Yes, we all know that Ronald Reagan died this week. But did you also know that the truly great Ray Charles passed away as well?
From the above article:
Over the course of a 58-year career, he put his stamp on it all with a deep, warm voice roughened by heartbreak from a hardscrabble childhood in the segregated South. Smiling and swaying behind the piano, grunts and moans peppering his songs, Charles’ appeal spanned generations.
Aretha Franklin called Charles “the voice of a lifetime.”
“He was a fabulous man, full of humor and wit,” she said in a statement. “A giant of an artist, and of course, he introduced the world to secular soul singing.”
iTunes has a nice page setup for what has got to be one of the greatest artists of our lifetime.
“you give your hand to me
and then you say hello
and I can hardly speak
my heart is beating so
and anyone can tell
you think you know me well
but you don’t know me”
–You Don’t Know Me, Ray Charles
Take a minute and give a listen if you haven’t in a while. you can thank me later.
