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Ray Charles – African American changed face of music

“Music’s been around a long time, and there’s going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it’s a big record, that’s the frosting on the cake, but music’s the main meal.”
Wilber Zepeda, Reporter
February 13, 2024
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Ray Charles was a African-American musician who had a lot of success in his career by combining different genres like soul music, R&B, jazz, gospel, pop, and country to create his most famous hits like “I got a Woman” and “America the Beautiful”. Even though Charles was blind, it did not stop him from becoming one of the greatest African-American musicians, winning 17 Grammy Awards, being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and later inducted in 2021 to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Wilber Zepeda, Sports Editor
My name is Wilber Zepeda, and I am a Senior. I play travel and semi-pro soccer. I enjoy watching sports and movies. I spend my free time training or hanging out with family or friends. I am excited to write for The Scribe one last year, and bring you the best sports coverage this year.   
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