Vietnam vets take center stage at middle school Nov 13, 2008
A moment of silence and the rendition of America by Ray Charles ended the assembly. Article Rating. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Best of the best Nov 12, 2008
Franklin, 66, came in ahead of Ray Charles at No. 2, Elvis Presley at No. 3, Sam Cooke at No. 4 and John Lennon at No. 5, according to the magazine's survey of 179 musicians, producers, Rolling Stone editors, and other music-industry insiders. The 100-strong list will be published on Friday, when Rolling Stone hits the newsstands with four different covers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jazz singer Ginai performs free concert for Holi-Diva Day at Kahala Mall Nov 12, 2008
She has also performed in the Honolulu Symphony Pops Orchestra's Tribute to Ray Charles. For more information, contact Kahala Mall at 732-7736. (Honolulu Advertiser)
America's music maestro Nov 7, 2008
Back then, Ray Charles and I used to pretend we were older than we were so that we could sneak into the jazz clubs around the city ... Everybody flocked to record this song, including Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Dan Aykroyd, Bob Geldof. (CNN -- International)
Relish The American Table: Mississippi Mud makes quite a sweet treat Nov 7, 2008
But Mississippi Mud also the name of a song, a blues tune written in 1928 by James Cavanaugh and Harry Barris, recorded by more than 30 different artists (including Bing Crosby, the Muppets, Dinah Shore and Ray Charles). The tune is probably as popular as the dessert, and they both appeared on the scene at roughly the same time. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Quincy Jones: The beat goes on Nov 7, 2008
When he was 14 he befriended a young Ray Charles, who taught him how to arrange music, and Jones was soon playing bebop in nightclubs, backing up the likes of Billie Holiday ... By the mid-50s, he was arranging and recording for the likes of Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington and his old friend Ray Charles. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Music projects keeping Bateman busy Nov 4, 2008
They include Ray Charles, Etta James, Joe Cocker, David Allen Coe, Muddy Waters, Clarence Frogman Henry and even UB40. But Bobby Charles does Bobby Charles, too. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Burton Cummings comes clean Nov 2, 2008
Ludwig still owns the earliest known tapes of Cummings singing songs by Ray Charles, as well as the Marathons doing Peanut Butter. I was 13, he says. (Globe and Mail)
Confident Obama: 'I think we're winning right now so maybe I'm doing something right'... Nov 1, 2008
Stevie Ray Charles: "Lastly, did anyone notice that we had a missile strike on Pakistan today? Something that Obama said he'd do, and McCain went ape". Hey, idiot, McCain went ape because the empty suit said it PUBLICALLY. (The Drudge Report)
Saxo-funktastic! Nov 1, 2008
Parker, who performs tonight at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower, is all business when he talks about his music, and he's seriously hesitant when it comes to discussing topics like being compared to his idol Ray Charles ... The second disc is the recording of you playing with WDR, and the first disc is a tribute to the great Ray Charles ... I had been doing Ray Charles anyway with my group, but when it first came to me that there was a possibility of doing a project with a big band, the first thing... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Salute to Americas Veterans Oct 31, 2008
Many jazz legends have appeared with the group, including Jerry Bergonzi, Ray Charles, Louie Bellson, Terry Gibbs, Bob Mintzer, James Moody, Chris Potter, Clark Terry and Eugene Snooky Young. In addition, the group appeared on ABC s Good Morning, America. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Jesse Cook is a gypsy at heart Oct 29, 2008
He has also headlined various concerts and festivals, as well as opened for legends like B.B. King, Ray Charles and Diana Krall. Furthermore, he performed with Charlotte Church on The Tonight Show and toured with popular Irish band, The Chieftains. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Booker T., Crickets join Musicians Hall of Fame Oct 29, 2008
Sherrill helped shape the countrypolitan sound on recordings by Jones, Tammy Wynette, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Mandrell and many more. He became one of the great innovators in American music, Mandrell said. (Globe and Mail)
Savannah Film Festival Honors Songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman With Lifetime Achievement Award Oct. 27 Oct 28, 2008
Other original Bergman songs include "Nice 'n' Easy," performed by Frank Sinatra, "In the Heat of the Night," performed by Ray Charles, and "That Face," performed by Fred Astaire. In 2001, The Kennedy Center commissioned the Bergmans to write a jazz song cycle. (PR Newswire)
A little ditty about the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Oct 28, 2008
