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• Ray Charles - The Genius Of Soul | DVD | (14/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  ""[Ray Charles] virtually invented soul music"" as Rolling Stone put it. And as the title of his 1960 album indicated so eloquently: genius + soul = jazz. From a dirt poor childhood battling poverty and blindness Ray Charles reached the ranks of American musical master while still in his twenties. Versatile innovative crusading and breathtaking assured as arranger composer pianist and vocalist even whilst battling his sometimes debilitating personal demons. Charles' sophistica

• Ray Charles - The Genius Of Soul | DVD | (11/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An American individual Ray Charles was an innovator who fused gospel jazz and blues to create modern soul music. Spanning five decades this is a fascinating look at the man and the times with lively documentary footage rare performance clips and previously unseen interviews with those closest to him. Performances include: Georgia Drown In My Own Tears I Got A Woman Let The Good Times Roll You Don't Know Me I Can't Stop Loving You What'd I Say Hit The Road Jack and more!