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Ray Charles: Man and Music
Published in Paperback by Riverhead Books (10 January, 2000)
Author: Michael Lydon
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Medium but interesting
I am a big fan of Ray Charles Robinson. This felt like a character assination. It is no secret that he was not exactly the best husband. I am sure Charles was a tightwad, and ran a very tight ship. But, the book goes on and on and on about this in every chapter, ad nauseum.

The good parts about the book are the the exaustive research and the insight about the single minded drive Ray had to be the best at everythig he does. I agree with the above review that there was very little insight from Ray about what makes him tick. It seems obvious that Ray did not spend much time with the author. Perhaps read this and 'Brother Ray' to get his side of the Story.

Dismiss this mess
Ray Charles is a legend, a genious of music and recording and a fine artist with extraordinary talent. But this book focused more on the times and people surrounding Ray Charles, than the actual man. I got lost in all the music jargin and mumbo jumbo-I wanted to know about this musician, his life, how he felt, what he did, how people felt about his music. But since I am not in the music business, nor do I understand most of the jargin, this book was lost on me. I skipped quite a few parts in the middle chapters because they just bored me and confused me. Not to say this was a bad book, but if you're like me when it comes to the language of music business, skip this one and buy the man's albums. His voice tells it all, you can just feel the emotions in his songs.

For Music Fans Only¿
If you only reading this book because you want to know exactly how friendly Ray Charles is, you might end up disliking him. This book is a tell it like it is. After reading it, I developed mixed emotions towards Brother Ray, that I didn't have before reading it. However, this book is truly a musician's favorite.


A Birthday for Blue
Published in School & Library Binding by Albert Whitman & Co (1989)
Authors: Kerry Raines Lydon, Michael Hays, and Abby Levine
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Boogie Lightning
Published in Hardcover by Doubleday (1974)
Author: Michael Lydon
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Boogie Lightning: How Music Became Electric
Published in Paperback by DaCapo Press (1980)
Author: Michael Lydon
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Energizing China: Reconciling Environmental Protection and Economic Growth
Published in Paperback by Harvard Univ Pr (1998)
Authors: Michael B. McElroy, Chris P. Nielsen, Peter Lydon, Harvard University Committee on Environment China Project, and Chris P. Nielson
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Flashbacks
Published in Hardcover by Routledge (01 May, 2003)
Author: Michael Lydon
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How to Succeed in Show Business by Really Trying: Handbook for the Aspiring Performer
Published in Hardcover by Dodd Mead (1985)
Author: Michael Lydon
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Outlaw Blues: A Book of Rock Music
Published in Hardcover by Entwhistle Books (2000)
Authors: Paul Williams and Michael Lydon
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Richard Flusser
Published in Paperback by Xlibris Corporation (22 March, 2001)
Author: Michael Lydon
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Rock Folk: Portraits from the Rock 'N Roll Pantheon
Published in Paperback by Citadel Pr (1990)
Authors: Michael Lydon and Peter Guralnick
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