It has inducted more than 100 individuals and groups since 1979, including Ray Charles, Lynyrd Skynrd, Lena Horne, Chet Atkins, R.E.M., Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, the Allman Brothers Band, Gladys Knight, Little Richard, Travis Tritt and the Indigo Girls. Well-done exhibits tell the stories of rhythm and blues, gospel music, bluegrass, country, Southern rock, jazz, swing and a lot more. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Boz Scaggs hit the books to take a jazz turn Oct 28, 2008
"The voice becomes more of an instrument, and a much more individual style has to come out of it. You find yourself going into various cliches - landing on a Mel Torme here, a Ray Charles there, a Nat Cole or Sinatra there. You find yourself sort of copying the devices they use. And the job is discard as many of those devices as you can to find your own footing. My devices are rhythmic, tonal and textural. I stick pretty close to the melody. The melodies of these songs are very, very beautiful... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Music of Ray Charles lives today in concert at Blaisdell Oct 26, 2008
The music of the legendary Ray Charles is showcased in a Toyota Pops concert at 8 p.m. today at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Charles protege Ellis Hall, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist; and local vocalists Ginai and Afatia guest with the Honolulu Symphony, conducted by Matt Catingub. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Willie Nelson shines on country singles chart Oct 24, 2008
There have been many recordings since, including covers by Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Ray Charles. Nat Stuckey took the song to No. 66 on the country chart in 1978, the only version of the tune to appear on this list before the Chesney/Nelson duet. (Reuters)
More Business Stories Technology Headlines MySpace Music expands indie catalog with IODA deal Oct 24, 2008
Its catalog includes such artists such as Broken Social Scene, Buena Vista Social Club, Sara Tavares, Billie Holiday, Cake, The Wrens, Black Uhuru, Master P, Ray Charles and The Stills. "Many of IODA's labels have been early and active participants in the MySpace Music community, and consider it an essential tool to develop relationships with their fans," said IODA founder and chief executive Kevin Arnold. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Kenny Chesney Gets Lucky on the Charts Oct 23, 2008
The album notably features the title track "That Lucky Old Sun," a 1949 song previously performed by artists ranging from and Louis Armstrong to Ray Charles and Brian Wilson. The Chesney version features , who likewise recorded the song for his 1976 album The Sound in Your Mind. (E! Online)
Corrections and Clarifications Oct 23, 2008
This week s Honolulu Symphony Pops concerts featuring the music of Ray Charles begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights at the Blaisdell Concert Hall ... This week s Honolulu Symphony Pops concerts featuring the music of Ray Charles begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Brother, can you spare a dime? Oct 23, 2008
"Busted," Ray Charles Some lyrics: "I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay, a big stack of bills that gets bigger each day, the county's gonna haul my belongings away, cause I'm busted." -- Terrance Sundsted, Ed Barry "Low Budget," "Pressure," "Can't Get a Gallon of Gas," the Kinks "The '70s economic conditions, gas lines and high interest rates, remind me of today." -- Gerry McGarvey "American Idiot," Green Day "It best captures the difficulties we all face in these days." -- Cian... (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
What are ATL housewives up to now? Oct 23, 2008
Was it Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder. She looks more like Fake Hill or Scary Underwood. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A-Rod Moving Closer Oct 18, 2008
And Billy brought his burgeoning pop star daughter, Alexa, who performed a sultry duet with him early in the show of Ray Charles "Baby Grand." Joel also had his current wife, Katie Lee, the cookbook author, and his former wife, Christie Brinkley, Alexa s mom, who brought her 12-year-old son, Jack. And of course there were politicians: Nancy Pelosi and Claire McGaskill represented elected officials. (Fox News)
Baseball: Georgia top dawg in Peach State Oct 17, 2008
While music legend Ray Charles certainly would be proud of what the Georgia Bulldogs accomplished last season, he also would like what coach Danny Hall has accomplished at Georgia Tech the past few seasons. Georgia and Georgia Tech undoubtedly are the dominant programs in the Peach State, but coach Rodney Hennon also is making progress at Georgia Southern. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
A different kind of field trip for Dover native Oct 15, 2008
The road to becoming a teacher After graduating high school in 1988, Galvin attended UMass-Amherst, where he studied acting and at night, worked as a stagehand, getting to meet the likes of activist Desmond Tutu and musician Ray Charles. When he graduated in 1993, he joined a traveling theater company based out of Philadelphia. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
1,000 recordings you absolutely must hear Oct 14, 2008
