Happy Birthday, Ray Charles

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By Greg Haymes

He was the Genius of Soul.

But he was so much more than just a soul singer. He cut an immense swath across American musical genres from R&B to country to rock to soul to pop and beyond.

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of Ray Charles:

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    Greg Haymes founded Nippertown, along with his wife Sara Ayers, in 2009. Greg was a musician, journalist, and ambassador to the Capital Region arts community. Greg passed in April of 2019, but his legacy continues.

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