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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.
283 Questions
What instrument is ray Charles known for playing?
Ray Charles played the piano. He's most known for hits like "Hit the Road Jack" and "Georgia". The movie "Ray" starring Jamie Foxx is a biographical account of his life.
How did ray charles really become blind?
Its a long story.... here it goes. When Ray was 7, He went to the lake with his 5 year old brother. They were specifically told not to go in the lake, but his brother went in. When his brother got in, he got stuck in a quicksand pond. His brother didnt know anything about drowning, or death. He thought it was fun, and was smiling and he asked ray to join in, but ray knew not to. As his brother slowly went down, he was still smiling, his eyes were happy and gleeful. As he drowned, ray froze in fear. His eyes suddenley went funny, and he went blind.(when he was alive) he always wore sunglasses because his eyes were all wonky and funny. And that is how he went blind.And please do not trust me on this story, because, at my school, kalamunda primary, the music teacher MR KAN (i dont know how to spell it) told us that exact story. I dont really believe it but, he told all the classes he taught. maybe he is just a liar
Subbmitted By Claire.
This answer is not exactly correct, but it's a good story! Ray Charles was about 5 when his younger brother died. His brother died by drowning in a portable laundry tub. At the age of 7 he went blind by, supposedly, untreated glaucoma.
Revised by nakeya kelley
Acually you are both wrong he went blind looking into the microwave and eating pork
Revised by pholloman
He was taught before he went blind, but could play by touch and could tell the note by sound
Did ray Charles cheat on his wife?
yes he did cheat on his wife, he had 12 children but only 3 with all his wives put together
What songs were written by Ray Charles?
some of the songs written by Ray Charles
Georgia on my mind
hit the road jack
i cant stop loving you
i got a women
you don't know me
Christmas is the time of year
Who were ray charles's parents?
His Parents were Aretha Williams (mother) and Bailey Robinson (father)
His father worked as a railroad repair man, handyman, and a mechanic, and his mother was a sharecropper.
Who covered Georgia by Ray Charles?
Michael Bolton covered Georgia on my Mind, originally sung by Ray Charles.
Why is ray Charles is an important part of history?
Ray Charles is a important peace of history because of his motivational blues music. Some of his songs are based on the Great Depression which was the time he was growing up. His music has been very popular throughout the black and white groups.
Why did Quincy Jones and ray Charles call each other 69 and 70?
It was a variation of the Marco - Polo game challenge and response as a way to locate each other. ray Charles was 69 (which acknowledged his enjoyment of combined fellatio and cunnilingus, or 69, and Q was 70, the next number.
What jobs did ray Charles have before coming famous?
His first job was at Round Table Pizza in California.
How did ray Charles kill his brother?
His brother drowned in the water tub his mom used to wash clothes. Ray Charles was the only one who witnessed his brother's death. His mother looked over at them as soon as his brother drowned.
Why is ray Charles song Georgia on my mind important?
Ray Charles didn't write "Georgia on My Mind".
Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell wrote the original in 1930 about Hoagy's sister Georgia Carmichael.
Ray's is just a cover, sending him in a new direction.
He picked the track as a way of showing his forgiveness for the way his home state used to lynch black people, and in 1979, Georgia made the track their state song, which almost looks like an apology for their actions, and to show they've grown up.
What are nicknames for Charles?
Popular nicknames for Charles:
- Charlie (Or Charley)
- Chas (Or Chaz)
- Chip
- Chuck
- Chick
- Charlot
- Chuckles
- Charcoal
- Charlita
- Chad
Was ray Charles blind by birth?
yes it started at the age of 5. he went completely blind at the age of seven.
the cause was glaucoma
Who is Susan hendricks husband?
Susan Hendricks is the hot, sexy and excellent news reader on HLN (Headline News) working the weekend shift starting at 7 AM. to noon Saturdays and Sundays.
While Susan is excellent at her job delivering the news with emphasis, empathy, opinions, attitude and hand gesturing . . . she definitely is not hard on the eyes between her makeup, clothes, hairdo and never-ending smile . . . Susan works hard to make herself look very attractive . . . and as such . . . she definitely can keep the attention of the audience . . . better than most people in the news industry.
Susan may well be the best candidate to replace Robin Meade as the HLN weekday morning show anchor. At present when Robin Meade is off (on assignment) HLN has been using 'others' to fill in for Robin's absences but, you may find Susan Hendricks doing this function soon . .. due to her popularity with the weekend viewership.
Arguably Robin Meade and Susan Hendricks are the two best news readers currently in the Broadcast industry.
Susan is so hot . . . that when CNN HLN took her off the morning news ( 7 AM. - noon) their entire viewership went south - so less than 6 months later they had no choice other than to bring her back.
Susan is not only good at what she does - but her not stop smile is so infectious.
You know I said the above statement . . . when Susan was the HLN weekend morning 7 - noon news reader . . . now she has aspired to the daytime drama news reader and while her personal daytime work-shift has gotten better her stock has fallen as less people are watching her beautiful face . . .
You win some you lose some . . .
But Susan still has me on her fan club . . . arguably her number 1 fan . . . Susan . . . you take the Oscar for having the best eyes, hair, smile personality on TV - man are you hot!
Too bad for the jealous husband types out there - your loss our gain . . .
Did Ray Charles ever go to jail?
He was arrested and booked yes, but he served no actual prison sentence.
Why did ray Charles write his song Georgia?
I don't know why it was written but the people who wrote it was my grandfather George Kuppler & A friend of his but I can't remember his name.They co wrote the song during WW1 while stationed in Georgia.My grandfather wrote the tune & his friend wrote the lyrics.They sold the song to A man named Burnie & I think his first name was Ben?He paid them $100.00 for the song & they split the money.I'm not sure who made the song famous by selling it to the Harlem Globe Trotters.It has been recorded & sung by many well known talent.
How many children did ray Charles have?
I read which may or may not be accurate that Ray has two daughters. I know he has one daughter that entertains but I have never heard anything about the other daughter in fact there is another daughter. I remember the name the author of the article wrote as her being a daughter.
Ray Charles was a successful recording star who had many hits, including "Hit the Road Jack," "What'd I Say," and "Georgia on my Mind." Although he was blind, he became well-respected for his piano-playing skills; he never let his blindness get in his way, during a long career that saw him become famous in the jazz world, as well as in the worlds of rhythm & blues and pop music.