Ray Charles, Modern Sounds in Country rn, Vols. 1 and 2 : Taken together, these two groundbreaking sets are prime-genuis Ray Charles, doing what he did best: erasing artificial divisions between musical genres to uncover the common heart and soul lurking underneath. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Motown jazz' helping turn Franz into a festival Oct 14, 2008
Marcus Belgrave, Ray Charles' longtime trumpeter, had an engagement last November which prevented him from taking part in Franz Jackson's 95th birthday gala at Dowagiac Middle School Performing Arts Center. Belgrave made a video greeting for Jackson, "but he never did see it," Belgrave recalled by phone Friday from Detroit. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Shakori Hills festival cranks up this weekend Oct 8, 2008
She has performed just about everywhere -- Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Kennedy Center and so on -- and has worked with just about everybody: Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, you name it. She'll go on Saturday at 8 p.m., shortly after McCoury wraps up. (News & Observer)
Chambliss on the endangered list Oct 7, 2008
Sit back and relax put on Ray Charles version of GEORGIA ON MY MIND It s yours for the asking. You do not have to worry about a thing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Diana Krall puts on an enjoyable show Oct 7, 2008
From jazz legends like Ray Charles, Ray Brown and Oscar Peterson; to even filmmakers such as Clint Eastwood and Michael Mann, Krall is so at home working with these legends that she even married one of them rock legend Elvis Costello in 2003 ... It was a big thrill to work with Ray Charles, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, and studying with them, she said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
District H Judge's Election Oct 3, 2008
I am not a voter of this election, but my God, Ray Charles can see what this is leading to and he is blind and dead. " Courtney A. wrote on Sep 30, 2008 2:12 PM:" Lori Landry has my vote. (New Iberia, LA)
Rosie's Big Shoo Oct 3, 2008
Their number will most likely be a reprise of Ray Charles "Baby Grand," which they did last May at the Rainforest Foundation concert at Carnegie Hall. Springsteen and Joel should also generate some special guest-star firepower. (Fox News)
Deep melancholy meets youthful zest Oct 3, 2008
Her gender-corrected version of the Ray Charles chestnut Hallelujah, I Love Her So may have been delivered at full power, but it sounded absolutely right that way, while her encore rendition of Joni Mitchell's Circle Game was quiet and carefully nuanced, cutting straight to the heart of the song. Perhaps what Yanofsky most needs to learn is that it's not just the singer - it's also the song that needs nurturing. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
WHS students encouraged at Tailgate Party Sep 25, 2008
His example of perseverance was Ray Charles and how is overcame his obstacle of blindness. "Think of perseverance and get through whatever goes on in your life. Tomorrow, come together as one and preserve through obstacles and win," said Miller. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)
Hootie's Darius Rucker tops country chart Sep 23, 2008
By Brian Mansfield, Special for USA TODAY Before this week, only two black singers had topped the country singles charts: Ray Charles and Charley Pride. Now, Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker joins that exclusive list, as his Don't Think I Don't Think About It goes No. 1 on USA TODAY's country singles airplay chart. (USA Today)
Charles Aznavour to Receive "Lifetime Achievement Award" at MIDEM Sep 23, 2008
Charles Aznavour has written more than 800 songs, many of which have been interpreted by the worlds greatest artists (Fred Astaire, Shirley Bassey, Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Junior, Juliette Grco, Liza Minnelli, Edith Piaf and Nina Simone to name but a few). He has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and his career as an actor, which he began in the theatre at the age of nine, includes more than 60 films, including The Tin Drum, winner of the Palme... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
N.O. native helped define rock 'n' roll Sep 21, 2008
Mr. Palmer recorded with Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke, Glen Campbell, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, the Everly Brothers, the Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Sonny & Cher, the Supremes and the Monkees, among many others. He was the drummer on Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep Mountain High," the Righteous Brothers' smash "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " and Ritchie Valens' signature "La Bamba.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
Capital for a day: Packed with people, Old Bisbee becomes a blues crossroad Sep 21, 2008
I ve worked with B.B., I ve worked with Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, he said, giving the impression the list could go one much longer. It made my life in music wonderful. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Georgia Music Hall of Fame celebrates 30 years of keeping history alive Sep 20, 2008
