DEATH,” RAY CHARLES TOLD ME when he first learned that cancer was devouring his body, “is the one motherfucker that ain’t ever going away.” I met Ray Charles in 1975, when he agreed to let ...

Here, on Ray Charles’ 84th birthday (he was born Sept. 23, 1930, in Albany, Ga., and died June 10, 2004, in California), LIFE.com presents a selection of Ray’s photos—many of which never ran ...

Brother Ray, the star’s biography, gave his fans and followers an inside perspective to his childhood and journey.Charles was born in Georgia in 1930, but shortly after his arrival, his parents ...

The film Ray creates a narrative of Charles’ mental health struggles that is rooted in guilt over witnessing his brother’s death. Charles was only five years old when the tragedy occurred, and ...

So Long, Brother Ray article by Marc Minsker, published on January 13, 2005 at All About Jazz. ... Ray Charles Robinson September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004 . Regardless of where you live in America, ...

Ray Charles and David Ritz Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story Da Capo ISBN: 0306814315 2005. If the widely heralded and Oscar-nominated biopic Ray wrapped Ray Charles' extraordinary life in somewhat ...

After Early Hardships, Ray Charles Continues To Make Beautiful Music. ... His brother drowned in front of him. He lost his mother at 15. And he used drugs for a while.

EINTKILF Ray Charles. 1. Fame is not everything. If you have never seen the movie Ray, or read the book Brother Ray, first of all, you’re missing out.And second of all, perhaps you don’t know ...

Charles took the song with him on the following few tour dates, receiving the same enthusiastic response from each crowd. After a few shows, Brother Ray realized he had something on his hands, and ...