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    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  LisaRaye McCoy, Travis Winfrey and Charity Shea the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Jackee Harry accepts the Excellence in Acting Award at the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  John Mayfield presents Corporate Executive of the Year Award at the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Dr. John Williams and Travis Randle present the  Pioneer of Education/Education Excellence Award  at the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Charity Shea and Avery Sunshine present the Excellence in Acting Award to Jackee Harry at the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17: Diamond Award winner for Entrepeneur of the Year, Mary Parker speaks at the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Shan Cooper, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics VP and GM accepts the Diamond Award winner for Corporate Excellence at the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Dantaya Williams, Director of Workforce Diversity at United Technologies attends the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Dorie Tuggle, President and CEO at Pearl Training Solutions attends the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Actor Brad James (right) and guest attend the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17: Gospel singer Annette Mae Thomas attends the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Model and TV personality Cynthia Bailey attends the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Diamond Award winner for Corporate Excellence, Ray Bishop, CEO of Goodwill Ind. attends the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Mark Dodd, CEO of The Not Alone Foundation attends the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17:  Honoree Dr. Anne Watts, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs: Morehouse College attends the Not Alone Foundation Second Biennial Diamond Awards at Morehouse College Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on March 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • Ray Charles - LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 04:  Producer Ray Charles Jr. (L) and guest arrive at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards after party at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills on March 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Ray Charles - LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 04:  Producer Ray Charles Jr. poses for a portrait at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on March 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Ray Charles - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 12:  Victor Vanacore speaks during the "Yes Indeed! Ray Charles" a photographic restrospective by Joe Adams at The Grammy Museum on May 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Ray Charles - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 12:  David Ritz speaks during the "Yes Indeed! Ray Charles" a photographic restrospective by Joe Adams at The Grammy Museum on May 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    • Ray Charles - LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 12: (L-R) Panelist David Ritz, John Burke, Dr. Mable John,Tony Gumina, Valerie Erin, Victor Vanacore and moderator Bob Santelli speak during the "Yes Indeed! Ray Charles" a photographic restrospective by Joe Adams at The Grammy Museum on May 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
    Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging '50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and (in the '60s) country. Then there was his singing; his style was among the ...more


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