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kristin31
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 Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:13 Post subject: Ray Charles...
just died. I find this much more of a loss than someone else who passed away this week.
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copteacher
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:14 Post subject:
wow, I really liked Ray Charles. I am not going to debate here though. He had a tremendous impact on music.
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kristin31
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:21 Post subject:
Oh, I am not debating. I think he gave the world a tremendous gift with his music. Music has more value to me, personally, than many other things.
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Cappy
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:27 Post subject:
Sad indeed. He was a remarkable man.
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:33 Post subject:
OH man. that is sad, i always liked him as a person being able to overcome adversity like he did, not be sorry for himself and be a role modle like he was. you nver heard about him being arrested for something stupid.
the world just became a little less valuble
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copteacher
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:33 Post subject:
| kristin31 wrote: | | Oh, I am not debating. I think he gave the world a tremendous gift with his music. Music has more value to me, personally, than many other things. |
yes I agree to a point, a classy guy who overcame great obstacles to become a greater man.
The world lost a good one today.
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:34 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | wow, I really liked Ray Charles. I am not going to debate here though. He had a tremendous impact on music. |
I just saw it on yahoo too.... an icon that will be missed.
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Georgia........Georgia...
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:48 Post subject:
 Wow what a loss....what of? Was he sick?
I have to think of the Tommy Boy scene everytime I think of "Baby what'd I say"
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:55 Post subject:
He had a pretty good sense of humor too. His cameo's in movie were always fubby
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 16:57 Post subject:
my students absolutely love singing his song "Fifty Nifty United States" and that is the way most of my students have been able to memorize all 50 states. What a shame that he's gone so soon.
and let's not forget his latest hit: America's Game, the one and only Powerball!
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 18:49 Post subject:
| kristin31 wrote: | | Oh, I am not debating. I think he gave the world a tremendous gift with his music. Music has more value to me, personally, than many other things. |
If there's room, move over. I'm with you. I am touched more by the loss of Ray Charles than I am of Ronald Reagan. And...there is nothing to debate. Agreed. How can you debate personal feelings?
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 18:51 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | Wow what a loss....what of? Was he sick?
I have to think of the Tommy Boy scene everytime I think of "Baby what'd I say" |
Liver failure.
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 18:55 Post subject:
So sad someone who made the world a little brighter has to fade away so soon.
Amazing how we all agree on his genius and ability to overcome some very nasty obstacles.
Ray Charles
» Together Again
Together again
My tears have stopped fallin
The long lonely nights
Are now at an end
The key to my heart
You hold in your hand
And nothing else matters
We're together again
Together again
The grey skies are gone
You're back in my arms
Now where you belong
The love that we knew
Is living again
And nothing else matters, Baby
We're together again
Well, nothing else matters, Baby
We're together again
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 20:06 Post subject:
He sings the official Georgia State Song. I wasn't even aware he was ailing.
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Posted: 06/10/04 - 20:58 Post subject:
I knew he was considered one of the "creators" (as it were) of soul music. And I also know he had a best-selling album of country music. But I learned a couple years ago when he started his recording career, it was gospel in nature, and he sang with a falseetto (!). Nothing against that form of music, but I'm glad he switched both style and voice. It's a truly sad day for music, probably the biggest loss since George Harrison.
My favorite appearance of his in a movie was the music equipment store owner in the Blues Brothers. Whipping out the gun and firing a warning shot at the kid who was going to swipe something was truly a funny point in that movie.
Thanks for all that and more, Ray.
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