Publisher's Synopsis
1llustrated with 16 pages of black and white photos, this is the first full-length biography of Ray Charles and the definitive portrait of the man called The Genius of Soul'. Colourful, commanding, ruthless, opinionated and dogmatic, Charles stands among the most influential pop musicians of the last half century and his musical innovations have touched everyone from Elvis to Prince, from Aretha Franklin to Billy Joel. A fascinating analytical look at both the man and his art.'
