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Birth Name: Raymond Charles Robinson
Born: 23 September 1930 Died: 10 June 2004
Country of origin: 
United States
Height: 5' 9"
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Listal's 100 best Music Artists(The Results)
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Published 13 years, 10 months ago 
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Gone, but not forgotten
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Published 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Celebrities I have Seen, Met or Befriended
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Published 14 years, 10 months ago
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My middle name is now my surname
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Published 10 years, 6 months ago
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A tragic fate may have given this visionary a heightened sensitivity, perception, awareness, even expansion to his obvious musical gifts that he may have never touched upon had he not suffered from his physical affliction. Whatever it was, Ray Charles revolutionized American music and was catapulted to legendary status by the time he died in Beverly Hills at age 73. Born to Aretha and Baily Robinson, an impoverished Albany, Georgia, family that moved to Greenville, Florida while he was still an infant. It was not a cause for joy and celebration. His father soon abandoned the family and his baby brother, George Robinson, drowned
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1. The Nanny (1993)
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2. Saturday Night Live (1975)
| Rating: | 1166 Watched |
3. Sesame Street (1969)
| Rating: | 908 Watched |
4. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
| Rating: | 394 Watched |
5. Moonlighting (1985)
| Rating: | 357 Watched |
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| Rating: | 1990 Watched |
2. Ray (2004)
| Rating: | 1024 Watched |
3. Spy Hard (1996)
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5. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
| Rating: | 41 Watched |
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2. Ray!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2004)
| Rating: | 19 own |
3. Hit The Rock Jack (2004)
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (420 music items)"CLASS OF 1986PERFORMERSRAY CHARLES● R&B ● SOUL ● BLUES ● GOSPEL ● COUNTRY ●● JAZZ ● ROCK AND ROLL ●RAY CHARLES ROBINSON Born: 23 September 1930 Died: 10 June 2004 RIAA CERTIFICATIONS- = SINGLES = -► Gold: 2 ◄- = STUDIO ALBUMS = - ► Gold: 2 Multi-Platinum: 1 ◄KEY SONGSI've Got a Woman (1954) - with his Band- selected for 'The 660 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll'- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'Hallelujah I Love Her So (1956)- selected for 'The 660 Songs That Sha"
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Database (410 person items)
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USA for Africa Performers (38 person items)
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Legendary Stars That We Lost In 2004 (15 person items)" American Singer & Songwriter September 23 1930 - June 10 2004 Notable Albums He Released : What'd I Say (1958) The Genius Of Ray Charles (1959) The Genius Sings The Blues (1960) The Genius Hits The Road (1960) Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961) Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music (1962) Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Vol 2 (1962) Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul (1963) Sweet & Sour Tears (1964) Crying Time (1966) Volcanic Action Of My Soul (1971) True To Life (1977) F"
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Most Influential Musicians Of All Time (171 person items)