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Forbes· 2026-04-26 02:00AI Processing
Ray Charles was a self-made prodigy who mastered composition in Braille and learned four instruments while at a school for the blind. After losing both parents by age 15, he moved to Seattle with just $600 to launch a career that would redefine American music.He's honored on the #Forbes250 list of greatest, historic self-made Americans. Read more: https://t.co/7zD0FBHCstPhoto: CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images ...