Brother Ray
Ray Charles' Own Story
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Ray Charles (1930-2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he tells his story in an inimitable and unsparing voice, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic life. Overcoming poverty, blindness, the loss of his parents, and the pervasive racism of the era, Ray Charles was acclaimed worldwide as a genius by the age of thirty-two. By combining the influences of gospel, jazz, blues, and country music, he invented, almost single-handedly, what became known as soul. And throughout a career spanning more than a half century, Ray Charles remained in complete control of his life and his music, allowing nobody to tell him what he could and couldn't do.As the Chicago Sun-Times put it, Brother Ray is "candid, explicit, sometimes embarrassing, often hilarious, always warm, touching and deeply human-just like his music."
Customer Reviews
Brotha Ray in his own words
It’s dated.., published in 1979....or so. And if you saw the movie first, then you’ll be both more informed about the author and somewhat disappointed with the facts from the film but you will be entertained. Ray pulls no punches and is most honest and graphic about his journey, personal experiences and his views on life. Ray speaks in his own words.... color metaphors and all. Not to shock, but honest expressions. Of course Ray lived well past his autobiography, so you may feel it’s incomplete. If you’re not a fan, then you’ll be satisfied with Rays journey. If you were a fan, then you be more than happy while deepening your understanding of the film. And if you loved Ray... like I did and still do....then it’ll give you direct insight into the “genius” of Ray Charles.
Grade: A-