Ray Charles: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: PBS - American Masters - Ray Charles. Jul 31, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 06, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - Ray Charles: Music Is His Life. Dec 13, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Ray Charles On Country Music. Oct 28, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 19, 2025
Add new Web site: Potter's Wax Museum - Ray Charles. Jul 30, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Ray Charles: The 'Fresh Air' Interview. May 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Florida Department of State - Division of Arts and Culture - Ray Charles. Mar 20, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - 1986: Ray Charles' career reflections. Feb 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Official Site of Ray Charles. Dec 09, 2024
Cross-references added. Oct 25, 2024
Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - Ray Charles. Sep 17, 2024
Added links and headlevels. Jun 18, 2024
Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Ray Charles. May 31, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 22, 2024
Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Ray Charles. Jan 03, 2024
Add new Web site: HistoryLink.org - Ray Charles. Apr 26, 2023
Add new Web site: My Hero - Biography of Ray Charles. Apr 25, 2022
Add new Web site: LiveAbout - The Story Behind Musicman Ray Charles. Feb 17, 2021
Added several songs and noted that he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Oct 06, 2020
Mentioned the film Ray and added cross-references. Apr 26, 2017
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Ray Charles. Oct 24, 2014
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Ray Charles. Oct 24, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Ray Charles. Apr 08, 2013
Added image of Ray Charles in Nashville, Tenn. Sep 20, 2010
Added new Web site: Soul Walking - Biography of Ray Charles. Aug 29, 2007
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Ray Charles. Aug 29, 2007
Added new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Ray Charles. Aug 29, 2007
Added new Web site: Digital History - The Colonial Era Timeline. Aug 29, 2007
Added new Web site: The History of Rock 'n' Roll - Biography of Ray Charles. Aug 29, 2007
Added new Web site: PBS - American Masters - Ray Charles. Aug 29, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Site of Ray Charles. Aug 29, 2007
Article revised. Aug 05, 2004
Article added to new online database. Jan 12, 2000
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