 Millions of people depend on the NPR network. We depend on you. Your support is central to our journalistic integrity. Donate to this station today, and thank you. Mr. Ray Charles. Listen here soon for Witness the Genius, a celebration of the music of Ray Charles. But that voice was unmistakable. What Ray did in the 50s through the early 60s, very few artists in any field have approached. That's my contention.