Having to select my favorite Ray Charles song is like having to choose which dog I like the best. I love them all - some made for slow close-up dancing and some for jumping all over the dance floor.
This video is a rare 1963 performance in São Paulo, Brazil, recorded one day before his 33rd birthday. Hop to it.
AaaaLLRight, alright, baby alright!!
ReplyDeleteI think it was Ray Charles that once said, he like staying at the Holiday Inn because all the rooms looked the same. LOL.
ReplyDeleteOne of the all time original greats.
He brings back a lot of good memories for me. He did indeed always stay at Holiday Inns. Being blind it made getting around a lot easier. To the rest of us, however, blah, blah, blah.
ReplyDeleteBill Cosby tells the story of going to Ray Charles hotel room to pick him up for some affair they were attending. Bill let himself in and called Ray's name.Ray called back "Just be a minute,I'm shaving". Bill said "How come you're shaving in the dar...".
ReplyDelete"I always shave in the dark Bill".
Oso. Only Cosby could tell that and get away with it.
ReplyDeleteI loved his bit part in "Blues Brothers". Grew up listening to him.
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