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When one thinks of the country legend Willie Nelson teaming up and performing with someone, Waylon Jennings is probably the first name to come to mind.

Who: Renee Wilson What: "Voodoo Queen" CD release party and preview trailer of "Crepe Covered Sidewalks," a documentary on New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina When: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov.

Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging '50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and country.

'Genius + Soul = Jazz' A celebration of the music of Quincy Jones and Ray Charles, presented by Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, with vocalist Dean Bowman, as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival.

Last week was all about music inspired by too many taurine-based beverages. This time we want you to suggest songs that are begging for it Desperate Dan ... the cartoon cowboy loses his bid to become PETA's new pin-up. Photograph: DC Thompson/Dandy Photograph: PA When it comes to last week's thread, as the man once said, "I feel good". And as he ...

Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.

Home : Entertainment : Paul Shaffer almost became George on 'Seinfeld' Paul Shaffer almost became George on 'Seinfeld' Date: Monday Nov.

Audio for this story from Weekend Edition Sunday will be available at approx. 12:00 p.m. ET Enlarge courtesy of the artist Angela Workman says that her day job as a receptionist led to voiceover work and other vocal performance opportunities.

Singers don't often get "discovered" at age 53, a reality that Daniel Simpson understands and accepts.

From the looks of this young Canadian vocalist, the last thing you would expect to come out of his mouth is his inexplicable singing voice.

" is a song written by Guitar Slim and his 1953 recording of it in New Orleans, was arranged and produced by a young Ray Charles.

It is somewhat disconcerting how few new male vocalists inhabiting the jazz idiom practice their craft with the same degree of genius and virtuosity as saxophonists and other instrumentalists.

Earshot Jazz Festival , and that reminded me of the only Starbucks I will consistently frequent, the store on the northeast corner of 23rd & Jackson.

As people gathered Thursday to dedicate a bronze bust on the 10th anniversary of Charles Brown's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, organizers of the music festival created in his honor acknowledged grumbling about a name change.

WYNTON MARSALIS: The blues. It runs through all American music. Somebody bending the note.

Raposo composed the theme song for Sesame Street in time for its first airing in 1969, and four years later had four songs on a Frank Sinatra album.

Posted: 10-21-2009 Shelby bands earn top awards The Shelby Marching Band earned a Division One rating again for the eighth year in a row at the MSBOA District One Marching Band Festival in Evart Oct.

Jamie Foxx's problem is that he wants to do everything. He's established himself as a dramatic actor thanks to Ray, which won him an Oscar for his portrayal of music legend Ray Charles, but there's still a part of him that wants to do straight popcorn entertainment as well.

THURSDAY: Back in February, jazz giants Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis played 15 Ray Charles tracks together, live, on stage, in New York City, with Norah Jones .

Deb Callahan of Philadelphia makes debut performance at Bullfrog Brewery, 229 W. Fourth St., Williamsport at 10 p.m. Friday .