Ray Charles

RAY CHARLES – Soul Icon Topped The US Singles Chart With ‘I GOT A WOMAN’ 70 Years Ago

Posted on by JL

16 March 2025

Blind soul icon RAY CHARLES (1930-2004) topped the US Singles Chart 70 years ago,
on 15 March 1955 with I’VE GOT A WOMAN (more than 247 million streams on Spotify). He co-wrote the song.

A song that married gospel music’s emotional fervor with the rough, earthiness of rhythm and blues – sowing the seeds for what would become known as soul music. With its blend of sacred and profane elements, the record caused outrage in many devout, church-going Black communities, though ultimately, the controversy would help fuel its success. I’ve Got a Woman was the first of 11 No.1 R&B hits for Charles.

Bio – Discography

4 Number One Singles This Day 9 October… Years Ago

Posted on by JL

9 October 2024

Band: U2

Single: DESIRE (1988)
Album: Rattle And Hum

Their 12th single and first UK No. 1
On 9 October 1988
(more than 83 million
streams on Spotify)


________________________________________________________________________________________________

Artist: ROD STEWART

Single: MAGGIE MAY
Album: Every Picture Tells A Story

No. 1 in the UK
On 9 October 1971
(almost 350 million
streams on Spotify)

The late legendary DJ John Peel
is in this video too, on stage.

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Band: THE BEATLES

Single: YESTERDAY
Album: Help!

Topped the US Charts
on 9 October 1965
(more than 693 million
streams on Spotify)

Artist: RAY CHARLES

Single: HIT THE ROAD JACK
No 1 in the US
on 9 October 1961
(more than 431 million
streams on Spotify)

Soul Legend RAY CHARLES Couldn’t Stop Loving You 60 Years Ago Today

Posted on by JL

Top singles from the past

2 June 2022

The late great soul legend (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) RAY CHARLES
scored one of his biggest hits with I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU. It was written
by country singer-songwriter Don Gibson.

Gibson about the making of: “I sat down to write a lost love ballad. After writing several
lines to the song, I looked back and saw the line ‘I can’t stop loving you.’ I said, ‘That would
be a good title,’ so I went ahead and rewrote it in its present form.”

Over the years the song was recorded by more than 700 artists.

Charles‘ version topped the US Singles Charts 60 years ago today, on 2 June 1962.

Studio version

Live

RAY CHARLES: Story