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    • Jan 9, 1962
    Charges against Ray Charles for heroin possession are dropped when an Indianapolis judge rules police did not have a proper search warrant. The next month, Charles records "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
    Feb 15, 1962
    Ray Charles records "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Born To Lose" and "You Don't Know Me" for his album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" at United Studios in Los Angeles
    Apr 19, 1962
    ABC-Paramount rush releases an edited version of Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" to beat Tab Hunter's pop rendition of the song
    Jul 19, 1962
    Ray Charles receives gold records from the RIAA for the single "I Can't Stop Loving You" and the album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music"
    Sep 5, 1962
    Ray Charles records "You Are My Sunshine" at the Capitol Studios in New York for his album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2"
    Sep 7, 1962
    Ray Charles records "Your Cheating Heart" and "Take These Chains From My Heart" for his album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2"
    May 15, 1963
    Ray Charles wins Best Rhythm & Blues Recording with the Don Gibson-penned "I Can't Stop Loving You" during the fifth annual Grammy Awards
    May 18, 1963
    Ray Charles performs at Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England, for an audience that includes musician Joe Cocker
    Jul 24, 1963
    Ray Charles records "Busted," at the time a country hit for Johnny Cash, at the Capitol Studios in New York
    Aug 9, 1963
    Sandra Jean Betts files a paternity suit in Los Angeles against Ray Charles, seeking $1,100 monthly in child support. Charles' album "Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music" had given the R&B singer a link to the country genre
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