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Ray Charles #1085

Ray Charles was the stage name of Raymond Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). He was a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues[citation needed.

Ray Charles #1086

Caption from poster: Do it right or don’t do it at all. That comes from my mom. If there’s something I want to do, I’m one of those people that won’t be satisfied until I get it done. If I’m trying to sing something and I can’t get it, I’m going to keep at it until I get where I want it.

Ray Charles #1087

He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop standards, and a rendition of “America the Beautiful” that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the “definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sang it.” Frank Sinatra called him “the only true genius in the business.”

Ray Charles #1088

Ray Charles was the stage name of Raymond Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). He was a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues.

Richard Pryor #1106

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an African American comedian, actor, and writer. Pryor was a gifted storyteller known for unflinching examinations of race and custom in modern life, and was well-known for his frequent use of colorful language, vulgarities, as well as such racial epithets as “nigger,” “honky” and “cracker.”

Robert Johnson #1257

Caption from poster: Robert Johnson is perhaps the greates figure in the history of the blues. Although he only recorded 29 songs in his career, he influenced not only the blues musicians of the generations that followed him, but rock musicians from the Rolling Stones to Eric Clapton, who feels that “Robert Johnson is the most important blues musician who ever lived.

Sam Cooke #1215

Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was a popular and influential American gospel, R&B, soul, pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Indeed, musicians and critics today recognize him as one of the founders of soul music, and as one of the most important singers in soul music history.

Scott Joplin #1247

Scott Joplin (born between June 1867 and January 1868 – died April 1, 1917) was a black musician and composer of ragtime music. He remains the best-known ragtime figure and is regarded as one of the three most important composers of classic ragtime, along with James Scott and Joseph Lamb.

Stevie Wonder #1133

Caption from the poster: A skinny little boy, radiant with unlimited energy, sat in the living room of Ronnie White, member of the Miracles recording group, shaking his head from side to side the 10 year old boy repeated the question asked of him, “Can I sing! Yeah, I’m bad, I’m better than Smokey.” The brash kid began to sing the Miracles recording of “Lonely Boy.” Impressed by the little kid’s talents, Ronnie set up a meeting for him with Brian Holland, a talent scout for Motown.

Tupac Shakur #1189

Caption from poster: “If we’re all saying that rap is an artform then we gotta be more responsible for our lyrics. If you see everybody dying because of what you’re saying, it don’t matter that you didn’t make them die, it just matters that you didn’t save them.” Tupac Shakur