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| Ray Charles | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ray Charles in 1990 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ray Charles Robinson |
| Born |
23 September 1930 Albany, Georgie, U.S.[1] |
| Oreigin | Greenville, Florida, U.S. |
| Deid |
Juin 10, 2004 (aged 73) Beverly Hills, Californie, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Thrift | Muisicker, sangster, sangwriter, componer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keybuirds |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
| Labels | Atlantic, ABC, Warner Bros., Swing Time, Concord, Columbia, Flashback |
| Associate acts | The Raelettes, USA for Africa, Billy Joel, Gladys Knight |
| Wabsteid |
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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – Juin 10, 2004), kent professionally as Ray Charles, wis an American sangster, sangwriter, muisicker, an componer. He wis whiles referred tae as "The Genius",[2][3] an wis an aa nicknamed "The Heich Priest o Soul".[4]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived October 12, 2007) Official website; retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ↑ Van Morrison. "100 Greatest Artists of All Time. No. 10: Ray Charles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Ray Charles, American Legend, Dies at 73". NPR. June 11, 2004. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ↑ Olsen, Eric (2004-06-11). "Soul Man". Today. NBC News. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
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