Follow Ray Charles's rise from humble beginnings, overcoming hardship, loss, and blindness to become the undisputed king of rhythm & blues. Each spread relates a different stage of his life, and key moments are captured by evocative photos from the time and Rémi Courgeon's beautiful illustrations. The narrative of the book is recorded on the accompanying CD, as well as 15 of the singer's most emblematic recordings.

Originally published as Ray Charles,décowerte des musiciens by Editions Gaillimard Jeunesse in 2015.

Hallelujah, I love her so --Got the blues for the West End -- Albert's special boogie-woogie -- Nobody knows the trouble I've seen -- I got the rhythm -- Choo choo ch'boogie -- Sometimes I feel like a motherless child -- (Get your kicks on) Route 66 -- Baby let me hold your hand -- Ray's blues -- (Night time is) the right time -- I got a woman -- What I'd say -- Hard time -- Georgia on my mind -- Bye bye love -- Hit the road Jack.