Ray Charles

In the video you can see Ray playing a Fender Rhodes Mark 1 Stage 73. Secondary Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkS7LTdtlwk

"During the recording of Genius Loves Company, he started using an ADK Area 51 TT tube mic [see Fig. 1]. It was the last mic Ray fell in love with."

"'I've heard that Ray also used a Neumann M149 a lot for vocals.

'Yes, the new one they made.'"

In this video you can see Ray Charles playing a Fender Rhodes MK II.

In 2:13 in the video you can see Ray Charles playing a Yamaha KX88.

Ray Charles pioneered the Wurlitzer 120 electric piano in the late 1950s and early '60s. This is the model that he used on the hit “What'd I Say." This photo comes from a performance by Ray Charles and his band at Maceo's in Nashville, circa 1959.

He can be seen playing it in the studio here and here.

Additional photos of Ray playing the piano in concert can be found here, here, here, and here.

"Typically, for vocals, we would use a Universal Audio LA-2A. We'd use the mic pre off the mixing board."

— Terry Howard on the recording of Genius Loves Company, for which he was a producer and engineer

Producer Steve Hoffman has stated his use of the LA-2A for Montgomery.

My Teletronix LA-2A, ganged for stereo or mono reproduction via the handy toggle switch in the center of the two units. (...) I've used it on countless projects, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Beach Boys, Doors, Eagles, Ringo, McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Jethro Tull, Chuck Berry, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, White Stripes, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ella Fitzgerald, Yes, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Steely Dan, Steppenwolf, Bad Company, Jim Croce, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dave Mason, Paul Simon, America, The Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Cars, ZZ Top, James Taylor, Art Pepper, Steve Miller Band, Queen, Rod Stewart, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker, Al Jolson, Roy Orbison, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Who, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bill Haley & his Comets, Miles Davis, Mamas and Papas, Blue Öyster Cult, The Byrds, Eric Clapton, Bill Evans Trio, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Phil Collins, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, Doobie Bros., Faces, Grand Funk, Heart, Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt, Ten Years After, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Pat Benetar, Elton John, Leon Russell, Metallica. etc.

Ray Charles is seen playing a Yamaha Grand Piano in the original "Hit The Road Jack" video on YouTube, showcasing his use of this instrument.

Ray Charles is seen playing a Baldwin BP211 Baby Grand Piano in a photo from Canalblog.

Not a lot to say, we can see the name of the keyboard right at the beginning of the video

In "We Are The World" - Ray Charles can be seen using the Fostex T20 Headphones in 1985

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In "We Are The World" - Ray Charles can be seen Singing on the Telefunken (AKG) C12 Microphone in 1985

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In this photo, Ray Charles can be seen behind an 88-key Rhodes Mark I Suitcase Piano.

In this photo, Ray Charles can be seen playing a Hammond C3 on stage in 1961.