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(CNN) -- Ray Charles, the innovative singer and pianist whose combinations of blues and gospel pioneered soul music and earned him the nickname "the Genius," has died. He was 73.

Charles died at 11:35 a.m. (2:35 p.m. ET), in Beverly Hills, California, his publicist said. The cause was of complications from liver disease...

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/10/obit.charles/

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Now we can say "A Truly Great Man Has Died". Wow this sux in a big way.  This man truly was a Genius. His version of America the Beautiful is my favorite of ANY version. Watching that man w/ his smile tinkling the ivories was always a good time.
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The sound of this man singing and playing brought a smile to my face countless times.
The sight of him always reminded me to treasure each sense, they can be lost at any time.
What a summer this has been so far.
"I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know."
"The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing."
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