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Charles was often criticized for his version of "America the Beautiful" because it was very drastically changed from the song's original version. 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.
Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918 – April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers, who accompanied Perry Como on his records and television shows for 35 years [1] [2] and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s ...
Genius Loves Company was the last album recorded and completed by Charles before his death in June 2004. The album was produced by Concord A&R man, John Burk , who approached Charles with the concept of a duets album for a collaboration of Concord Records and Hear Music , the record label owned by the coffee chain Starbucks . [ 3 ]
Ray Charles said about her: "Aretha, Gladys, Etta James — these gals are all bad, but on any given night, Margie will scare you to death." [3] Ray and Margie had many affairs, but she started using drugs and alcohol and after a final argument in 1964, she was fired from the Raelettes and later died in 1973.
Mable John, who recorded for Motown and Stax and later worked with Ray Charles, died Aug. 25 at her home in Los Angeles. Her nephew, Kevin John, confirmed the death, but did not give a cause. She ...
Marjorie Hendrix (sometimes Hendricks) (March 13, 1935 – July 14, 1973) [1] was an American rhythm and blues singer and founding member of the Raelettes, who were the backing singers for Ray Charles, the father of her child, Charles Wayne Hendrix.
Nicholas Pryor, a veteran actor known for 'Risky Business' and soap drama 'Port Charles' among other projects, died this week, his agent confirmed. He was 89.
Ray Liotta died last year of heart and respiratory system issues, according to a report citing his death documents. The actor, who was best known for playing Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese's ...