Archives: Freetime Updated: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:31 PM EDT
Photo illustration by DAN ACKLEY.
Ray Charles, 1930-2004
"Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal."