Brother Ray, Ray Charles and David Ritz
Brother Ray, Ray Charles and David Ritz
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Brother Ray
Ray Charles' Own Story

Author: Ray Charles and David Ritz

Narrator: Andrew L. Barnes

Unabridged: 13 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2005

Synopsis

Ray Charles led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his life story unsparingly, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic life. From his early life of poverty, he went on to invent, almost singlehandedly, what became known as soul. And throughout a career of more than a half century, Ray Charles remained in complete control of his life and his music, allowing nobody to tell him what he could or couldnt do.

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Goodreads review by Lady-R

Ray Charles nos habla de su vida y de su carrera, sin pelos en la lengua y tocando todos los temas posibles, lo bonito y lo controvertido, lo bueno y lo malo que ha vivido. Y lo hace de una forma entretenida y cercana. A lo largo de sus páginas habla de la pobreza que vivió de niño, la pobreza del su......more

Goodreads review by Man

This is what the title says it is: Ray Charles' Own Story. It is interesting enough, and this combined with the easy writing style that comes with many autobiographies makes it a very enjoyable read. I will say that I didn't find myself deeply engaged in any of the pages. I simply found it pleasant......more

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