Ray Charles
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title:
Ray Charles
text:
Ray Charles Robinson was an American singer, songwriter, musician and composer. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he reco
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American singer, songwriter, musician and composer (1930–2004)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles
date created:
2002-11-14T23:49:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T23:56:50Z
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