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Ray Charles Talks About Doing Drugs
Ray Charles talks about doing drugs in this interview... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0QWBoBzMN4
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ELVIS COSTELLO CALLS RAY CHARLES, JAMES BROWN “N WORD” IN DRUNKEN RANT
Pop singer Elvis Costello found himself in hot water today (March 15, 1979), after making racist statements about Ray Charles and James Brown. The singer was having a drunken, conversation…
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FAN ATTEMPTS TO STRANGLE RAY CHARLES DURING BENEFIT CONCERT
A deranged fan hopped on the stage and attempted to strangle Ray Charles with a rope today (February 28, 1977). The attack occurred during a benefit for Rosey Grier's Los…
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Solomon Burke Records Groundbreaking Song “Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
R&B singer Solomon Burke recorded his groundbreaking song "Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)," today (December 13, 1960). The song is significant to black music, because it…
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Ray Charles Fined $10,000 For Possessing Heroin
Singer Ray Charles was sentenced to five years probation and fined $10,000 today (December 3, 1966), after he was busted with heroin in 1964. The ordeal unfolded 1964, when Ray…