San Francisco Chronicle
"An emotional blast as vivid and real, sweaty and straight talking as the man himself."
Tom Waits in Magnet October / November 2004
"An excellent biography if you want to get all the dirt on Ray."
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New York Post 12/5/04
"Required Reading"
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Jill Jackson's Hollywood 11/25/04)
"A must-own for Ray Charles fans."
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Book Description
Ray Charles (1930-2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his story unsparingly, 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 or couldn’t do.
About the author
David Ritz is the author of Faith in Time and Divided Soul. He lives in Los Angeles.
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