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The Ray Charles SingersRay Charles (musician, born 1918) Ray Charles (musician, born 1918) American musician, conductor and arranger (1918–2015) This article is about the leader of the Ray Charles Singers. For the rhythm and blues singer, see Ray Charles. Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918 – April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers, who accompanied Perry Como on his records and television shows for 35 years[1][2] and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s and 1960s for the MGM, Essex, Decca and Command labels.[3] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Ray Charles… (Source: Wikipedia)
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