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blind musicians
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crossover music
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Name
Ray Charles
Img
Ray Charles (cropped)jpg
Img Capt
Ray Charles performing at the
Grammy Award
s rehearsal in 1990
Background
solo_singer
Birth Name
Ray Charles Robinson
Alias
Brother Ray, The Genius
Born
<br><small>
Albany
,
Georgia
,
United States
</small>
Origin
Greenville
,
Florida
,
United States
Died
<br><small>
Beverly Hills
,
California
,
United States
</small>
Instrument
Singing
,
Piano
,
Alto Saxophone
Genre
R&B
,
Soul
,
Blues
,
Pop
,
Country
,
Jazz
,
Gospel
,
Piano Blues
Occupation
Singer
,
Songwriter
,
Musician
,
Arranger
,
Bandleader
Years Active
1947–2004
Label
Atlantic
,
ABC
,
Warner Bros Records
Associated Acts
The Raelettes
URL
wwwraycharlescom
Ray Charles Robinson
( segment on Charles from ''
60 Minutes
''
NAME
Charles, Ray
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Robinson, Raymond Charles
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Vocalist
,
Musician
,
Songwriter
,
Arranger
,
Bandleader
DATE OF BIRTH
September 23
,
1930
PLACE OF BIRTH
Albany
,
Georgia
,
US
DATE OF DEATH
June 10
,
2004
PLACE OF DEATH
Beverly Hills
,
California
