Ray Charles (English Wikipedia)

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"Ray Charles' Daughter Sheila Raye Charles Succumbs to Breast Cancer". June 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

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Hiltzik, Michael A. (April 20, 2008). "Ray Charles' children battle over his legacy". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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