Many Won Grammys, but the Night Belonged to Ray Charles: ; Late Singer's Final Album Wins 8 Awards
Charleston Gazette › April 05, 2005
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LOS ANGELES - Ray Charles had a legendary career that defied categorization and influenced generations of artists - but he never had one of those blockbuster albums that many lesser artists have enjoyed.
Eight months after his death, all is right with the world. Charles' final album, "Genius Loves Company," won a leading eight Grammy awards on Sunday night, including album of the year, record of the year for "Here We Go Again" with Norah Jones, and pop vocal album.See the full content of this document
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Many Won Grammys, but the Night Belonged to Ray Charles: ; Late Singer's Final Album Wins 8 Awards
The victories highlighted the astounding success of "Genius Loves Company," which has sold more than 2 million copies - the most of Charles' 60-plus albums.
"I'm going to cry, actually," Jones said as she accepted the trophy for record of the year. "I t...See the full content of this document
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