“Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.”
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Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal.
I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.
My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.
Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.
