Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson, Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, and band leader.
As a rock and roll, rhythm & blues, soul, blues, jazz, country and pop musician he helped to shape the sound of rhythm & blues.
He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music ("I Can't Stop Loving You") to rock and roll ("Mess Around"), to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of "America the Beautiful. Read more on Last.fm
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- Most Popular Songs
- Hit the Road Jackother
- Hallelujah I Love Her Sopiano
- I Can't Stop Loving Youother
- Georgia on My Mindguitar
- You Don't Know MeguitarG7EmCCdim
The Very Best of Ray Charles- Hit the Road Jack
- Georgia On My MindguitarG7B-CEm7
- What’d I Say
- I’ve Got a Woman
- A Fool for You
- Hallelujah, I Love Her So
- Leave My Woman Alone
- Mess Arround
- I’m Moving On
- This Little Girl of Mine
- Let the Good Times Roll
- Mary Ann
- Drown in My Own Tears
- Lonely AvenueguitarEmAB
- Just for a Thrill
- Chattanooga Choo-Choo
- Moonlight in Vermont
- Deed I Do
- Blue Hawaii
- Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
- Alabama Bound
- Basin Street Blues
- New York’s My Home
- California, Here I Come
- Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters- Love's Gonna Bite You Back
- It Hurts to Be in Love
- Wheel of Fortune
- I'm Gonna Keep on Singin'
- There'll Be Some Changes Made
- Isn't It Wonderful
- I Don't Want No One but You
- A Little Bitty Tear
- She's Gone
- Why Me Lord? (feat. Johnny Cash)
The Genius Hits the Road- Alabamy Bound
- Georgia on My MindguitarG7CEG
- Georgia on My Mindother
- Georgia on My Mindother
- Georgia on My Mindother
- Georgia on My MindguitarG7EmCDm
- Basin Street Blues
- Mississippi Mud
- Moonlight in Vermont
- New York's My Home
- California Here I Come
- Moon Over Miami
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (feat. The Raeletts)
- Blue Hawaii
- Chattanooga Choo-Choo
- Hit the Road Jackother
- Hit the Road JackguitarE7AmGF
- Hit the Road Jackclarinet
- Hit the Road Jackpiano
- Hit the Road Jackpiano
- Sentimental Journey
- Blue Moon of Kentucky (Swingova)
- Rainy Night in Georgia
- The Long and Winding Road
- I Was on Georgia Time
- Take Me Home, Country Roads
Ray Sings, Basie Swings- Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
- Let the Good Times Roll
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- Every Saturday Night
- BustedguitarAD7DG
- Crying TimeguitarG7D7CD
- I Can't Stop Loving Youother
- I Can't Stop Loving YouguitarG7CCdimG
- I Can't Stop Loving YouguitarAD7DG
- Come Live With Me
- Feel So Bad
- The Long and Winding Road
- Look What They've Done to My Song
- Georgia on My Mind
- The Essential Ray Charles
- Ain't That Fine
- Rockin' Chair Blues
- All to Myself Alone
- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
- Alone in the City
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- Confession Blues
- Hey How
- Kissa Me Baby
- CC Rider
- Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
- How
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- I'll Do Anything but Work
- I've Had My Fun - Going Down Slow
Genius & Friends- All I Want to Do
- You Are My Sunshine
- It All Goes by So Fast
- You Were There
- Imagine
- Compared to What
- Big Bad Love
- I Will Be There
- Blame It on the Sun
- Touch
- Shout
- Surrender to Love
- Busted
- America the Beautiful
Friendship- Two Old Cats Like Us
- This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again)
- We Didn't See a Thing
- Who Cares
- Rock and Roll Shoes
- Friendship
- It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind
- Little Hotel Room
- Crazy Old Soldier
