Ray Charles, master of many musical styles, dies at 73

Friday, June 11, 2004

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Ray Charles, a transcendent talent who erased musical boundaries between the sacred and the secular with hits such as "What'd I Say," "Georgia on My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You," died Thursday. He was 73.

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