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Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Grammy-winning singer Ray Charles dies

Ray Charles, the Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as "What'd I Say" and ballads like "Georgia on My Mind," died Thursday, a spokesman said. He was 73.

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

Oh no! [Cry]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

My son listens to his song that was part of the Blues Brothers soundtrack "Shake Your Tail Feather" every day because he loves that song. He will be so sad to hear this.

Farmgirl

Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :

[Frown]

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

Very, very sad.

Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :

[Frown]

Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :

Thanks, Chris. I saw the news just before I came and saw your posting.

My personal favorite Ray Charles tune was "I'm Busted."

Sad news - I expect there will be lots of eulogies and dedications by various performers at the Blues Festival this weekend.

Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :

Ray Charles' music always reminds me of my grandfather. I used to listen to my grandpa's records a lot when we were at his house, that's where I first heard a lot of the jazz, blues, and big band music that I love so much now.

What a sad, sad thing.

Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :

I love the song about the baby grand piano that he recorded with Billy Joel.

It seems like a lot ends or disappears with his passing, doesn't it?

Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :

I didn't see this earlier; I'm glad it wasn't glossed over.

To me, as a jazz and blues fan, I was more saddened by the news of Ray Charles's death than Ronald Reagan's.

Time to go dig up and play my blues CDs...

Feyd Baron, DoC

Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :

Somewhere in Heaven, they are structurally reinforcing a cloud to hold up a baby grand piano.

Thanks for everything Ray, we're all going to miss you. [Cool]

[ June 11, 2004, 07:53 AM: Message edited by: Sopwith ]

Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :

You said it best, Sopwith. [Smile]

I was really sad to hear this news. [Frown]

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

I was just looking on this site to see what was coming to town. Now I feel so sad.

http://www.iheg.com/calvin_theater_main.asp

Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :

[Frown]

Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :

Damn. Feyd's right, this is one death that actually registers as loss.

Posted by ArCHeR (Member # 6616) on :

It seems as though his death is being slightly overshadowed by Reagan's. Shame. Ray would have made a much better president [Wink]