I regret to inform you that one of the greatest American musicians of the decade, Mr. Ray Charles, passed away today in Beverley Hills, CA at the age of 73. RIP Brother Ray....
i got this message in my e-mail just now...
i remember seeing him recently on the PBS piano jazz special..
a great one to the end!!
my brother-in-law who was a d.j. in south africa was able to help arrange a tour for Ray in south africa years ago. he was glad to
be able to do so and proudly remembered those times. the obit is here on CNN http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/10/obit.charles/