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Four Walls @FourWalls (86711) • United States 3 Feb

Ouch. I made that first car payment. At least the second one won’t hurt so badly. (Ha.) Let’s celebrate with more music! Here’s someone that I hope everybody knew would be on the list. If you didn’t think he would be...

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1960 Songs: Georgia on My Mind

Four Walls @FourWalls (86711) • United States 5 Apr 25

Well, well. We have two songs today that are gigantic hits. So, unless you’re my buddy Daddy Evil, I don’t want to hear this “never heard it” stuff. (Love Daddy Evil, I can pick on him…don’t...

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70-Year-Old Songs: I Got a Woman

Four Walls @FourWalls (86711) • United States 6 Apr 24

When I started this monthlong musical celebration of my birthday I said I’ve started going back to the 50s because the sound was definitely changing come 1954. There will be lots of proof of that as we go along. For instance,...

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Ain’t This a Countdown: Ain’t That Love

Four Walls @FourWalls (86711) • United States 6 Oct 23

Massage day! But before I go enjoy a long overdue massage I’ll fling another song with bad grammar in the title at you. We’re staying in the 1950s and staying in soul music for today’s selection. Turn it up and...

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I just heard Ray Charles Yesterday. Incredible!

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 20 Jan 22

Sometimes, when singers are geniouses, they change songs in such ways that they become new and wonderful songs. I was just listening to Ray Charles version of "Yesterday" (I didn´t know that he had sung it) and decided to share...

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yesterday

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My second cup of coffee. Watched TV late.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 20 Jan 22

I woke up late again today. Last night, I catched up the movie about the life of Ray Charles and I could not stop watching it although I had seen it before. The movie had many of his songs and I loved it. I still don´t have any...

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Georgia on my Mind

Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99367) • Atlanta, Georgia 22 Nov 21

I watched the movie about Ray Charles tonight. I didn’t know he had such a hard life but he didn’t let blindness slow him down. He was born to a poor family in Georgia and made his way to the top with hard work and...

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Mylotting with Ray Charles.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 24 Nov 19

I started mylotting by reading a post written by @FourWalls about songs that had the word "road" in the title. I did not have to think much to remember THE "road" song for me: "Hit the Road, Jack" sung by Ray Charles. I sent the...

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Songs You May Not Know Were Covers Vol. 6: I Can’t Stop Loving You (#3)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86711) • United States 12 Jul 19

We’re moving into the top three here on this latest collection of hits that you may have enjoyed for days, years, or eons but never knew that the hit version you love is a cover. This one is on the fence: many people probably...

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June 10 - Let's discuss what happened that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222417) • United States 10 Jun 19

National Iced Tea Day 1692 - The Salem Witch Trials were held in Massachusetts. 1922 - Judy Garland was born. She was an American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian. She is best known for her role in The Wizard of Oz...

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I Can’t Stop Loving You

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98004) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Mar 19

1962 was another great year for music. The Four Seasons band a favorite of mine was on the charts with “Sherry”, there was Bobby Darin, Bobby Vee, and Del Shannon. The Drifters had “Up On the Roof” and the awesome “A Town Without...

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When you start listening to old songs.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 5 Jan 19

Just a little while ago I read a post by one of the lotters here about Fats Domino. I turned on to long time ago. And after Blueberry Hill had ended, I saw I could go on listening to other old flames. Now I´m listening to Ray...

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The Touch of Ivory

sweet as honey @sweetashoney (3597) • United States 21 Aug 18

Years ago I wrote an assay in college about Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. I grew up listening to their music and have always admired both of these performing artist. Their talented abilities not only amazing, but they are also an...

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Georgia On My Mind

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98004) • Daytona Beach, Florida 17 Feb 18

In 1960 the best song was “Georgia on My Mind” and the singer was the ever-popular Ray Charles. The song was written by Tin Pan Alley composer Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930 but once Charles recorded it he made the...

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Can’t Stop Loving You

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98004) • Daytona Beach, Florida 1 Aug 17

The song “I Can’t Stop Loving You” became a number one hit in 1962 for R & B legend Ray Charles. During his fantastic career he gained the nickname “the Genius”. It was a great loss to the musical world when Charles died in 2004....

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What Did I Say

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98004) • Daytona Beach, Florida 20 Feb 17

This refers to a song by Ray Charles “What’d I Say”. Charles came up with this song on the road and people were already wild about it before it was even recorded. Finally he got into the Atlantic Record studios in New York City...

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Hit the road Jack by Ray Charles

Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 28 Oct 15

While on the YouTube website and looking around i just came across this song by Ray Charles "Hit The Road Jack". It says that this video was listened to by 99,712,187 people. Wow! That is astonishing! Did you notice how Ray...

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For your mid-afternoon slump

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 23 Mar 09

Here is a great cure for your mid-afternoon slump. Watch this video featuring three great entertainers, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino. If this doesn't wake you up you REALLY need a...

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Based on a true story

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 13 Nov 08

Do you like watching movies that are based on a true story? Or a movie that is based on a person's life? I just finished watching Walk The Line, based on the life of Johnny Cash. It gave me an appreciation for a singer that I...

based on a true story

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Christmas Music

carolbee @carolbee (16230) • United States 8 Dec 07

Ray Charles has some fantastic Christmas songs out during the holiday season. One in particular is, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." The version is very upbeat and and fun. Have you heard this "beefed up" version?

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