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Ray Charles
Ray Charles (English: Ray Charles, September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004), whose real name is Ray Charles Robinson (English: Ray Charles Robinson), was an American soul musician, pianist, and a pioneer of rhythm and blues music. He was one of the first people to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Rolling Stone Magazine also ranked him No. 2 on the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" (page archived backup, archived at the Internet Archive). Frank Sinatra called him "music's only genius."
- Category
- Musicians
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1930-09-23
- Died
- 2004-06-10
- Wikidata
- Q544387