Ray Charles





Ray Charles

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born
in Greenville, Florida, The United States
September 23, 1930

died
June 10, 2004

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Ray Charles Robinson, known by his stage name Ray Charles, was an American pianist and musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop standards, and a rendition of "America the Beautiful" that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the "definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sung it."

Frank Sinatra called him "the only true genius in the business." And in 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Ray Charles #10 on their list of The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.


Average rating: 4.03 · 67 ratings · 11 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors
Brother Ray: Ray Charles' O...
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4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1978 — 18 editions
Brother Ray: L'autobiografia
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005
Georgia on My Mind
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1997
Color Struck!
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Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own
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Ray Charles, Genius & Soul:...
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Ray: Original Motion Pictur...
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Ray Charles 80th Anniversar...
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011
Jazz Biography Series
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004
Ray: Music from the Motion ...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005 — 3 editions
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“Dreams, if they're any good, are always a little bit crazy. ”
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“Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.”
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