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Ray Charles

In Honor Of Black Music Month And One
Of The Pioneering Legends Of Black Music,
Today's Blog Is a Re-Post, Featuring
The Phenomenal Ray Charles, On The 6th Year
Anniversary Of His Passing. CLICK LINK
To View The Blog.

http://www.blackintime.info/1/post/2010/06/ray-charles-21.html

Posted By: Hugh Gaddy
Wednesday, June 9th 2010 at 10:46PM
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I like Ray Charles, however, I had to go when he started singing "America"
Thursday, June 10th 2010 at 4:25PM
Jecoliah Judah

Jecoliah, THANK YOU, for ALL your nice comments and I SO APPRECIATE you reading the posts.

From a lyrical standpoint, I can ABSOLUTELY UNDERSTAND your feelings about the song, "America." LOL

But from the standpoint of MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT, I think it's one of Charles' greatest performances.

Part of the beauty of Black Music is that WE can take a standard, like "America," and embellish it with so much SOUL, that it becomes OURS on a whole different level.

Marvin Gaye did the same thing with the "Star Spangled Banner," Aretha with "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Luther Vandross With "A House Is Not A Home," etc.
Thursday, June 10th 2010 at 4:52PM
Hugh Gaddy

"Oh Yes" (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

"I" will repeat, we as a people don't, can't, find it close to impossiable to do 'standard'...

I guess it is the music that moves the soul maybe / WE GO WITH THE FLOW...lol (smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

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