Ray Charles’s recordings are major landmarks in American culture. By combining Gospel with R&B, he pioneered soul music, and his groundbreaking move into Country music during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement broke racial barriers, while elevating Country music to world-wide popularity for the very first time. Ray Charles uniquely succeeded in recording and blending virtually every genre of music including soul, R&B, jazz, blue country, rock and pop in unique and unprecedented ways. This visionary singer, songwriter, pianist and composer brought his expansive musical vision to a worldwide audience and forever changed the face of American Music.
Charles’ staggering achievements include 17 GRAMMY Awards, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement and the President’s Merit Award, the Presidential Medal for the Arts, France’s Legion of Honor, the Kennedy Center Honors, the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame Award, and numerous other music Halls of Fame.
fried peach pies????? I like the sandwiches and barbecue and of course the precious attitude. They rock there , i know cause i done been. Thanks for sharing this gem.
Everyone reading this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world, if you love jazz music or follow me
Everyone reading this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world, if you love jazz music or follow me
@Georgia. I'm so glad for you! I also was fortunate enough to see the incomparable Ray Charles live in SF in the 70s with the Raylettes and Merry Clayton who later sang Give me Shelter with the Stones. My granny from Georgia helped raise me when my father left when I was 3. Her favorite song was Georgia on my mind! RIP granny and Ray! GBY always. Jim
me and my momma sing this song everyday in the car we love it sm and one time when we were singing she asked me "why don't u sing?" and im like "awwwww im not a good singer that's why" but ye I love this song smmmmm