Ray Charles-Ray Charles was born in Albany, Georgia in 1930 and died in 2004. He was a very famous blind American musician. Ray Charles sang soul in the 1950's, changed to country and western in the 1960's and became successful with songs like "Georgia on my Mind", "Hit the Road Jack", "and Unchain my Heart"and"I Can't Stop Loving You." Rolling Stone ranked Ray Charles as number 10 on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of all Time" in 2004 and number 2 on their list of "100 Greatest Singers of all Time" in 2008. Ray Charles was considered a genius in the music business and his songs still play in most of our souls.
Martin Luther King, Jr.- Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929 and he was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee in 1968. He was one of the most prominent African-American civil rights leaders in the history of the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Clergyman who used nonviolent methods following the teachings of Gandhi. We celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday each year on the third Monday in January, his real birthday is January 15th.
Julia Roberts - Julia Roberts was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1967, she is a famous American movie star. Julia Roberts jumped onto the scene in the comedy Pretty Woman and has been a star since. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her role as Erin Brockovich, she played in films "My Best Friend's Wedding", "Mystic Pizza", "Notting Hill", "Runaway Bride", and the "Pelican Brief". Julia Roberts has played in many more successful films, her brother is Eric Roberts and her niece is Emma Roberts. Julia Roberts now practices Hinduism and gives time and resources to UNICEF.