Licensing Program to Kick-off 80^th Anniversary Celebration

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – April 27, 2010 – Act III Licensing announced today the addition of new licensees for iconic musician Ray Charles on behalf of its client the Ray Charles Marketing Group. To help celebrate the kick-off of his 80^th Anniversary, Friend or Foe is designing Men’s fashion tee-shirts that will debut (more…)

The ringing in of 2010 marks the launch of “The Ray Charles 80th Birthday Celebration” with a series of events and projects planned to celebrate what would have been the music icon’s 80th birthday on September 23, 2010. (more…)

Licensing Program to Celebrate 80th Anniversary

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – May 6, 2009 – Act III Licensing announced today it is working in conjunction with the Ray Charles Marketing Group as the exclusive merchandise licensing agency for the Ray Charles Foundation. “Ray Charles is a legendary figure whose appeal is timeless,” said Elliot Steinberg, partner at Act III Licensing.

During a career that spanned fifty-eight years, Ray Charles won 17 Grammy Awards and is the only artist to record a Grammy Award winning song in all five Grammy era decades. Chart Hits such as “Georgia On My Mind” (US#1), “Hit the Road Jack” (US#1), “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (US#1), “What’d I Say” (US#6) and “Unchain My Heart” (US#9) helped him transition to pop success. Ray Charles’ last recorded album, “Genius Loves Company” earned an unprecedented 8 Grammy Awards in 2005 including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Record of the Year. (more…)