The great jazz pianist and singer, Ray Charles (Robinson), whose blues-based and gospel-influ-enced style has inspired many rock artists. He was born in Albany, Georgia, in 1932, and has been blind since the age of six. His first big hit was “What’d I Say.”
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44The great jazz pianist and singer, Ray Charles (Robinson), whose blues-based and gospel-influenced style has inspired many rock artists. He was born in Albany, Georgia, in 1932, and has been blind since the age of six. His first big hit was “What’d I Say.” Press, 20 September 1982, Page 26
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