If you want to learn to sing like Ray Charles, you need to understand his unique style that involves a blend of R&B, gospel, and blues. Ray Charles was one of the most influential and successful American musicians of the 20th century, and his voice reflected a level of emotion and passion that is hard to match.

One of the most notable aspects of Ray Charles' voice is his use of vocal registers, particularly his ability to move seamlessly between his chest voice and head voice. To achieve this, it's important to practice singing scales, arpeggios, and exercises to develop your voice's flexibility and range.

Another important aspect of Ray Charles' singing style is his use of vibrato. This is a technique where you vary the pitch of the note slightly to add emotion and warmth to the sound. Check out Singing Carrots' video on how to produce a vibrato (https://www.youtube.com/embed/88TjXQEGk_g?start=0).

Ray Charles often used a growling or raspy quality in his voice, particularly for bluesy songs like "Hit the Road Jack" and "What I'd Say." This technique is called vocal distortion and it can be achieved by tightening your throat muscles and pushing more air through your vocal cords. Singing Carrots' video on vocal distortion & growling (https://singingcarrots.com/blog/vocal-distortion/) provides some exercises to help develop this technique.

To learn Ray Charles' vocal techniques, experiment with songs that showcase his style. A few examples are "Georgia on My Mind," "Unchain My Heart," "I Got a Woman," and "You Don't Know Me." Use Singing Carrots' song-search tool (https://singingcarrots.com/search) to find songs with similar vocal ranges as Ray Charles.

Practice regularly, build awareness about your vocal range, and focus on the following:

• Analyzing your voice (https://singingcarrots.com/blog/how-to-analyze-your-voice/)
• Understanding voice registers and vocal break (https://singingcarrots.com/blog/what-are-voice-registers/)
• Practicing breathing exercises (https://singingcarrots.com/blog/breath-support-respiration/)
• Learning to better articulate words (https://singingcarrots.com/blog/articulation/)
• Improving overall vocal health (https://singingcarrots.com/blog/vocal-health-prevent-damage-healthy-habits/)

Remember to keep your throat relaxed, maintain proper posture, and use Singing Carrots' pitch-monitor tool (https://singingcarrots.com/pitch-monitor) to monitor your improvement. Before you know it, you will have developed the same level of emotion and passion as Ray Charles in your singing.