I was born with music inside me. — Ray Charles · Smartyfair

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I was born with music inside me. — Ray Charles · Smartyfair

I was born with music inside me.

Ray Charles1930–2004 · musician · 1900s USARay Charles was an American musician who lost his sight as a young child but went on to become one of the most influential artists in American music history.1 quote

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Some people feel music inside them from the very start.

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What turned up: First sentence of a passage in his autobiography Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story (1978).
Work: Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story
Occasion: 1978 · USA · autobiography reflecting on his lifelong connection to music
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Sourced quotes, Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story, 1978

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