'The Voice' Winner Javier Colon To Play Ray Charles On NBC's 'The Playboy Club'

The winner of NBC's hit "The Voice" has been relatively quiet since his big win -- but that's all about to change, as he's among a group of contemporary musicians portraying stars of the late 1950s and early 60s on NBC's "The Playboy Club."

Soulful crooner Javier Colon will portray Ray Charles in an upcoming episode of "The Playboy Club," singing "Let the Good Times Roll." Colon's appearance will follow Raphael Saadiq portraying Sam Cooke singing "We're Having a Party" and Colbie Caillat playing Lesley Gore performing "It's My Party."

"The Playboy Club," set in 1963 in Chicago, is currently casting singers to portray James Brown and Roy Orbison in upcoming episodes. And don't forget Ol' Blue Eyes -- Frank Sinatra is another future target.

In the pilot, which is set to air Monday, Sept. 19, singer Karen Le Blanc portrays Tina Turner during her Ike and the Ikettes days, performing "Shake a Tail Feather" and "Tina's Wish."

In an interview with Billboard Magazine, Geoff Bywater, senior VP of music for Twentieth Television -- which produces the show -- revealed: "They're trying to stunt cast every episode and have fun with it. We have our eyes on stars who would be fun to cast."

To read more, click on over to Billboard.com.

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[FunKevin]

06:11 PM on 09/19/2011

This will make for real good TV. Ray what an act to do, as Ray would say its going to do what it do... This wouldn't be any kind of luck on this young man's part. If he has it, it will show and we will know...

[GirlInNYC]

04:13 PM on 09/18/2011

Good for him. He seems like a nice young man with a beautiful family.

[Absolute]

12:26 PM on 09/17/2011

I miss Ray Charles. He is one of my all-time favorites, and one of the all-time greats.

[wanglog]

10:49 AM on 09/17/2011

as much as i can't stand him, jaime foxx did a tremendous job in the film, "ray". we'll see about this dude. i wish him luck though!

[ASHTON CRUZ]

04:15 AM on 09/17/2011

Is it Heidi Montag??? is it? Is it?? Oh lord please let it be Heidi Montag!!!!

[liberaldawg]

05:08 PM on 09/16/2011

To think I'll never get to see Ray Charles in concert again just breaks my heart.

[repugnicansfearme]

06:51 PM on 09/16/2011

To think you saw him makes me sad I didn't. Met Little Richard, though.

[liberaldawg]

12:09 AM on 09/17/2011

Saw him several times. Of course his voice was just remarkable, but his showmanship was just incredible. He would have the audience eating out of his hands. Little Richard is someone I'd like to see. What a rock icon. And from my home town, Macon Georgia. He was Richard penniman back then.

[dmsdzinr]

03:11 PM on 09/16/2011

Great VOICE, but playing Ray Charles is a stretch. Time will tell. BIG diff between singing and acting.

[Kim0330]

10:42 AM on 09/16/2011

spam

[sensimilla]

04:37 PM on 09/16/2011

do you losers ever give up?

[american-dolt]

10:24 AM on 09/16/2011

Tough Job to cover Ray. Watch Willie Nelson bust into tears playing with Ray.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0KRQmXofq4

Beautiful

[filo]

08:11 AM on 09/17/2011

Leon too! Very nice.

[american-dolt]

08:32 AM on 09/17/2011

I got to see Leon in a small Bar in my Town. Full band, including his son on drums. This was about 12 years ago. He had his back to the crowd the whole gig. He was sensational, too bad the idiot crowd talked thru the whole gig.