As a child, Ray Charles was born on a sharecropper's plantation in Northern Florida. He lost his sight at the age of 7. With the help of his strong-willed mother, he found what he loved and what made him happy at the piano. In the South, the soulful singer made a name for himself and then became famous around the world when he started combining gospel and country music.
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As a child, Ray Charles was born on a sharecropper's plantation in Northern Florida. He lost his sight at the age of 7. With the help of his strong-willed mother, he found what he loved and what made him happy at the piano. In the South, the soulful singer made a name for himself and then became famous around the world when he started combining gospel and country music.
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