Was Ray Charles self-taught on the piano?

According to his autobiography and the film based on that book, no. He did have piano instruction, first from a man who taught him informally starting at age 3. Later he studied music in Braille at the school for blind children he attended. read more

Frank Sinatra called Ray Charles "the only true genius in show business", although Charles downplayed this notion. In 2002, Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and number two on their November 2008 list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". read more

Ray Charles attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine. It was there that he learned how to write music and play different musical instruments. Maude Forson was his piano teacher at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine. read more