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Clarence Carter

Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:45 -- admin

Guitar, Vocals

Visual impairment : Blind since birth

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, on January 4, 1936, Clarence grew up and learned to play guitar from listening to records by John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins and Jimmy Reed. He attended Alabama State College in Montgomery where he earned a music degree. By the time he graduated, Carter had developed sufficiently diverse skills that on his recordings, he would not only sing and play guitar but also occasionally do his own keyboard work and write and arrange, writing charts in Braille.

Blind Willie McTell

Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:43 -- admin

Blues singer and Guitarist

Visual impairment : Blind from birth

Willie Samuel McTell was probably born in 1898 (although May 5, 1901 has also been given as his year of birth) south of Thomson , Georgia , about thirty miles west of the city of Augusta.

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 19:31 -- admin

Blues singer and guitarist

Visual impairment : Blind since birth

Date of Birth : July, 1897

Died : December, 1929

The youngest of seven children and son of Alec and Cassie Jefferson, Lemon was born in Coutchman, near Wortham in Freestone County, Texas, in July 1897 (an estimated date since no records are available. Although his birth has long been placed in July of 1897, research almost a century later uncovered a census record that listed his birth in September of 1893). He was born blind and was known all his life as Blind Lemon Jefferson.

Andrea Bocelli

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 19:30 -- admin

Tenor Singer

Visual impairment : blind at twelve years

Born : September 22, 1958

Bocelli was born with an inherited form of glaucoma, which only got worse as he aged. When he was twelve years old, he was hit with a soccer ball and went completely blind. The traditions of the region, and the strong influence of his parents who taught their son never to simply accept defeat, rather to draw strength from it, have left indelible impressions on the man.

Alicia Alonso

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 19:29 -- admin

Ballet Dancer

Visual impairment : Due to retinal detachment

Born : December 21, 1921

One of the most outstanding ballet dancers, Alicia Alonso from Cuba is a recipient of the Prix Benois de la Danse (Prize Benois of the Dance) lifetime achievement for devoting her entire life to artistic contributions. She may be well past her retirement age but is a much sought after dancer even today.

Alec Templeton

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 19:27 -- admin

 
Composer / Pianist

Visual impairment : Blind since birth

Born : 4 July, 1909

Alec Templeton was born in Cardiff, Wales (UK) and was blessed with absolute pitch. He began his musical studies at an early age in his hometown and later studied at the London Academy of Music. At 18, he composed "Trio for flute, oboe and piano" for which he was complimented by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Al Hibbler

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 19:26 -- admin

Blues singer

Visual impairment : Blind since birth

Date of Birth : August 16, 1915

Hibbler was a very popular baritone singer in the 40's and 50's who rose to fame with the Duke Ellington band. His deep tone, distinctive phrasing and inflections were readily identifiable.

Sant Surdas

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 17:26 -- admin

 
Surdas was born blind to poor parents. As a child he was a victim of neglect and abuse among his three brothers, as a result of his impairment. Despite his poor start in life, he eventually came to be known as Sant Surdas.
 
The child was known as Sur because his parents and neighbours forgot his name. His journey from such misery to being the famous Sant Surdas, to whom even emperor Akbar paid homage, is truly awe-inspiring.
 
Surdas was born in Siri village near Delhi in 1478 A.D. Being blind, the world including his parents, was unkind to him.

Ravindra Jain

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 15:24 -- admin

 
Singer and Musician
Visual impairment: Born blind
Born: February 28, 1944
 
 
Ravindra Jain is a consummate musician with a degree of consistency rarely seen in the industry. Born blind, he never allowed his blindness to come in the way of honing his inborn talent.

Buse Gowda

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 15:19 -- admin

 
Dancer
Visual impairment : Became blind at three, due to accident
Visual impairment did not come in the way of this dancer who has mastered the Bharat natyam, especially abhinaya.
Buse Gowda has over a thousand performances to his credit. It all started 17 years ago at the Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind when Buse Gowda, as an inquisitive eight-year-old boy, chanced to meet Ashok Kumar, a dance teacher who was just then establishing his school, 'Natyanjali'.

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