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Recorded in 1985, The Spirit of Christmas finds Ray Charles performing a variety of holiday favorites with vocal assistance from the Raelettes and an appearance by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. The ten tracks mix standards and originals, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and the ballad "That Spirit of Christmas," which was featured in the movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The Spirit of Christmas is perfect background music for any holiday celebration.
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Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "the Genius". Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due to glaucoma.
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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "the Genius". Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma.
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Released in celebration of what would have been Ray Charles' 90th birthday, True Genius is a deluxe 6CD box set, released with the participation and support of the Ray Charles Foundation, containing 90 of Ray Charles' biggest hits, containing music from every album he released from 1960 on, and a previously unreleased concert from 1972. The 44 page book which accompanies the music has liner notes written by Quincy Jones, Valerine Ervin (President of the Ray Charles Foundation) and A. Scott Galloway.
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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "the Genius". Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma.
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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray." He was often referred to as "The Genius." Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma.
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2010 two CD collection. Ray Charles was a pioneer of what became known as Soul music, essentially an infectious cocktail which imaginatively fused Gospel with Rhythm & Blues. This double disc set features 40 of the songs that perfectly illustrate how Charles, overcoming a tough childhood, went on to become a legend in his own lifetime.
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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray." He was often referred to as "The Genius." Charles was blinded during childhood due to glaucoma.