- Seven Spanish AngelsguitarACBC♯
- Everybody Has the Blues
- Baby Grand
More Music From Ray- Leave My Woman Alone
- Lonely Avenue
- Rockhouse, Parts 1 & 2
- I Believe to My Soul
- Losing Hand
- I'm Movin' On
- But on the Other Hand Baby
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- The Danger Zone
- Busted
- Makin' Whoopee
- Let's Go Get Stoned
- Drifting Blues
- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (2003 version)
- Medley: Drown in My Own Tears / You Don't Know Me (2002 version)
- Every Day I Have the Blues - Chris Thomas King (New Recording for the Film)
- America the Beautiful
- Baby Grand (feat. Billy Joel)
- I Got a Woman
- Hit the Road Jack
Genius Loves Company- Here We Go AgainguitarG7CDG
- Sweet Potato PieguitarAEmED
- You Don't Know MeguitarG7EmCCdim
- You Don't Know Meother
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest WordguitarEm/DEm7Em6Bsus4
- Feverother
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
- It Was a Very Good Year
- Hey Girl
- Sinner's Prayer
- Heaven Help Us All
- Over the Rainbow
- Crazy Love
- Ray (Movie Soundtrack)
- Mess Around (LP version)
- I Got a Woman (single/LP version)
- Hallelujah I Love Her So (live version)
- Drown in My Own Tears (single/LP version)
- Night Time Is the Right Time (LP version)
- Marianne (single/LP version)
- Hard Times (R&B LP version)
- What'd I Say (live version)
- Georgia on My Mind (single/LP version)
- Hit the Road Jack (single version)
- Unchain My Heart
- I Can't Stop Loving You (live in Japan)
- Born to Lose (single version)
- Bye Bye Love (LP version)
- You Don't Know Me (single/LP version)
- Let the Good Times Roll (live in Japan)
- Georgia on My Mind (live in Japan)
- Ray
- Mess Around
- I Got a WomanguitarAD7E7A7
- Hallelujah I Love Her So (live)
- Drown in My Own TearsguitarAA♭dimDG
- (Night Time Is) The Right Time
- Mary Ann
- Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
- What'd I Say (live)
- Georgia on My Mind
- Hit the Road Jack
- Unchain My Heart
- I Can't Stop Loving You (live)
- Born to Lose
- Bye Bye, Love
- You Don't Know Me (live)
- Let the Good Times Roll (live)
- Georgia on My Mind (live)
- Ray Charles Celebrates A Gospel Christmas with The Voices Of Jubilation!
- What Kind Of Man Is This
- The Christmas Song
- All Night, All Day
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Oh Happy Day
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Silent Night
- Little Drummer Boy
- America The BeautifulguitarEmG7CD
- Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again
- What'd I Say
- Can You Love Me Like That
- How Did You Feel the Morning After
- I Love You More Than I Ever Have
- Really Got a Hold on Me
- Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again
- Save Your Lov'in Just for Me
- I Just Can't Get Enough of You
- Ensemble
- New Orleans
- Mr. Creole
- Mother
- Ray Charles & Friends
- Two Old Cats Like Us
- This Old Heart (Is Gonna Rise Again)
- We Didn't See A Thing
- Who Cares
- Rock And Roll Shoes
- Friendship
- It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind
- Little Hotel Room
- Crazy Old Soldier
- Seven Spanish Angels
- The Gold Collection
- Let the Good Times Roll
- Baby Won't You Please Come Home
- Georgia on My Mind
- The Ego Song
- I Believe to My Soul
- You'll Always Miss the Water (When the Well Runs Dry)
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- I Will Not Let You Go
- Hallelujah, I Love Her Sopiano
- What Have I Done?other
- Alexander's Ragtime Bandpiano
- C.C. Rider
- I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
- Going Down Slow
- Hit the Road Jack
- Honey Honey
- Margie
- Can't You See Darling
- I Wonder
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?
