Ray Charles

Music can be valued from the heart, mind, and the soul. Ray Charles Robinson, was a legendary Rhythm and Blues artist who valued music from the heart, mind, and soul. Ray Charles childhood was everything but normal. Ray love for music started at a very young age and was inspired from others. Mr. Charles music was a great addition to the music industry. Ray Charles childhood was everything but normal. Ray Charles Robinson, was born September 23, 1930 in Albany Georgia. Aretha Williams was only fourteen years old when she gave birth to Ray. Bailey Robinson, was his father who was always absent in his life. “What R.C. lost in an absentee father he gained through two caring women.” Mary Jane was Bailey Robinson wife who would help Aretha with the boys. Soon after his birth Aretha and baby Ray returned back to the small town (Jellyroll) in Greenville, Florida. His mother gave birth to his little brother George a year later. Born into poverty Ray and his brother would run around the town bare feet. Ray and his little brother were inseparable. The tragic separation happened one day when George decided to take a swim in his…

Ray Charles was one of the great innovators of soul music, integrating R&B, gospel, pop and country to create hits like "Hit the road jack", "Unchain my heart" and " Georgia on my mind." This bind genius was considered one of the greatest artist of all time. Born in Georgia Sep 23, 1930, Raymond Charles Robinson was a legendary musician who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950's. He's often called the "Father of soul", Ray combined blues, gospel and jazz to create ground breaking…

Ray Charles was a famous jazz composer. Because of being blind since he was 7 years old, he stood out even more to his fans. Charles was born on September 23, 1930 and he died on June 10, 2004. His music was a huge hit during the 1950’s. He was a great jazz composer to many because he was blind. He was able to play the piano extremely well for being blind. He loved composing making soul, blues, and jazz music and the people loved listening to it. Some people even called him “The High Priest of…

impact of Ray Charles. His art expression gave American music a new identity, and his raw talent rocked it into a new generation. Ray Charles is an influential and inspiring American figure because he created a new era of American music with his unique style, contributed considerably in the racial integration of entertainment industry, and proved that any child, despite challenges and handicaps, could achieve success if they worked hard and stayed true to their morals. Foremost,…

Ray Charles was an American musician and singer who was born on September 23, 1930 in Alabama, Georgia. He experimented with many different styles including jazz, gospel, pop, country, and the blues. The emotion he puts into every performance amazes the public, as some people have labeled him as “The Genius”, “a cornerstone of music”, and “a legend of his own time”. Ray Charles had a 50 year career of making all types of music, researching how different genres create the unique sound that labels…

When a person today hears the name Ray Charles, he or she immediately thinks, “Oh yeah, he’s the bling guy who played the piano.” What they do not realize is that he is most likely the idol and inspiration to their favorites song artist. Ray could do much more than just play the piano. “The man had range. He wasn’t in a bag. He had his own bag...[h]e was the first true crossover artist...(he) was rock and roll. He was rhythm and blues. He was country. The man had such range” (Richards…

Ray Ray Charles was a revolutionary pianist and a soul singer who helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues. In October of 2004, the movie Ray was released. The thirty-six-year-old actor Jamie Foxx played the role of Ray Charles. This biographical film focusing on 30 years of Ray’s life. The movie would be worth seeing simply for the sound of the music and the sight of Foxx performing it. Director Taylor Hackford selected 17 songs of Ray; all these songs used Ray’s original recording. The movie…

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Ray Charles Robinson, better known as Ray Charles was a man of many talents. His musical talent is second to none, but his biggest talent of all is overcoming all the trials and tribulations in his life. Not only did he overcome them, he thrived from them. Ray Charles defeated four main obstacles in his life. These obstacles include, where he came from, the fact that he was blind, racial tension during the time of his being and the drug addiction that came along with the lifestyle that he lived.…

Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. Ray witnessed his brother drown at a very early age, and this affected him throughout the course of his life. After the death of his brother Ray began to gradually lose his sight, he completely lost his sight by the age of seven. After he lost his sight his mother then sent him to Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, Florida. There he learned to read, write, arrange music in Braille, play the piano,…