Ray Charles

[Connemara]

Obviously I've heard Ray Charles before, but I never listened to his music until recently. I feel like an idiot as it is consistently some of the best blues/R&B to ever grace my divine ears. "The Best of the Atlantic Years" has been playing on my computer nonstop all day. Just too good.

This sounds corny/blatantly obvious, but the extent to which you can hear the music of TODAY in Ray's songs is amazing. I have placed him in my "sublime" category with the likes of Muddy Waters, Oscar Peterson and Art Pepper.

Please list your favorite RC albums...would love some live cuts.

 

[texas_jack]

yeah, he's pretty much one of the top 5 musicians of the 20th century. An album I like is Genius + Soul = Jazz. It's a big band thing with arrangements by Quincy Jones

 

[ter1413]

The 2 listed already are classics......Get a best of to hear a nice cross section!

 

[Brogued]

The Atlantic recordings box set called "Birth of Soul" is really great. It's 3cd's. There are other Atlantic collections, but this one is my favorite. No fat on this one.

 

[Dakota rube]

Give "Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music" a try.

 

[StephenHero]

Live is my favorite. It's taken from the '58 Newport Jazz Festival and an Atlanta concert in '59.

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by texas_jack

yeah, he's pretty much one of the top 5 musicians of the 20th century. An album I like is Genius + Soul = Jazz. It's a big band thing with arrangements by Quincy Jones

Oh yeah...One Mint Julep!

 

[Douglas]

Conne listening to Ray Charles = the blind leading the blind.

 

[JayJay]

I saw him perform a few years before he died. An outstanding performance.

 

[Neo_Version 7]

I like Gold Digger.

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by Neo_Version 7

I like Gold Digger.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by Neo_Version 7

I like Gold Digger.

 

[mordecai]

"hallelujah i love her so" is one of my favorite songs ever.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by mharwitt

"hallelujah i love her so" is one of my favorite songs ever.
Love that song! "Drown in My Own Tears" is epic as well.

 

[foodguy]

Originally Posted by Dakota rube

Give "Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music" a try.

"I can't stop loving you" ... (no ****)