- What'd I Sayguitar
- She's on the Ball
- All to Myself Alone
- If I Give You My Love
- Ain't That Fine
- I'm Going Down to the River
- Hey Now
- Let's Have a Ball
- Ray Charles Blues
- A Sentimental Blues
- I Used to Be So Happy
- Sittin' on Top of the World
- I'm Glad for Your Sake
- Rockin' Chair Blues
- They're Crazy About Me
- This Love of Mine
- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
- St. Pete's Blues
- Snow Is Falling
- Blues Is My Middle Name
The Spirit of Christmas- What Child Is This
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
- This Time of the Year
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
- That Spirit of ChristmasguitarACBD
- All I Want for Christmas
- Christmas in My Heart
- Winter Wonderland
- Christmas Time
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul / Have a Smile With Me
- Busted
- Where Can I Go
- Born to Be Blue
- That Lucky Old Sun
- Ol' Man River
- In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down
- A Stranger in Town
- Ol' Man Time
- Over the Rainbow
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Smack Dab in the Middle
- Feudin' and Fightin'
- Two Ton Tessie
- I Never See Maggie Alone
- Move It on Over
- Ma (She's Making Eyes at Me)
- The Thing
- The Man With the Weird Beard
- The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
- Who Cares (for Me)
- Without a Song, Part 1
- Without a Song, Part 2
- Ray Charles and Betty Carter
- Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
- You and I
- Intro: Goodbye/We'll Be Together Again
- People Will Say We're in Love
- Cocktails for Two
- Side by Side
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Together
- For All We Know
- Takes Two to Tango
- Alone Together
- Just You, Just Me
- But on the Other Hand Baby
- I Never See Maggie Alone
- I Like to Hear It Sometime
- The Hits of Ray Charles
- I've Got a WomanguitarAE7A7D7/9
- Come Back Baby
- A Fool for You
- Greenbacks
- Drown in My Own Tears
- Hallelujah I Love Her Sopiano
- Lonely Avenue
- (Night Time Is) The Right Time
- What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2other
- I'm Movin' On
- Sticks and Stones
- Georgia on My Mind
- One Mint Julep
- Hit the Road Jack
- Unchain My HeartguitarEmBAmAm7
- Unchain My Heartother
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- You Are My Sunshine
- Busted
- That Lucky Old Sun
- Crying Time
- Together AgainguitarG7CED
- Let's Go Get Stoned
- Yesterday
Hey Now- C.C. Rider
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- I'm Going Down to the River
- I'm Glad for Your Sake
- They Are Crazy About Me
- Hey Now
- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hands
- I Will Not Let You Go
- Snow Is Fallin'
- Goin' Down Slow
- Rockin' Chair Blues
- Let's Have a Ball
- If I Give You My Love
- Can't You See Darling
- This Love of Mine
- St. Pete's Blues
- Blues Is My Middle Name
The Genius- A Sentimental Blues
- Hey Now
- Don't Put All Your Dreams in One Basket
- Misery in My Heart
- Sittin' on Top of the World
- I've Had My Fun
- Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand
- What Have I Done?
- Kissa Me Baby (All Night long)
- Blues Is My Middle Name
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
- I'm Gonna Drown Myself
- Someday
- I'm Glad for Your Sake
- C.C. Rider
- Honey - Honey
- Ray Charles Blues
- I Give You My Love
- Would You Believe?
- I'll Take Care of You
- Your Love Keep Me Satisfied
- Ellie My Love
- I Can't Get Enough
- Let's Get Back to Where We Left Off
- Child Support Alimony
- Fresh Out of Tears
- Living Without You
- Where're the Stairs
- Leave Him
- Le Triomphe des Stars
- Kiss Me Baby
- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
- C.C. Rider
- I Wonder Who Is Kissing Her Now
- I'm Going Down to the River
- They're Crazy About Me
- I've Had My Fun (Going Down Slow)
- A Sentimental Blues
- Can Anyone Ask for More
- Rocking Chair Blues
- If I Give You My Love
- This Love of Mine
- Porgy & Bess
- Summer Time
- My Man's Gone Now
- A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
- They Pass by Singin'
- What You Want Wid Bess?
- I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
- Buzzard Song
- Bess, You Is My Woman
- Oh, Doctor Jesus
- Crab Man
- Here Come De Honey Man
- Strawberry Woman (instrumental)
- Strawberry Woman
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
- I Loves You, Porgy
- Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (instrumental)
- Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
- Oh Lord, I'm on My Way
Just Between Us- Nothing Like a Hundred Miles
- I Wish I'd Never Loved You at All
- Too Hard to Love You
- Now I Don't Believe That Anymore
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- Stranger in My Hometown
- Over the Top
- I'd Walk a Little More for You
- If That's What'cha Want
