Riverhead Books, January 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Remainder mark on bottom edge. DJ lightly shelfworn. ; 436 pages

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Ray Charles: Man and Music is a complete biography of this seminal singer/pianist who has been active on the American music scene since the mid-1950s. Originally published in 1995 by Penguin Books, and universally hailed as the definitive biography, this new edition will bring Charles's life up to date, covering the last 7 years of his life.Lydon begins with Charles's impoverished childhood in Greenville, Florida, where tragedy struck early when the young Charles went blind at age 6 and was orphaned at age 14. Driven by his enormous talent and determination, Charles landed work playing some of the toughest juke joints in the state, fought heroin addiction, and finally landed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Unlike other R&B singers, Charles took control of his career with its earliest days, moving on from his gospel-soul stylings of the mid-'50s to break through musical barriers, recording two country albums in the late '50s (at a time when the black presence in country music was barely felt), pure jazz, and then the powerful pop hits of the '60s. A living legend, Charles continues to tour and record, and has become an icon in American popular music.

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Bookseller: Books End Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 285004
Title: Ray Charles: Man and Music
Author: Michael Lydon
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 1573221325
ISBN 13: 9781573221320
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.s.a.
Date Published: January 1999
Pages: 436

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