Here's another American icon to pass on. I can't say I've got any of Ray Charles' music in my collection, but I know when I've heard him perform on TV or radio, I've always enjoyed it. The first time I really was introduced to Ray Charles' talents was in the movie "The Blues Brothers" where he played "Ray of Ray's music exchange". I remember laughing when in the middle of a negotiation with Jake and Elwood over musical equipment, he pulls out a .45 pistol, and shoots the wall above a would-be hoodlum trying to steal an electric guitar, then stating "Breaks my heart to see a young kid like that going bad."
Posted by Bob at June 11, 2004 12:45 PM