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He met his second wife, Della Beatrice Howard Robinson (called "Bea" by Charles), in Texas in 1954. They married the following year, on April 5, 1955. Their first child, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., was born in 1955. Charles was not in town for the birth because he was playing a show in Texas. The couple had two more sons, David and Robert.
The first recorded gospel sanctified barrelhouse piano player, Arizona Dranes, was blind, as were Al Hibbler, and Ray Charles, one of the most important figures in the creation of soul music. Art Tatum , commonly cited as the greatest jazz pianist of all time, was also almost blind.
Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918 – April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers, who accompanied Perry Como on his records and television shows for 35 years [1] [2] and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s ...
Henry Caldera – Sri Lankan singer/songwriter, blind since age 14. [29] Ray Charles – pianist and singer inducted to various halls of fame. [30] Fanny Crosby – Christian hymn writer. [31] Reverend Gary Davis – gospel blues guitarist. [32] Blind John Davis – American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. [33]
To embody the blind pianist, he had to lose nearly 30 pounds and had his eyes glued shut every day. Marion Cotillard received critical acclaim for her portrayal of French singing icon Édith Piaf ...
US musical legend Ray Charles, who was totally blind by age 7, had probably been afflicted with glaucoma and may have had buphthalmos early in life. [6] The blindness of saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) is noted on his 1952 leaving report card from Ohio State School for the Blind as caused by bupthalmos. [7]
Ray Charles in Concert (with special guest Diane Schuur) (Image Entertainment) 1999 Miami, FL 'Lighthouse for the Blind' benefit Ray Charles Celebrates a Gospel Christmas with Voices of Jubilation (Urban Works, Medialink Entertainment, LLC) 2002 Green Bay, WI performance
Ray Charles attended St. Augustine School where he learned to read Braille. The school was known as The Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb at the time. Ashley Fiolek attended the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind [4] and is a national women's motocross champion. Marcus Roberts, jazz pianist. [4] Joseph "Joe" Walker, sports broadcaster. [4]