Ray Charles dies

Jun 10, 2004 by Mike Browne in Downers

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Jun 10, 2004, 16:25:02 schlemiel wrote:

Thanks Ray, you've left us a ton of great music and have influenced thousands. I'm gonna miss you, especially that "Georgia, oh sweet Georgia....." riff. Now you get to hang with some of your faves like the Swan Silvertones.
Cool dude, way too cool.

Jun 11, 2004, 06:06:00 RaysFan wrote:

"He was blind by the age of seven and an orphan by 15. Charles was also a notorious womanizer and battled with heroin addiction for almost 20 years...He may be gone, but his legendary talent lives on and so does the memory of his unbreakable spirit."