Keep this Ray Charles thread kicked for five days

[Paragon]

Then, on the fifth day, everyone take off work. :)



Bless you, Ray. :loveya:

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

1. ROFL!!!

Yee-ha!!!!

[Booster]

2. You're the best, Ray.

A passing that the rest of us can feel very, very sad about. Go in peace, Ray.

[leftofthedial]

3. I'll miss you Brother Ray

I know who I'll be thinking of whenever I see a flag at half staff.

[Bozita]

4. Yes, half-staff flags remind me of Uncle Ray

none better

[leftofthedial]

5. I sure won't be thinking of the other dead guy

tomorrow

[progressivebydesign]

6. RIP RAY!

Kick for Ray!

[Bozita]

7. Mike Webb's tribute is streaming now

http://stream.mikewebb.org:8000/listen.pls

[Bozita]

8. He's playing it

[dbt]

9. Damn Right!

This kick is for "Hit The Road, Jack." I forget what TV commercial it was used in, but the song made a BIG impression on my son when he was in the first grade. He would make me shut up whenever the spot came on, and he asked me who was singing it--so I told him the story of Ray Charles Robinson and he became MORE impressed. Wanted to know how a blind man could ever play the piano. "Quite well," I told him.

Some months later, it was announced that Ray would do a show at Robinson Center Music Hall, a NICE venue. Nothing would do Number One Son, but that we HAD to go! He nagged me for days until I bought tickets. I spent part of the show trying to stop him from standing on his seat and dancing, then gave up. He was only doing what most of the grownups WANTED to do that night!

Reagan couldn't carry Ray Charles's shades!

:loveya:
dbt

[moof]

10. Long after Long, they'll still be singing that same old song

that keeps Georgia on your mind.

[mopaul]

11. .

[NewYorkerfromMass]

12. Nice. Perfect picture of a man who loved life. eom

[sleepyhead]

13. This morning...

Mr. Sleepyhead was watching Imus on TV (yuck - but he got to the remote first) and they played "Hit the Road Jack" and dedicated it to Reagan. HA!!!

We will miss you, Ray.

[Hubert Flottz]

14. Ray's passing made me very sad!

I'll miss him!

[Spazito]

15. Kick

in memory of a wonderful man.

[Spazito]

16. Here's another pic of a man who's expression is pure joy

[WI_DEM]

17. kick

what a shame that a giant like Ray Chales had to die during this Reagan orgie.

[troublemaker]

18. A genuine loss

[savistocate]

19. Truly

one to be missed......

[devinsgram]

20. Kick it man.

[indigobusiness]

21. A tribute to a true American hero....this nails it

[number6]

22. kick

:)

[Booster]

23. Kick....

for a true legend. God, all my teen idols are passing; if something happens to the Everly Bros I'm going to start to worry. Love ya, Ray. I miss you already.

[tilsammans]

24. Kickin' it for Ray!

WBGO-FM (www.wbgo.org) is playing lots of Ray today. Check it out!

[kittykitty]

25. Great interview with Ray on Terry Gross yesterday from 1998

He talked about how he loved is mother--how she taught him everything, how to clean, wash his clothes, cook, take care of himself. He always packed his own suitcases much to the astonishment of other people.
He was extremely self-sufficient.

He did live in a school for the blind, but left at age 15. A friend of his mother's took him in and provided food, and clothing, a home and support for him. He worked in clubs, earning a little money. He tried to emulate Nat King Cole. Finally found his groove, and became successful, overcoming some drug and women problems. He sounded very sensible and grounded. A great man.

[goclark]

26. When is his memorial service?

I am so mad because I see next to nothing about this great man!

When is the Memorial, where will it be?
I visited his official website but they only had a picture of him and the birth and death dates.

[FizzFuzz]

27. miss you Mr Ray

you're the coolest :loveya:

[WFF]

28. KICK!!

[Solly Mack]

29. soulful kick

[VolcanoJen]

30. Kickin' for Sweet Ray!!!

:dem:

[sampsonblk]

31. Kick for a Legend

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[tabasco]

32. Sometimes you don't realize what you have till it's gone.

What a gift he was to us. I wish people like Ray were immortal. We will always have his music.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

33. A kick for a great man

:kick:

[VolcanoJen]

34. Another Kick... Since it's been moved to the Lounge!!

Somehow Ray Charles isn't worthy of GD... but I digress.

KICK!!

[Kukesa]

35. I Can't Stop Lovin' Him,

I've made up my mind . . .

KICK!

[NightTrain]

36. Check out this thread....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1266202

[mandyky]

37. CBS Sunday Morning has a memorial on at 9 AM

I think I'll watch