" Arthurs is not alone in having passion for music and its makers, especially Redding and others who're tied to Georgia. Fans fuel the Georgia Music Hall of Fame museum, which has accumulated more than 30,000 items related to the state's performing artists since its construction in 1994. The celebration of the state's best musicians and professionals predates the building, however. Lt. Gov. Zell Miller led a committee in studying how to bring attention to the state's musical heritage in 1978.... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Willie Nelson Takes Novel Approach Sep 19, 2008
" Smith asked. "We've done a couple of things together at the Apollo, with Ray Charles, over the years and we really liked each other and liked playing music together," Nelson said. "And we decided to do some shows at the Lincoln Center. We did four shows there and we took the best of them and recorded them and did a DVD on it. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Danny Goldberg's 'Bumping into Geniuses' Sep 19, 2008
Ertegun's formula for success in the music business was "walking around until you bumped into a genius," a method that works well enough if, like Ertegun, you manage to bump into Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. Goldberg ' an industry lifer who did time as a rock critic, P.R. flack and personal manager before his stints as president of Atlantic, chairman of Warner Brothers Records and president of Mercury Records ' has a less impressive r. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Songwriter devoted to music with a message Sep 18, 2008
His diverse musical interests allowed him to perform with acts as varied as Bob Marley, Ray Charles and The Police. Stints living in Europe, Belize and Jamaica broadened Brown s world view and widened his audience. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Caswell chef, musician works his 'mojo' Sep 17, 2008
Melton and Landreth added C.J. Chenier to their band, Bayou Rhythm, in the early 1980s and headlined for famous acts including Ray Charles, B.B. King, The Neville Brothers and Stevie Ray Vaughn. In 1986, Melton left the band to open two restaurants in Chicago and concentrate on his cooking full time. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Music Review: Wayne Brady's CD 'Long Time Coming' Sep 17, 2008
His cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" is impeccable, and somewhat reminiscent of Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. Brady works as a co-writer on four of the album's tracks. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Macon honors its home-grown musicians Sep 9, 2008
If you miss the special exhibit, the Indoor Musical Village s year-round collection holds plenty of Redding s memorabilia, along with that of the other Macon artists, and more than 100 other Peach State stars, from Alan Jackson and Trisha Yearwood to Ray Charles, Lena Horne, bandleader Harry James, lyricist Johnny Mercer and opera diva Jessye Norman. The Georgia Music Hall of Fame, 200 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 1-888-427-6257. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
SingStar Set Lists Sep 9, 2008
Ray Charles - "Hit The Road Jack". Dusty Springfield - "Son Of A Preacher Man". (IGN PS2)
UGA grad writes personal story of James Brown Sep 8, 2008
Brown, having just turned 33, was performing with Ray Charles. "When Brown closed with 'Please, Please, Please,' six capes were thrown over him before he finally left the stage," Rhodes wrote, before relaying his backstage perspective. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Thrift-store boogie-woogie (8/31) Aug 31, 2008
There standing in front of a 100 donated piano, an elderly man was pounding out the Ray Charles standard, What I Say. A scotch-taped sign on the piano, Do not play unless testing to buy, seemed to be having little effect. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Jazz's Royal Family Aug 31, 2008
She performed duets with Ray Charles and Mel Torme, and also sang classical repertory with James Galway and Nigel Kennedy, among others. More impressive, she became one of the country's top theater actors, appearing not only in musicals but also in lead dramatic roles in plays by John Osborne, Harold Pinter, Kurt Weill and Shakespeare. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Bill Clinton Gets Stuck in an Elevator Aug 29, 2008
The Peas, by a pod, even though Jamie Foxx was promising to join Kanye on stage for their Gold Digger tweak of Ray Charles. Despite that, fans who dropped in at the Exdo didn t like what they saw. (Fox News)
Lounge owner hosted the greats Aug 29, 2008
During the 1940s and 1950s, Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, and other musical greats performed at the Sunset Cocktail Lounge, a cavernous pink- and green-painted 14,000-square-foot, three-story ballroom. In a 2006 interview, Mrs. Starks gave her unique perspective of music history: "It's just a lot of boom, boom, boom now, and I don't understand it anyway. We had music in those days.". (The Palm Beach Post)
