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Historically, many blind musicians, including some of the most famous, have performed without the benefit of formal instruction, since such instruction relies extensively on written musical notation. However, today there are many resources available for blind musicians who wish to learn Western music theory and classical notation.
Garret Barry – an Irish uilleann piper, among the most famous players of the 19th century. [21] Delta Blind Billy – an American Delta blues artist and outlaw. [22] Blind Blake – American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. [23] The Blind Boys of Alabama – Gospel group. [24] Andrea Bocelli – Operatic pop singer. [25]
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Matthew Whitaker (born April 3, 2001) is an American jazz pianist. Blind since birth, he has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and the Apollo Theater, where, at 10, he was the opening performer for Stevie Wonder's induction into the Apollo Theater's Hall of Fame.
It includes American musicians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "American musicians with disabilities" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 325 total.
Roberts was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. [1] His mother was a gospel singer who had gone blind as a teenager, and his father was a longshoreman. [2] Blind since age five due to glaucoma and cataracts, [3] Roberts started learning the piano at age five by picking out notes on the instrument at his church until his parents bought a piano when he was eight. [2]
Leslie was soon playing all styles of music, from ragtime to classical. [citation needed] Leslie could remember and play back a musical piece of any length flawlessly after hearing it once. Among the many songs he was estimated to know, two that he often sang were the Christian hymns "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace". [4]
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Musicians. ... Blind musicians (4 C, 251 P) British musicians with disabilities (25 P) D. Deaf musicians (1 C, 19 P)