Though primarily known for his pioneering work in R&B and soul, Ray Charles made significant contributions to country music with his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music in 1962.
The legendary mother-daughter act, with 14 No. 1s, joins R&B pioneer Ray Charles ... In 1962, Charles bucked his label to record Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, a landmark collection ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ray Charles, affectionately known as Brother ... in Charles’ groundbreaking album Modern Sounds in Country ...