Here, on Ray Charles’ 84th birthday (he was born Sept. 23, 1930, in Albany, Ga., and died June 10, 2004, in California), LIFE.com presents a selection of Ray’s photos—many of which never ran ...

An Opry Salute to Ray Charles will premiere in syndication beginning on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 on public television stations nationwide Sarah Michaud is the senior news editor of PEOPLE's music ...

then the images will be real." Perhaps that's why so many of his subjects feel comfortable opening up to him. Ray Charles once wrote a song on the spot, and Joni Mitchell divulged the gory details ...

He said people come by all the time, in tour buses and on bicycles, taking pictures of the house where Ray Charles found his voice. "It's just sitting there, going in the ground," Wofford said ...

Languages: English. An Oklahoma pastor is defending his decision to wear Blackface and share photos of his Ray Charles depiction on social media. The photos were first posted in February 2017 on ...