Ray Charles
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| Ray Charles | ||
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| Image:Ray charles.JPG Ray Charles performing at the Grammy Awards rehearsal in 1990.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Ray Charles Robinson | |
| Born | September 23 1930 Albany, Georgia, United States |
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| Origin |  Greenville, Florida |
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| Died | June 10 2004 (aged 73) Beverly Hills, California, United States |
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| Type(s) of music | R&B, soul, blues, pop, country, jazz, gospel | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, piano, alto saxophone | |
| Years active | 1947–2004 | |
| Label(s) | Atlantic, ABC, Warner Bros. Records | |
| Website | www.raycharles.com | |
Ray Charles (born Ray Charles Robinson) (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician.
He went to the St. Augustine School for Deaf and Blind and while he was there his mother died. He played jazz, soul, and country music.
Ray Charles was 6 when he started going blind and was completely blind by age 7.
Charles never knew exactly why he lost his sight, though there are sources which suggest Ray's blindness was due to glaucoma. He attended school at the St. Augustine School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Florida. He also learned how to write music and play various musical instruments. While he was there, his mother died. His father died two years later.
