Ray Charlies who is a young blind man who becomes blind when he is six years old. He is a musician who plays the piano and also sings. At the age of 15, he was the only family member to still be alive. This book starts from his childhood all the way to his adulthood. To this day, Ray Charles is loved world wide for his music, great personality and passion for his jazz music.

Ray Charles is a blind musician who sings and plays the piano to his jazz style music. It was a long and hard journey to his fame-hood. He turned blind when he was six years old, lost his brother and had to move from his home town to attend a school for the blind. At age 15 he was the only family member still alive. He turned his hardships into his music. By the time he was an adult, Ray Charles was known and loved world wide for his music and personality. Today he is still one of the most influential jazz and blues singer. I loved this book. It told the story of Ray Charles from his childhood to his very successful adulthood. This book would be a great reference for students during black history month or for a research paper. (read less)

Ray Charles is a blind musician who sings and plays the piano to his jazz style music. It was a long and hard journey to his fame-hood. He turned blind when he was six years old, lost his brother and had to move from his home town to attend a school for the blind. At age 15 he was the only family member still alive. He turned his hardships into his music. By the time he was an adult, Ray (read more)