The Genius After Hours is a studio album by Ray Charles, released in 1961. It consists entirely of instrumental tracks, recorded between April 30, 1956, and September 12, 1957 (during the sessions for 1957 album The Great Ray Charles). Read more on Last.fm.
Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson, Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, and band leader.
As a rock and roll, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, country and pop musician he helped to shape the sound of rhythm & blues.
He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America the Beautiful. Read more on Last.fm
