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Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Ray Charles
Musician, songwriter, composer, conductor, arranger, and leader of the Ray Charles Singers -- via Variety. AKA Charles Raymond Offenberg. He is best known for his work with "The Perry Como Show" and "The Muppet Show"; the 30 easy-listening albums he recorded in the '50s and '60s, for singing the theme song to "Three's Company," and writing tunes such as "Letters, We Get Letters," and "Fifty Nifty States."
