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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ray_charlesRay Charles - Wikipedia

    Early life and education. Charles was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. [a][16] He was the son of Bailey Robinson, a laborer, and Aretha (or Reatha) Robinson (née Williams), a laundress, of Greenville, Florida. During Aretha's childhood, her mother died. Her father could not keep her. Bailey, a man her father worked with, took her in.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Ray-CharlesRay Charles | Biography, Music, Songs, Hit The Road Jack ...

    Oct 25, 2024 · He attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, where he concentrated on musical studies, but left school at age 15 to play the piano professionally after his mother died from cancer (his father had died when the boy was 10).

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  4. www.biography.com › musicians › ray-charlesRay Charles - Songs, Movie & Facts - Biography

    Jul 17, 2024 · Charles later developed his distinctive sound. In 1949, he released his first single, "Confession Blues," with the Maxin Trio. The song did well on the R&B charts. More success on the R&B charts ...

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  5. music.si.edu › story › brother-ray’s-message-peopleBrother Ray’s Message to the People | Smithsonian Music

    Ray Charles was one of the first to reject Jim Crow laws in the south. On one notable occasion in Augusta, Georgia, in March 1961, he learned the theater seating was to be segregated. Ray Charles refused to perform. Charles stood his ground, and was sued and fined for breach of contract.

  6. www.historylink.org › File › 5707Charles, Ray (1930-2004) - HistoryLink.org

    Jun 17, 2004 · Ray Charles was a poor, blind, newly orphaned teenager living in Tampa, Florida, in 1948 when he decided to move to Seattle, picking the city because it was as far away as he could get from where he was.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › ray-charlesRay Charles - Encyclopedia.com

    A living legend, Ray Charles is generally regarded as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music. The multitalented musician has seen both artistic and commercial success, surmounting personal tragedy to become an exceptional singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and bandleader.

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  9. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersRay Charles | About Ray Charles | American Masters - PBS

    May 17, 2006 · Ray Charles was born into a poor family on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, though he was raised in Florida. Completely blind by the age of seven, Charles attended the Saint Augustine...