Ray Charles
| Ray Charles | |
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 Ray Charles at his last concert |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ray Charles Robinson |
| Born | September 23, 1930 Albany, Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Greenville, Florida, United States |
| Died | June 10, 2004 (aged 73) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, blues, pop, country, jazz, gospel |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Singing, piano, alto saxophone |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
| Labels | Atlantic, ABC, Warner Bros. Records |
| Website | www.raycharles.com |
Ray Charles (born Ray Charles Robinson) (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician.
Charles was born in Albany, Georgia and raised in Greenville, Florida. When he was six he started going blind and was completely blind by age 7.[1] He went to the St. Augustine School for Deaf and Blind.[1] He played jazz, soul, and country music. Charles never knew exactly why he lost his sight, though there are sources which suggest his blindness was due to glaucoma.[2] He attended school at the St. Augustine School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Florida.[1] He also learned how to write music and play various musical instruments. While he was there, his mother died. His father died two years later. Charles died from liver failure.
Other websites [change]
- Ray Charles official website
- Hear Ray Charles on the Pop Chronicles
- Ray Charles at the Internet Movie Database
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biography". The Ray Charles Memorial Library. 2004-06-10. http://www.theraycharlesmemoriallibrary.org/RCML_Biography.html. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ↑ "Ray Charles - About the Library (Library of Congress)". Loc.gov. http://www.loc.gov/about/awardshonors/livinglegends/bio/charlesr.html. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
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