Reviews for Rock and roll legends

The average rating for Rock and roll legends based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-08-08 00:00:00 Stephen Thurston "My eyes are my handicap, but my ears are my opportunity." This book isn't just about the career of Ray Charles. It's about how, being blind at a young age and being without family from the age of 15, Ray Charles was a self-sufficient man. He could do anything. Play any instrument. He learned music in braille. He even drove on his property! He had braille cards, checkers with black pieces larger than white pieces. When he was a kid, his mom made him do chores- even chopping wood with an axe. His neighbors were furious to see a blind kid using an axe. He could take apart a tv and put it back together again. And of course, he's rich and famous. Interesting read, fascinating person. It made me add a grown up Ray Charles biography to my to read list. I read this book as part of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards 50th anniversary challenge promoted through the LA Public Libraries.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-20 00:00:00 Todd Nichols This short book with great drawings highlights Ray Charles' hard trip to becoming a star.