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RAY CHARLES ROBINSON

Ray Charles was a revolutionary pianist and a soul singer who helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to everything from country music to pop standards to "God Bless America." Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia. His father was Bailey Robinson, a railroad repair man, and his mother was Aretha. His father and mother never married. His family moved to Florida when he was still an infant.
After their move, his parents had a baby. His father soon after abandoned his family. Ray and his younger brother were close. One day, Ray and his brother were playing in the yard near a tub filled with water. His brother accidentally fell in and Ray tried to pull him out, but unfortunately his brother was too heavy for Ray to pull out. By the time Ray reached his mom, his brother had drowned.
After Ray witnessed his brother's death, he began to go blind at age five and was fully blind by the age of......

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