| LC control no. | n 50055897 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.C46 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 |
| Variant(s) | Robinson, Ray Charles, 1930-2004 |
| Located | Greenville (Fla.) |
| Birth date | 1930-09-23 |
| Death date | 2004-06-10 |
| Place of birth | Albany (Ga.) |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Rhythm and blues music Soul music |
| Profession or occupation | Rhythm and blues musicians Soul musicians Singers Pianists Arrangers (Musicians) Composers |
| Special note | Not to be confused with Charles, Ray, 1918-2015, composer, conductor, arranger. Cf. ASCAP biog. dict. |
| Found in | Songs recorded by Ray Charles, c1961. New Grove dict. of jazz (Charles, Ray (Robinson, Ray Charles); b. Sept. 23, 1930, Albany, GA; singer, pianist, arranger, and songwriter) Yahoo! news WWW site, 06-10-04 (Ray Charles; b. Ray Charles Robinson, Sept. 23, 1930, Albany, Ga.; d. Thursday [June 10, 2004], Beverly Hills, Calif.) Oxford music online, May 18, 2017: Grove dictionary of American music, 2nd edition (Charles, Ray (Robinson, Ray Charles); born September 23, 1930, Albany, GA; grew up in Greenville, Florida; died June 10, 2004, Beverly Hills, CA; American rhythm-and-blues and soul singer, pianist, and songwriter) |
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