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However, blind black musicians are still most strongly associated with the country blues. The first successful male country blues performer, Blind Lemon Jefferson, was blind, as were many other country bluesmen, including Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Sonny Terry, Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Blake and Reverend Gary Davis.
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.
Ray Charles Robinson [a] (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians, he preferred being called "Brother Ray".
Then the New York-based singer-songwriter takes more time to describe herself than most people. She offers a visual self-description for blind people in her audience, saying she is a Black woman ...
Lachi is an American singer-songwriter, touring ... She is legally blind, ... the song "Rude" which features pop artist Kendra Black and rapper Snoop Dogg. ...
Blind since shortly after birth, the gifted singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has defied the odds and shattered records with 28 Top 10 Billboard hits, 25 Grammys and an induction into ...
Irish blind musicians (23 P) S. Blind singers (30 P) Pages in category "Blind musicians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 251 total.
Offor was born blind in one eye and with limited vision in the other due to congenital glaucoma. He and his uncle migrated to Connecticut, United States when Offor was six years old to treat the glaucoma and preserve his remaining eyesight. [1] When he was 10, he went completely blind due to an accident.