the ground floor of the landmark Los Angeles [...]

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 [...]