- Save the Bones for Henry Jones
The Great Ray Charles- Dawn Ray
- The Man I Love
- Music, Music, Music
- Black Coffee
- The Ray
- I Surrender Dear
- Hornful Soul
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Joyride
- Sweet Sixteen Bars
- Doodlin'
- There's No You
- Undecided
- My Melancholy Baby
- Wish You Were Here Tonight
- 3/4 Time
- I Wish You Were Here Tonight
- Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride at All
- Born to Love Me
- I Don't Want No Stranger Sleepin' in My Bed
- Let Your Love Flow
- You Feel Good All Over
- String Bean
- You've Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town
- Shakin' Your Head
- Wish You Were Here Tonight
- 3/4 Time
- I Wish You Were Here Tonight
- Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride at All
- Born to Love Me
- I Don't Want No Stranger Sleepin' in My Bed
- Let Your Love Flow
- You Feel Good All Over
- String Bean
- You've Got the Longest Leaving Act in Town
- Shakin' Your Head
- Soul brother / Soul Meeting
- Soul Brothers
- Bag's Guitar Blues
- Soul Meeting
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
- Blue Genius
- X-Ray Blues
- Love On My Mind
- Brother Ray
- I Got a WomanguitarAD7E7A7
- The Sun's Gonna Shine Again
- It Should Have Been Me
- Funny (But I Still Love You)
- Don't You Know
- Come Back Baby
- Roll With My Baby
- Sittin’ on Top of the World (Now She’s Gone)
- Kissa Me Baby
- Losing Hand
- Jumpin' in the Morning
- I Love You, I Love You (I Will Never Let You Go)
- The Midnight Hour
- Heartbreaker
- Mess Around
- Sinner's Prayer
- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (bonus Track) (Guitar Slim feat. piano: Ray Charles)
- Things That I Used To
- Ray Charles
- At the Club
- Basin Street Blues
- Alabamy Bound
- New York's My Home
- Josephine
- Marie
- California, Here I Come
- I've Got News for You
- Margie
- I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
- One Mint Julep
- Rosetta
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Side by Side
True to Life- I Can See Clearly Now
- The Jealous Kind
- Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- Be My Love
- Anonymous Love
- Heavenly Music
- Game Number Nine
- Let It Be
- Renaissance
- Living for the City
- Then We'll Be Home
- My God and I
- We're Gonna Make It
- For Mama "La Mamma"
- Sunshine
- It Ain't Easy Being Green
- Sail Away
- Come Live With Me
- Till There Was You
- If You Go Away
- It TAkes So Little Time
- Come Live With Me
- Somebody
- Problems, Problems
- Where Was He
- Louise
- Everybody Sing
A Message From the People- Lift Every Voice and Sing
- Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong
- Heaven Help Us All
- There'll Be No Peace Without All Men As One
- Hey Mister
- What Have They Done To My Song, Ma
- Abraham, Martin And John
- Take Me Home, Country Roads
- Every Saturday Night
- America the Beautiful
- Love Country Style
- If You Were Mine
- Ring of Fire
- Your Love Is So Doggone Good
- Don’t Change On Me
- Till I Can’t Take It Anymore
- You’ve Still Got a Place In My Heart
- I Keep It Hid
- Sweet Memories
- Good Morning Dear
- Show Me the Sunshine
- I'm All Yours Baby!
- Yours
- I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Memories Of You
- Till The End Of Time
- I Had The Craziest Dream
- Someday
- Indian Love Call
- I Dream Of You More Than You Dream I Do
- Gloomy Sunday
A Portrait of Ray- Never Say Naw
- The Sun Died
- Am I Blue?
- Yesterdays
- When I Stop Dreamin'
- I Won't Leave
- A Sweet Young Thing Like You
- The Bright Lights & You Girl
- Understanding
- Eleanor Rigby
- Cryin' Time
- Cryin' Timeother
- No Use Cryin'
- Let's Go Get Stoned
- Going Down Slow
- Peace of Mind
- Tears
- Drifting Blues
- We Don't See Eye to Eye
- You're in for a Big Surprise
- You're About to Lose Your Clown
- Don't You Think I Ought to Know
- You've Got a Problem
- Ray's Moods
- What-Cha Doing in There (I Wanna Know)
- Please Say You're Fooling
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon
- You Don't Understand
- Maybe It's Because of Love
- Chitlins With Candied Yams
- Granny Wasn't Grinning That Day
- She's Lonesome Again
- Sentimental Journey
- A Born Loser
- It's a Man's World
- A Girl I Used to Know
- The Sensational Ray Charles
- See See Rider
- I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
- I'll Never Let You Go
- Ray's Blues
- I'm Glad for Your Sake
- Hey Now
- What Have I Done
- Easy Riding Gal
- All to Myself Alone
- Late in the Evening Blues
Sweet & Sour Tears- Cry
- Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
- A Tear Fell
- No One to Cry To
- You've Got Me Crying Again
- After My Laughter Came Tears
- Teardrops From My Eyes
- Don't Cry Baby
- Cry Me a River
- Baby Don't You Cry
- Willow, Weep for Me
- I Cried for You
Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul- Busted
- Where Can I Go?
