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On July 14, 1973, Margie Hendrix, the mother of Ray's son Charles Wayne Hendrix, died at 38 years old, which led to Ray having to care for the child. The official cause of her death is unknown. In 1974, Charles left ABC Records and recorded several albums on his own label, Crossover Records.
Charles died of acute liver disease at his Beverly Hills home at 11:35 a.m., surrounded by family and friends, said spokesman Jerry Digney. Blind by age 7 and an orphan at 15, the gifted...
Jun 10, 2004 · June 10, 2004. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Ray Charles, the Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as "What'd I Say" and ballads like "Georgia on My Mind,"...
Jun 11, 2004 · American musical icon Ray Charles died of complications from liver disease Thursday at his Beverly Hills home.
Ray Charles, the piano man with the bluesy voice who reshaped American music for a half-century, bringing the essence of soul to country, jazz, rock, standards and every other style of music he...
Jun 18, 2004 · The music legend, who crossed genres and boundaries with his voice and piano, passed away in 2004 at 73. He had a hard life of blindness, orphanhood, addiction and health problems, but also achieved great success and recognition.
Apr 3, 2014 · He died in 2004, leaving a lasting impression on contemporary music. Early Life. Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. His father, a mechanic, and his...
