Ray Charles

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray." He was often referred to as "The Genius." Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma.
For Nickelodeon, he voiced G-Clef in the Blue's Clues special, "Blue's Big Musical".
Charles died at his home in Beverly Hills, California of complications resulting from liver failure, on June 10, 2004, at the age of 73.
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