- Born to Be Blue
- That Lucky Old Sun
- Ol' Man River
- In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)
- A Stranger in Town
- Ol' Man Time
- Over the Rainbow
- You'll Never Walk Alone
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music- Bye Bye Love
- You Don't Know Me
- Half as Much
- I Love You So Much It Hurts
- Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)
- Born to LoseguitarACBE
- Born to Loseother
- Worried Mind
- It Makes No Difference Now
- You Win Again
- Careless LoveguitarG7C♯9E♯9B♭7
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- Hey, Good Lookin'
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volume 2- You Are My Sunshine
- No Letter Today
- Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
- Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
- Midnight
- Oh, Lonesome Me
- Take These Chains From My Heartother
- Take These Chains From My HeartguitarCGBbF7
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- I'll Never Stand in Your Way
- Making Believe
- Teardrops in My Heart
- Hang Your Head in Shame
The Genius After Hours- The Genius After Hours
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Dawn Ray
- Joyride
- Hornful Soul
- The Man I Love
- Charlesville
- Music, Music, Music
Genius + Soul = Jazz- From the Heart
- I've Got News for You
- Moanin'
- Let's Go
- One Mint Julep
- I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
- Stompin' Room Only
- Mister C.
- Strike Up the Band
- Birth of the Blues
Dedicated to You- Hardhearted Hannah
- Nancy
- Margie
- Ruby
- Rosetta
- Stella by Starlight
- Cherry
- Josephine
- Candy
- Marie
- Diane
- Sweet Georgia Brown
Do the Twist! With Ray Charles- Tell Me How Do You Feel
- I Got a Woman
- Heartbreaker
- Tell the Truth
- What'd I Say
- Talkin' 'Bout You
- You Be My Baby
- Leave My Woman Alone
- I'm Movin' On
- The Genius Sings the Blues
- Early in the Mornin’
- Hard Times (Nobody Knows Better Than I)
- The Midnight Hour
- (Night Time Is) The Right Time
- Feelin’ Sad
- Ray’s Blues
- I’m Movin’ On
- I Believe to My Soul
- Nobody Cares
- Mr. Charles’ Blues
- Some Day Baby
- I Wonder Who
- The Genius Hits the Road
- Alabamy Bound
- Georgia on My Mindguitar
- Basin Street Blues
- Mississippi Mud
- Moonlight in Vermont
- New York's My Home
- California Here I Come
- Moon Over Miami
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- Carry Me Back to Old VirginnyguitarACDG
- Blue Hawaii
- Chattanooga Choo-Choo
The Genius of Ray Charles- Let the Good Times Roll
- It Had to Be You
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Two Years of Torture
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- 'Deed I Do
- Just for a Thrill
- You Won't Let Me Go
- Tell Me You'll Wait for Me
- Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
- Am I BlueguitarF♯mEm7Em6Dm7
- Come Rain or Come ShineguitarG7Db9AbF
What'd I Say- What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2
- Jumpin' in the Morning
- You Be My Baby
- Tell Me How Do You Feel
- What Kind of Man Are YouguitarE♭CC♯D
- Rockhouse, Parts 1 & 2
- Roll With Me Baby
- Tell All the World About You
- My Bonnie
- That's Enough
- Yes Indeed!
- What Would I Do Without You
- Its All Right
- I Want to Know
- Yes Indeed
- Get on the Right Track Baby
- Talkin’ About You
- Swanee River Rock (Talkin’ ’Bout That River)
- Lonely Avenue
- Blackjack
- The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again
- I Had a Dream
- I Want a Little Girl
- Heartbreaker
- Leave My Woman Alone
- The Great Ray Charles
- The Ray
- My Melancholy Baby
- Black Coffee
- There's No You
- Doodlin'
- Sweet Sixteen Bars
- I Surrender Dear
- Undecided
Ray Charles (Hallelujah I Love Her So)- Ain't That Love
- Drown in My Own TearsguitarAA♭dimDG
- Come Back Baby
- Sinner's Prayer
- Funny (But I Still Love You)
- Losing Hand
- A Fool for You
- Hallelujah I Love Her SoguitarE♭G7C7+5B
- Mess AroundguitarG7ADG
- This Little Girl of Mine
- Mary Ann
- Greenbacks
- Don't You Know
- I Got A WomanguitarAD7E7A7
- Others
- I Believe to My Soul
- Shake a Tail FeatherguitarAB7ED
- That's Where It's At
- Evenin'
- I'll Be Good to You
- One Mint Julep
- Hit The Road Jackother
- Georgia On My Mindpiano
- Georgia On My Mindpiano
- I Cant Stop Loving Youother
- Georgia on My Mind (1)other
- Baby Grand Bluespiano
- I Can't Stop Loving Youother
- If I Were YouguitarC#mEm7DDm7