Ray Charles' greatest hits

Jet, June 28, 2004

World acclaimed as a musical genius, Ray Charles' talents earned him awards for his work in a broad range of music from R&B to gospel, jazz to soul, and country to pop. He won 12 Grammy Awards.

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
                  YEAR   1993--36th Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   A Song For You
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best R&B Performance By A
                         Duo Or Group With Vocal
                  YEAR   1990--33rd Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   I'll Be Good To You
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles & Chaka Khan

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
                  YEAR   1975--18th Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Living For The City
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
                  YEAR   1966--9th Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Crying Time
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best R&B Sala Vocal Performance, Male Or
                         Female
                  YEAR   1966--9th Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Crying Time

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
                  YEAR   1963--6th Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Busted
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
                  YEAR   1962--5th Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   I Can't Stop Loving You
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
                  YEAR   1961--4th Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Hit The Road Jack
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   Pop
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Vocal Performance Single Record
                         Or Track, Male
                  YEAR   1960--3rd Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Georgia On My Mind
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   Pop
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Vocal Performance Album, Male
                  YEAR   1960--3rd Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   The Genius Of Ray Charles
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   Pop
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Performance By A Pop Single Artist
                  YEAR   1960--3rd Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Georgia On My Mind
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

                 GENRE   R&B
       GRAMMY CATEGORY   Best Rhythm & Blues Performance
                  YEAR   1960--3rd Annual Grammy Awards
     TITLE OF THE WORK   Let The Good Times Roll
ARTIST PERFORMING WORK   Ray Charles

        SPECIAL GRAMMY   Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1987

        SPECIAL GRAMMY   President's Merit Award, National Academy
                         of Recording Arts and Sciences, 2004