 But the country music hall of famous inducted Ray Charles, the Jerds and two studio musicians who contributed to classic country songs. Charles' induction in Nashville, Tennessee showcases genre-defined country releases which demonstrated the country's music's commercial appeal. He grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opry and the 1962 released Modern Sound in Country and Western music, which became one of the best-selling country releases of his era. Blinded and often at a young age, Charles is best known for R&B, gospel, and soul. His decision to record country music changed the way the world thought about the genre-expanding audiences in the civil rights era. Willie Nelson said, Ray's recording of I Can't Stop Loving You did more to expand country audiences than any other record had before. He recorded it for his Modern Sounds in Country and Western music album, a landmark work that introduced innumerable pop music fans to the beauty and soul of country music, from then on, until his death in 2004, he made country music an integral part of his repertoire. His first recording in 1959 to I'm Moving On, to informing that record company in 1961 that he would record an entire country and Western album, they told him he was crazy. Mr. Charles always stood his ground for what he loved, and country was one thing that he truly... Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.