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 [...]

The 80th anniversary of the birth of Ray Charles is being celebrated in a series of private events for invited guests in Los Angeles this week. On Tuesday, September 21st, The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live presents “The Drop:  Rare Genius:  The Undiscovered Masters of Ray Charles,” a discussion with friends of Ray Charles about [...]

The genius of Ray Charles is the focus of a major celebration being launched in honor of the pioneering artist, who would have turned 80 on Sept. 23, 2010. Signaled by the recent re-launch of the raycharles.com web site, “The Ray Charles 80th Birthday Celebration” will ultimately encompass a 20-month series of events and announcements. [...]