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The first recorded gospel sanctified barrelhouse piano player, Arizona Dranes, was blind, as were Al Hibbler, and Ray Charles, one of the most important figures in the creation of soul music. Art Tatum , commonly cited as the greatest jazz pianist of all time, was also almost blind.
Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins (May 25, 1849 – June 14, 1908) was an American pianist and composer. [1] He had numerous original compositions published and had a lengthy and largely successful performing career throughout the United States.
Gordon James Mote (born October 25, 1970) is an American Christian country/southern gospel singer, piano player, and worship leader. He was born blind. He has released eight studio albums. His album Don't Let Me Miss the Glory (2007) was his breakthrough on the Billboard charts.
25 famous Black singers and their most popular songs ... most revered artists in modern music. Blind since shortly after birth, the gifted singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has defied ...
Leslie Lemke was born prematurely in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1952. As a complication of his premature birth, he developed retinal problems, then glaucoma, and his eyes had to be surgically removed in the first months of life.
Milsap was born January 16, 1943, in Robbinsville, North Carolina. [2] A congenital disorder left him almost completely blind from birth. [2] Abandoned by his mother as an infant, he was raised in poverty by his grandparents in the Smoky Mountains until he was sent to the North Carolina State School for the Blind and Deaf in Raleigh, North Carolina, at age five.
Putri Ariani, a 17-year-old singer who is blind, got the judges emotional as she sang and played the piano during the June 6 "America's Got Talent" episode. Putri Ariani, a 17-year-old singer who ...
Famous Black Singers from the 1950s 1. Little Richard. ... Famous for his trademark dark sunglasses, skillful piano playing, and resonant voice, Ray Charles (1930-2004) is still considered one of ...