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Interesting Facts About Ray

  • Ray navigated by the sound of his hard-soled shoes instead of a cane or a dog.

  • Another interesting fact about Ray Charles was that he has been able to play piano, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet and organ ever since he attended the School for Deaf and Blind in Florida.

  • Ray Charles is known to have found the Foundation for the hearing impaired and is himself capable of riding a motorcycle, driving a car and flying a plane despite of being blind.

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I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

- Ray Charles

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Ray Charles Robinson, known as Ray Charles was born September 23, 1930  Albany, Georgia. he was a pioneer of the music industry back in the 1950's. before he went and topped the charts with many number 1's he had and early life, one of the most traumatic events was when he watched his little brother drown when he was only and child himself. soon after his brother passed away he began to loose his vision so by the age of 7 years old he was completely blind. his mother sent him to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Florida - when he learned to read and write and arrange music in Braille. when ray turned 15 his mother died so for a year he toured the south where he picked up a a love for Heroine. in 1949 he released his first single followed by " Baby let me  Hold Your Hand" by 1953 he had landed a deal with Atlantic Records and a year later he released his now a classic song " i got a woman " the he year 1960 brought Charles his first Grammy Award for "Georgia on My Mind," followed by another Grammy for the single "Hit the Road, Jack."he year 1960 brought Charles his first Grammy Award for "Georgia on My Mind," followed by another Grammy for the single "Hit the Road, Jack." By then Charles had earned his name " Father of Soul". When 2003 rolled around Charles had to undergo a hip replacement surgery which canceled his show for the first time in 53 years. the sugery went well but he soon learned that he was suffering from liver disease and died June 10, 2004

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he broke bounderies and tried to inspire and basiclytoldpople just because you are disabled in one sense or you feel as though you can't do something JUST DO IT and do it the best you can!!
Ray founded the Robinson Foundation which had a mission to provide financial support for people with hearing disorders.
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