June 10, 2004 Ray Charles, pioneering R&B, gospel, blues and country musician, died. Born Ray Charles Robinson on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, Charles began to lose his sight at the age of five and was completely blind by the age of seven. In 1943, he began to perform around Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Florida. […]
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June 10th in African American History – Ray Charles
By Chimsima Zuhri on June 10, 2011 in African American History, June, Music
Tags: blues, gospel music, Grammy Award, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jazz Hall of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors, National Medal of Arts, R&B, Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
September 23rd in African American History – Ray Charles Robinson
By Chimsima Zuhri on September 23, 2010 in African American History, September
Tags: blues, gospel music, Grammy Award, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jazz Hall of Fame, National Medal of Arts, pianist, R&B, Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
September 23, 1930 Ray Charles Robinson (Ray Charles), R&B, gospel and blues vocalist and pianist, was born in Albany, Georgia. At the age of 5, Charles began to lose his sight and was completely blind by the age of 7. In 1943, he began to play gigs around Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Florida. In 1947, he […]
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