Ray Charles
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Ray Charles
1930 - 2004
Ray Charles was an American singer and pianist, best known for hit songs like Hit the Road Jack, Georgia on My Mind or What'd I Say. He died on June 10, 2004 in Greenville, aged 73.
Quick Facts
- Name: Ray Charles
- Full name: Ray Charles Robinson
- Occupation: singer, pianist
- Born: September, 23 1930 in Albany
- Died: June, 10 2004 in Greenville (aged 73)
- Citizenship: United States
Selected Filmography
1980: The Blues Brothers (John Landis)
Selected Discography
1961: Hit the Road Jack
1960: Georgia on My Mind
1959: What'd I Say
The latest news
AMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Tuesday, April 23), ‘What'd I Say’ is now considered to be the Greatest Song in the History of Music.Read It »
RumorsAMP™, | [April 2024 update] News of Ray Charles’s death on June 10, 2004 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the singer’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.Read It »