Ray Charles (musician, born 1918)

Charles Raymond Offenberg (September 13, 1918 – April 6, 2015), better known as Ray Charles, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, conductor, and vocal arranger. He was best known as the organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers (who were featured on Perry Como's television series, radio shows, and records for 35 yearsFMS: Feature ASMAC salutes Lalo Schifrin and "the other" Ray Charles).

On April 6, 2015, Charles died in Beverly Hills, California of natural causes at the age of 96.

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