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Ray Charles' Ray-Bans, his celebrity trademark, are held in the collections of the National Museum of American History. NMAH/SI Ray Charles, who died at age 73 on June 10, 2004, lives on in ...
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 ...
Ray Charles, the singer, pianist, saxophonist, band leader and composer who died on Thursday aged 73, had a profound impact on the development of popular music; a master of styles as diverse as ...
This image released by Tangerine Records shows album art for “Live in Stockholm 1972” by Ray Charles, his Orchestra and The Raelettes. (Tangerine Records via AP) ...