Ray Charles

From Greenville · Jacksonville ♪ · active 1959-1966

Album of the Year 2005Album of the Year 1963Record of the Year 1963Album of the Year 1962Record of the Year 1961
Combined
75.69
US #1 / Top 10
3 / 11
UK #1 / Top 10
1 / 4
Album sales (est.)
50M
Grammy prestige
13.02

On Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums (2)

  1. #127Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
  2. #210The Birth of Soul

Top-ten singles (15)

Crying Time
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks3Year1966Grammy—
6
Peak
Busted
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks6Year1963Grammy—
4
Peak
Take These Chains from My Heart
ArtistRay CharlesChartUKWeeks8Year1963Grammy—
5
Peak
Take These Chains from My Heart
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks1Year1963Grammy—
8
Peak
I Can't Stop Loving You
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks11Year1962Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1963 (nominee)
1
Peak
I Can't Stop Loving You
ArtistRay CharlesChartUKWeeks11Year1962Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1963 (nominee)
1
Peak
You Don't Know Me
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks5Year1962Grammy—
2
Peak
You Are My Sunshine
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks2Year1962Grammy—
7
Peak
You Don't Know Me
ArtistRay CharlesChartUKWeeks3Year1962Grammy—
9
Peak
Unchain My Heart
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks2Year1962Grammy—
9
Peak
Hit the Road Jack
ArtistRay CharlesChartUSWeeks8Year1961Grammy—
1
Peak
Hit the Road Jack
ArtistRay CharlesChartUKWeeks3Year1961Grammy—
6
Peak