Ray Charles

Sep 23rd

Postal Service Inducts Ray Charles into Music Icons Stamp Series

Two Performance Ceremonies: Ashanti in Atlanta, Chaka Khan in LA WASHINGTON — On what would have been his 83rd birthday, the “father of soul,” Ray Charles, returns to two “stamping ovations” today as the latest inductee into the Postal Service’s Music Icons Forever Stamp Series. Chaka Khan will perform at the Los Angeles first-day-of-issue dedication […]

Sep 5th

USPS To Issue Ray Charles Forever Stamp on Sept. 23rd

First Day of Issue: September 23, 2013|Los Angeles, CA & Atlanta, GA The U.S Postal Service® proudly honors inspiring musician Ray Charles with the Ray Charles Forever® stamp, the third issuance in the Music Icons series. This extraordinary composer, singer, and pianist, blind since the age of seven, went beyond category, blending blues, gospel, country, […]