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Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson, Albany, Georgia, September 23, 1930 - Beverly Hills, California, June 10, 2004), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger and bandleader.
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.” Frank Sinatra called him “the only genius in the business.”

Ray Charles was born in Albany, Georgia on September 23, 1930. He was the son of Aretha Williams, a share cropper, and Bailey Robinson, a railroad repair man, mechanic and handyman. The two were never married. The family moved to Greenville, Florida, when Ray was an infant. Bailey had three more families, leaving Aretha to raise the family on her own.

Ray Charles was not born blind. He started to lose his sight somewhere at the age of five. He was rendered totally blind by the age of seven.[8] Charles never knew exactly why he lost his sight, though there are sources that suggest his blindness was due to glaucoma, and some other sources suggest that Ray began to lose his sight from an infection caused by soapy water to his eyes which was left untreated.[8] He attended school at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Florida from 1937-1945[9] where he developed his musical gift that he is known and remembered for today. His father died when he was ten, followed by his mother five years later.

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grungebandung wrote:
yesterday morning

crazy ray....

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Aizhas wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Что тут говорить. Гений.

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GLagaminas wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

have you seen the autobiographic movie about this artist? It's really excellent. 'Ray' 2004 film produced by Taylor Hackford :}

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Alex_Stone91 wrote:
Tuesday morning

This is real Rhythm & Blues! http://www.lastfm.it/group/Fans%2Bof%2Bthe%2Breal%2BR%2526B

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destradam wrote:
last week

no more no more no more no more :-)

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Savoooy wrote:
last week

I LOVE ♥

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sOuller wrote:
last week

<3

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magaskawee wrote:
last month

one year ago i wathced his film..My interest in this guy after watching the movie began to increase:):) Thanks to AHMET ERTEGÜN so he made the ray charles' tape record

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evil_may_cry wrote:
last month

Hit the Road Jack <3

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SimonaMC wrote:
last month

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 an amazing artist!

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Mirage106z28 wrote:
last month

If you haven't read it, check out his autobiography, "Brother Ray." You'll come away with newfound awe and respect. Not only was he a musical genius, he was unbelievably brave to do the things he did in order to maintain his independence at the age of fifteen or sixteen.

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noldenh wrote:
last month

He created a new great category of music:THE "RAY CHARLES MUSIC", just distinctive.

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Summerisgone_ wrote:
last month

He was a blind, but his teeth was always white.. =)

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thecreamster wrote:
last month

Genius.

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mekaal wrote:
last month

And good ! ! !

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name_kent wrote:
last month

Жгучий мэн! / It's a HOT!

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Gillu wrote:
last month

5... [*]

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MaryJaneLana wrote:
last month

Baby Don'T You Cry...))) My favourite song!) HardRocker69 )))) exact))

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slawek2305 wrote:
last month

Ray was a big man. And he still is. Love U ;*

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tinosoft89 wrote:
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