Frail Ray Charles vows to get stronger (Ray Charles Very Ill)...

Frail Ray Charles vows to get stronger

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LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- American music icon Ray Charles, whose voice gave birth to soul music, has been reduced to a whisper, and cannot stand without support.

The 73-year-old singer/songwriter turned up late in a motorized wheelchair to his own party Friday, when the City of Los Angeles conferred historic building status on his longtime recording complex in a rundown part of the city.

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A recent tabloid report claimed Charles was dying of liver cancer and that funeral arrangements were being made. But Joe Adams, Charles's business associate for 46 years, told Reuters, "I can't give any credence to the story. ... They seem to know more than I do."

But Adams did not seem optimistic that Charles would return to the road.
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Get well, Ray!!!

not seeing George W. Bush waving at him.

(Okay, that's probably flaming quality . . .

If we dont see him waving goodbye as he walks past Kerry next year.

Get well Ray!

I saw a screening of "Unchain My Heart." the life story of Ray Charles. Jamie Fox is awesome in the part!!! The movie should be out this summer. Watch for it and get ready to revisit the music and the genius of Ray Charles.


:loveya: RAY :loveya: RAY :loveya: RAY :loveya:RAY :loveya: RAY:loveya:RAY :loveya:

You are always on my mind!

still sends chills down my spine . . . and I hated that song before I heard him do it . . . get well, Brother Ray . . . millions and millions of good thoughts and prayers headed your way . . .