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Ray Charles

Widely considered to be a musical genius, Ray Charles found success in nearly every conceivable genre of music, and also pioneered his own: soul. Despite being blind for nearly his entire life, and fighting a decades-long drug habit, Ray Charles still won multiple Grammy Awards, had a successful television and film career, and performed at two Presidential inaugurations. Please post all of your questions concerning this American legend into this category.

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What are the instruments played in ray Charles' hit the road jack?

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Vocals, bass, drums, organ, piano, brass, guitar

What type of sunglasses did Ray Charles wear?

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Ray Charles wore sunglasses because when he was only 5 years old he witnessed the drowing of his younger brother. Soon after he started losing his eyesight and by the age of 7 he was blind. Some sources say that Charles lost his vision as a result of glaucoma, and other sources point to an eye infection that was left untreated.

What was Ray Charles occupation?

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to play on a piano and to sing while he was growing up and why he was blind at the same time

What hobbies did ray Charles have?

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In addition to writing over 60 different songs and having many hits, Ray Charles was a role model for blind people, showing that having this disability did not mean one could not have a successful career. Also, at a time when black music was sometimes restricted from white top-40 stations, Charles was a "cross-over" artist. His music crossed over from the black (then called "Soul") charts to gain popularity with the white audience.

What church did Ray Charles go to?

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Ray Charles was a Baptist

Did ray Charles sing the song Sonny?

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sonny is touring with th Steve miller band, fall tour 2009.

Who taught ray Charles how to play piano?

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Ray Charles attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine. It was there that he learned how to write music and play different musical instruments. Maude Forson was his piano teacher at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine.

Did ray charles' dad die?

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Yes, his dad is dead.

What did ray Charles have trouble with?

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He was blind (sometime during his childhood he began losing his eyesight) and did drugs (if you were asking why he was the way he was).

Who was the lead female vocalist of 'Hit The Road Jack' with Ray Charles?

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The lead female vocalist in the song 'Hit the Road Jack' by Ray Charles was Margie Hendricks.

What were the names of Ray Charles wives?

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Ray Charles was married twice. His first wife was called Eileen Williams and his second wife was called Della Beatrice Howard Robinson.

He did however have a long term girlfriend and partner at the time of his death called Norma Pinella.

What caused Ray Charles blindness?

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They said it was from glaucoma and it might have been an infection in his eyes caused by soapy water when he was a little boy at the age of five. He went completely blind at the age of seven.

What is ray Charles known for?

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Charlotte "Charlie" Ray Rosenberg is a dancer, born and raised in New York City. She has both choreographed and performed dances. Charlie Ray is best known for her role as Rosemary Telesco, in the movie "Little Manhattan".

Who was ray Charles wife?

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He had two. One when he was 21, Eileen Williams. And another when he was 25, Della Beatrice Howard Robinson.

How many records did Ray Charles make?

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Accoring to a French Music Magazine, Marvin sold 58 million albums between 1964 and 2008 internationally. In terms of single-sales almost the same amount can be assumes, given that his career was mainly exposed in a period when singles were sold in larger quantities compared to albums. During his lifetime, Marvin Gaye scored 40 US Top 40 Hits on Billboard Charts as well as dozens of hitsingles on an international level. Motown reported no less than 14 Marvin Gaye gold singles plus Sexual Healing on Columbia in '82/83. At least five singles achieved two-million plus sales in the U.S. : I Heard It Through The Grapevine 1968 (nearly 4 million), Let´s Get It On (over 4 million), What´s Going On, Got To Give It Up Pt. I, and Sexual Healing in excess of two-million plus records, respectively. Therefore, it is highly likely that Marvin Gaye sold a total of over 100 million records before and after his death in 1984.

Where can you find the value of old vinyl records?

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Any of the following websites may be able to provide the value of your album: www.neatstuff.net/records/Records.html

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www.vinylalbums4sale.com/index.html Any of the following websites may be able to provide the value of your album: www.neatstuff.net/records/Records.html

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What kind of glasses did ray Charles wear?

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Cary wore ray-ban wayfarers but they are a discontinued model called the 'dallas'. However you can still buy a very very very similar pair made by persol called the 649.

Ray Charles best album?

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The Genius of Ray Charles is considered to be one of his best albums (and the first to crack the Top 40). He also put out a series of Modern Sounds records which were highly acclaimed (including Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music). There are also numerous greatest-hits, best-of, and box set packages.

Does ray Charles have brothers?

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Yes he had one brother when he was younger, but then the brother drowned in a pan when they were both young.

Pictures of ray Charles and his wife?

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Apparently, no one in the Universe has any pictures of Margie Hendrix of the Cookies and then Ray and the Raelettes from the 50's and 60's. She had a son with Ray Charles. I've seen/found only 2 pics of this woman.Well, atleast we all were/are very blessed to have heard her dynamic VOICE. Its just sad to know that she died at 31.

Its almost like she never existed. Signed Disgusted!

What was ray Charles contribution to soul music?

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Gospel and blues (APEX)

Class of 2011