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Great Achievers: Lives of the Physically Challenged
Ray Charles: Voice of Soul
Traces the life and career of the popular singer, describes his difficult childhood, and assesses his impact on popular music
111 pages, Library Binding
First published April 1, 1993
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March 3, 2011
Genre: Biography
I chose Ray Charles to read a biography because I think he is very inspirational. He defied the odds and beat his disablility to become one of the most talented and famous music artists of his time and history. I love the sound of the the piano and I wish I could listen to him play it. He struggled with blindness and deaths in his family when he was young. As a young adult, he matured fast, he had finacnial problems until he started to become very popular. He also had drug addiction and it required a near-jail experience to wake him up that heroin was unhealthy for him.
I have only read a couple other biographies and they weren't as good as this one. I think that the author did a good job doing his research, getting his message out, and keeping it at a reasonable length. The others I read were boring and long. I suggest this book to people interested in Ray Charles, but if you're just looking for a different genre, maybe not the best choice. I enjoyed reading it, despite the fact that it was factualy. Usually, fictional books are much better and interesting to read.
I chose Ray Charles to read a biography because I think he is very inspirational. He defied the odds and beat his disablility to become one of the most talented and famous music artists of his time and history. I love the sound of the the piano and I wish I could listen to him play it. He struggled with blindness and deaths in his family when he was young. As a young adult, he matured fast, he had finacnial problems until he started to become very popular. He also had drug addiction and it required a near-jail experience to wake him up that heroin was unhealthy for him.
I have only read a couple other biographies and they weren't as good as this one. I think that the author did a good job doing his research, getting his message out, and keeping it at a reasonable length. The others I read were boring and long. I suggest this book to people interested in Ray Charles, but if you're just looking for a different genre, maybe not the best choice. I enjoyed reading it, despite the fact that it was factualy. Usually, fictional books are much better and interesting to read.
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