who is one performer who overcame hardship to become successful?

Question

just trying to expand my knowledge and broaden my horizon

Answer 1

Ray Charles, Louie Armstrong, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder.

Ray Charles- he was blind and poor and was an African American man raised in the South before the civil rights movement

Louie Armstrong- once again grew up in poverty and had to live before the Civil Rights movement.

Johnny Cash- drugs were a major adversity for him.

Stevie Wonder- he can play the piano well and he had to learn how to do it blind.

Beethoven- he had to live with the curse of never being able to hear his best work.

hope this helps

Answer 2

A more modern one,"Rodney Atkins, from orphanage to country star and the love that took him to the top."; Guideposts Magazine, Vol. LXII issue 5, July 2007; www.guidepostsmag.com