3rd Annual GRAMMY Award Winners 
Record Of The Year
Percy Faith: Theme From A Summer Place
Album Of The Year
Bob Newhart: Button Down Mind 
Best New Artist
Bob Newhart 
Best Performance, Folk
Harry Belafonte: Swing Dat Hammer
Best Vocal Performance, Album, Male
Ray Charles: Genius Of Ray Charles
Best Rhythm & Blues Performance
Ray Charles: Let The Good Times Roll
Best Performance By A Pop Single Artist
Ray Charles: Georgia On My Mind
Best Vocal Performance Single Record Or Track, Female
Ella Fitzgerald: Mack The Knife 
Best Vocal Performance, Album, Female
Ella Fitzgerald: Mack The Knife - Ella In Berlin

Ray Charles

Famed R&B pianist Ray Charles was born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Ga. on September 23, 1930, at the height of the Depression. During his early years, Charles' impoverished family traveled throughout the Southeast in search of work, but when he was four Charles' vision began to deteriorate. By age seven he was blind, assigned to a special school in St. Augustine, Fla. where he studied music and math. At age 16 Charles left school to become a professional musician, playing wherever he could, struggling to survive. One day, fed up with Florida, he decided to travel as far away as possible and relocated to Seattle, Wash. In Seattle, Charles became a popular local talent, forming a Nat King Cole-inspired group in the late 1940s called the McSon Trio, with fellow musicians Gossady McGee and Milt Jarret.
rished: adj. 穷困的, 无力的,用尽了的
orate: v. (使)恶化

During the reign of boxer "Sugar" Ray Robinson, Ray Charles Robinson shortened his name to Ray Charles to avoid confusing fans, but continued cutting records and performing throughout America, scoring his first minor hit with 1951's "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand." The following year Charles signed to Atlantic Records and produced his first big hit with 1955's "I Got A Woman." Over the next few years Charles built a national following with his soulful voice and keyboard prowess, frequently collaborating with friend Quincy Jones as well as various jazz musicians.

After signing to ABC in 1959, Charles' career took off. He became one of the top pop/R&B performers in North America, releasing No. 1 hits like "George" and "Born to Lose." In 1961 he formed his first big band, and later started his own recording studio, RPM. Charles freely switched between R&B, jazz, country and rock, demonstrating his musical versatility while winning over new fans. During the Civil Rights movement, Charles was a friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and participated in many civil rights marches. Despite his advancing age, Charles' talent remained undiminished, and he continued churning out records throughout the '60s, '70s, and '80s; today he is as popular as ever, performing to audiences worldwide.
nished: adj. 没有减少的
: n. 搅乳器 v. 搅拌, 搅动