United States, Georgia, Dougherty County, Albany, 31.57851, -84.15574Inscoe, Meg2007Ray Charles Plaza, part of Albany's Flint River Walk, opened in December 2007 to honor musician Ray Charles. The plaza includes a bronze rotating statue of Charles, created by sculptor Andy Davis; a surrounding waterfall; and walkways engraved to look like piano keys.Photograph of the Ray Charles Plaza, which was unveiled in December 2007 in Albany, Georgia. A bronze statue of Charles sitting at a grand piano sits atop a circular marble base. This monument stands on the bank of the Flint River in downtown Albany. The statue commemorates the legacy of musician Ray Charles, who was born in Albany in 1930.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/albanyForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/albanyForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaStatues--Georgia--AlbanyMonuments--Georgia--AlbanyPiano--Georgia--AlbanyBronze sculpture--Georgia--AlbanySculpture--Georgia--AlbanyMusicians--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican American musicians--Georgia--AlbanySingers--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican American singers--Georgia--AlbanyPianists--Georgia--AlbanyAfrican American pianists--Georgia--AlbanyPlazas--Georgia--AlbanyCharles, Ray, 1930-2004--StatuesCharles, Ray, 1930-2004Ray Charles PlazaStillImage