Ray Charles
soul musician, singer and songwriter
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Ray Charles' Keyboards and Synthesizers
In the video you can see Ray playing a Fender Rhodes Mark 1 Stage 73. Secondary Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkS7LTdtlwk
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.
Not a lot to say, we can see the name of the keyboard right at the beginning of the video
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.
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Discography
Ray Charles (aka: Hallelujah, I Love Her So)
1957
Ray Charles At Newport
1958
Yes Indeed!
1958
The Genius Of Ray Charles
1959
What'd I Say
1959
The Genius After Hours
1961
The Original Ray Charles
1961
Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, Vols 1 & 2 (2024 Remaster)
1962
Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul (2025 Remaster)
1963
The Sensational Ray Charles
1963
Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (2024 Remaster)
1965
Crying Time (2024 Remaster)
1966
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