Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story

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Summary: A great read, a tremendous tribute, yet so real
Review: David Ritz got Ray Charles down cold. I read the foreword and introduction and Ritz talks about his choices between using verbatim quotes or trying to really communicate Ray Charles. He succeeds. This book is fun to read, so much so that I limit my readings to make it last longer. Brother Ray speaks through David Ritz's words. I wish I could tell them both how much it means to me.

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Summary: Brother Raqy
Review: I found this book absolutely fascinating, from not knowing a thing about the man to truely appreciating his genius. He writes the way it is with no detail omitted. great to read the book and listen to his music.

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Summary: STRAIGHT FROM RAY'S MOUTH
Review: I loved this autobio, the best I've ever read. While reading I felt like RC was talking directly to me. Ray just tells it the way it is with no type of fluff or excuses. In the book Ray says he selected his own clothes, dressed himself, shaved with a straight edge razor. He has even driven several cars (someone else were his eyes) and drove a moter scooter around his home (property) in L.A. The one thing that I found amazing was his drug use. RC said he used smack for about 20 yrs and he was shooting up himself, but I'm sure the first few times someone had to help. He never really said who scored the drugs for him and where he got it from. Ray said his drug use was his business and he wasn't hurting anyone. Did you know that Ray had one eye removed after being blind at a young age? He was attending a school for the blind and was great pain so it was removed. Years later as a man, he asked a few doctors what they thought of his ailment? They speculated that it was glaucoma but Ray never knew for sure. RC talks about the record companies, selling records, and tours. I thought his would be boring but the way RC tells the story it's not. I really like the way David Ritz organized the book and has a table of contents. I read every page, but the contents are good for those readers who only want to get straight to the juicy stuff. Get this book, you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: good stuff
Review: one of the better music bios. From RC's accounts of his tough childhood, to his audition with Lucky Millinder ("kid, you ain't got what it takes"), to drug use, sex, stardom ... he tells pretty much all of it. Now, if I could find "the genius of Ray Charles" in a decent state ...

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Summary: STRAIGHT FROM RAY'S MOUTH
Review: reading about this Genius,Legend etc.. is incredible.the man has led a life&then some.his music his life is all in this book.the good&the bad.this man has many faces.David Ritz is a genius.he usually hits the mark with whatever subject that he is writting about.a deep thought provoking book.

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Summary: great book
Review: reading about this Genius,Legend etc.. is incredible.the man has led a life&then some.his music his life is all in this book.the good&the bad.this man has many faces.David Ritz is a genius.he usually hits the mark with whatever subject that he is writting about.a deep thought provoking book.

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Summary: a MUST read for any Ray Charles fan
Review: This is the book I may start getting after I finish reading Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye and many other books I'm reading at this moment. Yes this a great book to read if u wanna hear the real story of Ray Charles. It's very interesting to see about this man life and how became a stardom in the music world and the pop industry. Ray gotta lot to give to us. He's such a power and mastered Genius. We all know we miss him but he definitely lives on in this fantasic autobiography. MAY THE LEGACY OF BROTHER RAY ROCK ON!!!