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Ray Charles
By: Mariana Uran Munoz
Vital Statistics
Ray Charles was born on September 23,1930.
He died on June 10,2004.
Family Facts
 After the death of Ray’s brother he began to lose his
sight and when he was seven years old he was
completely blind.
 His father and mother died when he was a young
teen.
 His wife was Della Attwine, she was a gospel singer.
 Ray Charles had three children.
Education
 Ray Charles attended St. Augustine for the
blind.
Accomplishments
 Ray was a singer, pianist, and a composer.
 He combined elements of jazz, gospel, rhythm-and-
blues to create a new kind of African American
music, known as soul.
Interesting Facts
 Ray died of a liver disease.
 He had shown an interest in music since the age of three.
 Ray Charles grew up during the great depression.
 He played piano, clarinet, and saxaphone.
 He was in a diet Pepsi commercial.
 He won 11 Grammy awards.
Personal Impact of Ray Charles on
my life.
 I think that Ray Charles is interesting because
he had the courage to learn how to play
instruments, sing, and compose music while he
was blind and he knew that he could do
whatever he wanted to do nobody in what
condition you’re in.
Web Sources
http://www.swingmusic.net
http://www.notablebiographies.com
http://www.buzzles.com