1918 - 2015
Ray Charles American Composer
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Ray Charles was previously married to Bernice P Rosengarden (1940).
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American Composer Ray Charles was born Charles Raymond Offenberg on 13th September, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and passed away on 6th Apr 2015 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 96. He is most remembered for Together with Julia Rinker Miller, sang the theme song of the television series Three's Company (1977) ("Come and Knock on Our Door").. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
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Details
| First Name |
Charles (Ray)
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| Middle Name |
Raymond
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| Last Name |
Offenberg (Charles)
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| Full Name at Birth |
Charles Raymond Offenberg
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| Alternative Name |
Ray Charles, Charles Raymond Offenberg, The Other Ray Charles, Ray Charles Choir
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| Birthday |
13th September, 1918
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Died |
6th April, 2015
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| Place of Death |
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Buried |
Unknown
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Music department (33 credits) Composer (11 credits) Soundtrack (7 credits) Actor (1 credit) Self (5 credits)
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Claim to Fame |
Together with Julia Rinker Miller, sang the theme song of the television series Three's Company (1977) ("Come and Knock on Our Door").
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| Year(s) Active |
1942–present, 1942–2015
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Essex, MGM, Decca, Command, Atlantic Records
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| Associated Acts |
Perry Como, Your Hit Parade, The Big Show, The Hollywood Palace, Glen Campbell, Sha Na Na, The Muppets, Kennedy Center Honors
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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 were featured on Perry Como's records and television shows for 35 years and were also known for a series of 30 choral record albums produced in the 1950s and 1960s for the Essex, MGM, Decca and Command labels.
