Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg, September 13, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who is best- known as organizer and leader of The Ray Charles Singers. The Ray Charles Singers were featured on Perry Como's records, radio shows and television shows for 35 years. The Ray Charles Singers are also...
Date of birth:
- Sep 23, 1930
Country of nationality:
Profession:
- Singer ,
- Musician ,
- Songwriter ,
- Bandleader ,
- Conductor ,
- Singer-songwriter ,
- Keyboard player ,
- Jazz Pianist
Musical Genres:
- Soul blues ,
- Country blues ,
- Piano blues ,
- Blues ,
- Country ,
- Jazz ,
- Pop music ,
- Rhythm and blues ,
- Soul music ,
- Gospel music
Date of death:
- Jun 10, 2004
Also known as:
- Charles Ray
