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ANTHONY BREZNICAN, AP Entertainment Writer
AP Online
06-18-2004
Dateline: LOS ANGELES


Renee Robinson-McClelan, second from right in foreground, daughter of the late music legend Ray Charles, and other family members and friends exit a limousine and head towards the convention center to pay respect to Ray Charles as he lay in repose Thursday, June 17, 2004, in Los Angeles. Charles, whose funeral is on Friday, died last Thursday, June 10 at the age of 73. Others are unidentified. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)

With his trademark dark glasses on and a baby grand by his side, Ray Charles was mourned by thousands who walked a long red carpet past his open casket.

Many of the more than 5,000 people who ...

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