I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles Written by Don Gibson. This song was written and composed by country singer, Don Gibson, who first recorded it in 1957. Ray Charles re-recorded it in 1962 and it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked #161 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "500 Greatest Songs." Roy Orbision recorded the son in 1961 as well but it did not have the same impact. Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lee Lewis, Van Morrison, Ricky Nelson, and Elvis Presley are a few of the notables who have also recorded this song.