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The document provides 15 true/false statements about musician Ray Charles and asks the reader to answer them. Key facts include: Ray Charles lost his sight at age 7 and his mother died when he was 15, causing him to move to Chicago. In his early career, he was influenced by Nat King Cole. He had success in the 1950s with singles like "I Got a Woman" and worked with Atlantic Records and later ABC Studios. He struggled with drug abuse and died of liver disease in 2004.

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Ray Charles PDF

The document provides 15 true/false statements about musician Ray Charles and asks the reader to answer them. Key facts include: Ray Charles lost his sight at age 7 and his mother died when he was 15, causing him to move to Chicago. In his early career, he was influenced by Nat King Cole. He had success in the 1950s with singles like "I Got a Woman" and worked with Atlantic Records and later ABC Studios. He struggled with drug abuse and died of liver disease in 2004.

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Now answer the statements adding a T for true or a F for false depending on the

Information of the video.



1.-Ray Charles was born in 1913.
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2.-He lost his sight at the age of 7.
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3.-When his mother died he was 15 years old.
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4.-After his mothers death, he moved to Chicago.
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5.-In his early carrier, he copied the music style of Nat King Cole.
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6. - in 1955 he scored the top ten R&B list.
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7. - His first R&B single was I got a woman.
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8. - The single Whatd say came up in 1953.
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9.-His first record company with he was associated was Atlantic Records.
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10.-After he moved from Atlantic Records he settled down in ABC Studios.
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11.-In 1950 he released the album The genius hits the road.
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12.-The single I cant stop loving you was the official song of Georgia.
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13.-He was busted for drug abuse in 1965.
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14.-The new generations are introduced to Ray Charles through films like: The
blues brothers, Pepsi commercials and the film starring by Jamie Fox Ray.
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15. - He died for liver disease in 2004.
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Key answers:
1- F
2- T
3- T
4- F
5- T
6- T
7- T
8- F
9- T
10- T
11- F
12- F
13- F
14- T
15- T

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