John Edwards' Earlier Visit to Lover? Aug 26, 2008
" Comedian/actor/radio host Harry Shearer, one the good guys, tells me Clear Channel rejected putting up billboards for his new satire album, Songs of the Bushmen, in Chicago. Shearer had planned to put up about a half dozen of them to start. The comedy album s cover is a picture of George W. Bush, smiling, with a bone through his nose. The back cover is a photo composite of several Bush administration members standing round the Statue of Liberty in a boiling pot. Shearer, by the way, introduced... (Fox News)
Tourist stops promoting Ga. music Aug 25, 2008
When visitors get out of their vehicles, freshly installed speakers outside rest stops serenade tourists with Ray Charles, Akon, Jason Aldean, Otis Redding, Trisha Yearwood, Sugarland, the Allman Brothers Band, R.E.M., Collective Soul, Ciara, Sleepy Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Sonia Leigh, James Brown, Bill Anderson, Johnny Mercer, the Tams, Raven Symone, Indigo Girls and Brenda Lee, among others. The salute to the state s varied and lengthy musical heritage is a partnership between the GDED and the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Thoughtful lineup pairs Chris Isaak with James Hunter Aug 22, 2008
You might close your eyes in the midst of Hunter's set, on the other hand, and think the voice and soul of James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Ray Charles or Sam Cooke had come alive. Then if you were to open those eyes, you would see that it's been dropped into the body of a spindly young British white guy. (New Haven Register, CT)
Brookline soul singer riding genre's sudden wave of popularity Aug 21, 2008
I got the complete Ray Charles Atlantic singles, Reed said. It was really pretty amazing. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Making a pit stop to a Georgia beat Aug 21, 2008
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Atlantic's Jerry Wexler Showed Aug 19, 2008
Anyone who claims that talents as singular as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin would have prospered even without the intervention of Jerry Wexler may be right ... In Ray Charles's case, he stayed out of the way ... n, Atlantic's co-founder; and the invaluable engineer Tom Dowd "let me make my own mistakes, let me produce my own small triumphs." Those "small triumphs" include a series of unforgettable R&B hits and "The Genius of Ray Charles," an album Wexler co-produced with Nesuhi Erteg. (Wall Street Journal)
Phelps wins 8th gold medal; breaks tie with Spitz Aug 17, 2008
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer. Sunday, August 17, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Lynn brings Bay Area football pedigree to Stanford Aug 17, 2008
" Ron Lynn Age: 63 Position: Stanford assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator Hometown: Struthers, Ohio (Mount Union College, 1966) Current home: Pleasanton Local flavor: Has coached for San Jose State (1977-78), Cal (1980-82), Oakland Invaders (1983-85), Raiders (2000-2003) and 49ers (2004) E-mail Michelle Smith at . This article appeared on page C - 7 of the San Francisco Chronicle Comments Characters left: Most Recommended Comments Young music fan; circus in town. Images of the week:... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Edwards gives Roush another win at Michigan Aug 17, 2008
By MIKE HARRIS, AP Auto Racing Writer. Sunday, August 17, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Invading America Aug 17, 2008
" E-mail Ruthe Stein at . This article appeared on page N - 18 of the San Francisco Chronicle Comments Characters left: Most Recommended Comments Young music fan; circus in town. Images of the week: Through The Lens. Study on the proposed Fisher art museum site in the Presidio. King. NBC's prime time coverage priorities are screwy. Bruce Jenkins. Mike Martz wants offensive "discipline" against Packers. Man uses locals' eco-ideas for home slated for big honor. Wedding belles?; Winslet feels... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
to appear at the first Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. When picking the groups, producers avoiding choosing bands just because they might be popular. Instead, they set their sights on great live groups. Plus: A list of performers schedule to play Aug 17, 2008
The Brooklyn garage rockers reached all the way back to Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley in search of inspiration for their new record, "You Panhandle, 5:55 p.m. Saturday. M. Ward A Portland songwriter with an appealingly scratchy voice and an otherworldly set of songs. A clear spiritual descendant of Woody Guthrie and Tom Waits. Sutro, 3:40 p.m. Saturday. Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bla Fleck Simple acoustic roots music with a mighty big name, fronted by the banjo-playing... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Aug 17, 2008
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Rocket fuel found in milk in California Aug 17, 2008
Not clear if amount imperils children. Tuesday, June 22, 2004. (Yahoo News -- Food Safety)
