charles, ray

The true story of Ray Charles, one of the founders of rhythm and blues music and one of the first African-American recording artist to cross over to the pop charts.

A biography of the Black musician who became famous despite his blindness.

A biography of soul musician Ray Charles that discusses his struggles with blindness and success in the music industry.

Presents an illustrated biography of the pianist and rhythm and blues singer whose recordings left a large impact on contemporary music, including information on his childhood, family life, blindness, and music career.

A biography of Ray Charles, discussing his childhood, the strong influence of his mother, his years at a Florida boarding school for the deaf and blind, and the course of his career as a composer, pianist, and singer.

A brief overview of the life and career of musician Ray Charles, focusing on how he overcame his blindness to become a successful performer.

Blues, jazz, and soul musician Ray Charles tells his life story, chronicling his career and covering such topics as his blindness, the loss of his parents, his relationships with women, his drug use, and his thoughts on racism, politics, and religion; includes an epilogue on his last days and a discography.

Chronicles the life of African-American musician Ray Charles from his loss of sight at age seven through his rise to international fame.