{"title":"Ray Charles","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoogie-woogie pounded out by Wylie Pitman on an old upright at the Red Wing Cafe hooked a three-year-old, who soon had lessons from the man himself. Blind by seven, he studied Bach and Chopin at a school in St Augustine, reading scores in Braille, then sharpened his technique copying pianists at a Jacksonville union hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeattle beckoned in 1948, and there his band cut 'Confession Blues', a first national hit. At Atlantic, 'I've Got a Woman' fused gospel fervour with jazz, while 'What'd I Say', worked up in clubs, added Latin rhythms; some radio stations banned it for its suggestive edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABC then made him among the earliest Black musicians granted artistic control by a mainstream label. Reshaping other writers' songs, he lifted 'Georgia on My Mind' into an American classic, and \u003cem\u003eModern Sounds in Country and Western Music\u003c\/em\u003e brought that tradition together with R\u0026amp;B and pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like Ray Charles you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aretha-franklin-vinyl\"\u003eAretha Franklin\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/otis-redding-vinyl\"\u003eOtis Redding\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/etta-james-vinyl\"\u003eEtta James\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nina-simone-vinyl\"\u003eNina Simone\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/james-brown-vinyl\"\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stevie-wonder-vinyl\"\u003eStevie Wonder\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marvin-gaye-vinyl\"\u003eMarvin Gaye\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/al-green-vinyl\"\u003eAl Green\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/curtis-mayfield-vinyl\"\u003eCurtis Mayfield\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bill-withers-vinyl\"\u003eBill Withers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ray-charles-24-greatest-hits-vinyl-lp","title":"RAY CHARLES '24 Greatest Hits' Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eFrom 'Georgia on My Mind' and 'Hit the Road Jack' to 'What'd I Say' and 'I Can't Stop Loving You', this gathers 24 of his best-known songs. His duet with Betty Carter on 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' is playful and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39307826495646,"sku":"GM06448","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/raycharles24greatest1.jpg?v=1749878793"},{"product_id":"ray-charles-the-genius-of-ray-charles-analogue-productions-45rpm-180g-vinyl-2lp","title":"RAY CHARLES 'The Genius Of Ray Charles' Analogue Productions 45rpm 180g Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1959\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eOne side swings with big bands arranged by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns, and the other features lush strings. 'Let the Good Times Roll' and 'Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'' show both sides of his genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46661632983261,"sku":"GM06456","price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_1687.jpg?v=1755056146"},{"product_id":"ray-charles-best-of-180g-yellow-vinyl-lp-1","title":"RAY CHARLES 'Best Of' 180g CLEAR Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eTwenty songs from his years with Atlantic and ABC-Paramount show how Ray Charles fused gospel, blues and jazz into soul. His gritty voice and rolling piano carry every one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47877782864093,"sku":"GM06450","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_3841.jpg?v=1777887242"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/ray-charles-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}