8/14/2023 0 Comments Ray charles blind![]() ![]() There are many wonderful albums recorded of Art Tatum that include some of his own compositions that reflect his eclectic taste in music. Even from a young age, Tatum learned pieces from the radio and reportedly had an extraordinary memory. His style was broadly speaking based on ‘stride’ piano and the influence of Fats Waller on Tatum is well documented. In spite of operations, an assault on him in his early twenties left him permanently blind in his left eye with little vision in his right. ![]() Life began for Art Tatum in 1909 and even in infancy, his eyesight was compromised. His performances were unfailingly exciting with melodic and harmonic twists and turns that were nothing short of incredible. ![]() This technical virtuosity coupled with phenomenal powers of improvisation was the hallmark of Tatum’s playing. Needless to say that Peterson was convinced, having to listen blindfolded to a Tatum performance that there were two pianists playing, not one. He was allegedly the pianist who Oscar Peterson’s Father took the young Oscar to see when he felt that Oscar’s opinion of himself was getting slightly overinflated. The list of successful tracks is too many to list here, but some of the nest, in my opinion, include “Superstition”, “Sir Duke”, Signed, Sealed Delivered”, and “You are the Sunshine of My Life.”Īrt Tatum is perhaps one of the best-known Jazz pianists of all time. In 2014 he received the “Presidential Medal of Freedom from the then U.S President, Barrack Obama. It is claimed that his sales of record are in excess of 100 million worldwide. Over the span of his career, Stevie Wonder has received 25 Grammy Awards and recorded over thirty U.S top ten hits. By the age of eleven Stevie Wonder had a contract with the Motown label and stayed with the brand until 2010. This included the harmonica for which Stevie Wonder is equally known. Unlike Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder was born blind and grew up playing a variety of instruments in his local church. In 2004 the biographical film “Ray” was a tribute to the great musician.Ĭonsidered by many to be a child prodigy, Stevland Hardaway Morris, or Stevie Wonder, is one of the most successful pianist, singer-songwriter the world has ever known. He also appeared in “The (original) Blues Brothers”, “Octopussy”, “Spy Hard”. With over 50 years in the profession, Ray Charles had numerous hits including “Georgia On My Mind”, “Hit the Road Jack”, and “Unchain My Heart”. In all of his performances, there is a compelling rhythmic drive in his piano playing that blends seamlessly with his rich, earthy vocals. His style of piano playing is a fusion of Blues, Gospel, R&B and to a certain extent, Country. ![]()
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