Ray Charles: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music

The significance of this records cannot be overlooked. It is proof that great country music is malleable. and open to interpretation. Volume 1 quickly became one of the best-selling albums recorded by a Black musician of the time. as well as one of the best-selling country albums. It topped the Billboard Pop Album Chart of a month. and spawned four hit singles. including "I Can't Stop Loving." which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. R&B. and the Adult Contemporary Charts. was nominated for Record Of The Year. and won the GRAMMY for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording at the 5th Annual Grammy Awards in 1963. "You Don't Know Me" met with similar success. Ray Charles remains the first and only Black performer to earn a GRAMMY Award and a #1 Billboard Pop Chart Hit with a country and western song as he did with "l Can't Stop Loving You."