And, he produced all kinds of music. A very rare talent.
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I love his rendition of America, the Beautiful.
That would explain it. He's got a gig to get to.
Amen. Gosh, I can't think of anything else to say. Such wonderful, amazing talent...
And, he produced all kinds of music. A very rare talent.
Some years ago, the Georgia General Assembly decided to drop the , by then, too quaint song, "Sweet Georgia Brown".
They selected "Georgia On My Mind" as sung by Ray Charles.
Not Willie Nelson, not Britney Spears, not by just anybody.
Ray Charles and nobody else.
Quite possibly the greatest "phrasist" of all time...even surpassing Sinatra.
America the Beautiful
Katherine Lee Bates
Oh, beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brother-hood from sea to shining sea.
Oh, beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern, impassioned stress
A thorough-fare of freedom beat across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
Oh, beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loves, and mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness, and ev'ry gain divine.
Oh, beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brother-hood from sea to shining sea.
"If it's threes, I don't wanna know who comes next..."
A tragedy would be if Bill Clinton would suddenly pass on now. Of course, we would be still be waiting for that third great person to pass on to finish the triad...
that's going to be one great gig!
Godspeed Ray!
Thank you, Ray Charles' managers in 1982, for ruining my parents' anniversary.
MSNBC reporting Ray Charles performed at Reagan's inauguration in 1981.
I loved Ray Charles when he sang "Georgia".
I LOVE Ray singin' country. With George Jones?? It's like buttah.
Since both parents and Ray are now gone, I'm sure Ray is making up for this.
>> By law, no one should be allowed to do that song except Ray.
God Bless Ray Charles; but Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers also did a pretty good rendition of 'Georgia'.
LOL....see my post # 85
It ain't against the law in Georgia.....
but it ain't right.
"I was just thinking bout calling on you, cause I was busted."
Ray Charles did Country before it was cool.
Be seein' ya - Brother Ray!
I was fortunate enough to see Ray Charles in person in Las Vegas in 1994 while I was sitting at a black jack table at about 1:00 am. He walked past me, just 5 feet from me, with a Pepsi-girl on each arm, and he sat down at a nearby table. After a few minutes, he had the Pepsi girls escort him up to the small stage, where a house band was playing. He proceeded to sing a few songs with the band, just because he felt like it.
Needless to say, it was fabulous, and I felt so blessed to have been so close to greatness.
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