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~~~~~~Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), ...known as simply Ray CharlesHe was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called: "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "The Genius". Charles started losing his vision at the age of 5, and by 7 he was blind.In 2002, he was ranked number ten on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".And, number two on their November 2008 list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".Billy Joel said, "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley".Thank you folks for helping me celebrate Ray's Special DayTillie