Read more Ray Charles stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/29629/ray-charles.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:38:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42547/greatest-singer-ever-aretha.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAretha Franklin isn't just the Queen of Soul, she's the greatest singer of all time, according to a new Rolling Stone poll of critics, musicians, and industry leaders. Her heavenly voice is "a gift from God," says Mary J. Blige. "Aretha has everything—the power, the technique," Bilge adds. "When...http://www.newser.com/story/42547/greatest-singer-ever-aretha.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Nov 2008 10:18:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35010/music-giant-jerry-wexler-dead-at-91.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJerry Wexler, a music industry giant who coined the term "rhythm and blues" and worked to bring black popular music into the mainstream, died today at age 91, the New York Times reports. Wexler, a producer at Atlantic Records in its heyday, worked with new artists such as Aretha Franklin,...http://www.newser.com/story/35010/music-giant-jerry-wexler-dead-at-91.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Aug 2008 15:11:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25090/ray-charles-12-kids-seek-more-control-over-estate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe children of legendary singer Ray Charles—all 12 of them—want more control over their father's estate. A confusing meeting with their ailing dad before he died has entangled the kids in legal battles over Charles' estate, currently run by the musician's longtime manager Joe Adams, the Los Angeles...http://www.newser.com/story/25090/ray-charles-12-kids-seek-more-control-over-estate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Apr 2008 8:30:00 CDT