Van Morrison on Ray Charles

[NightTrain]

Speaking of the late, great Ray Charles, Morrison told Rolling Stone magazine in April:

"His sound was stunning -- it was the blues, it was R&B, it was gospel, it was swing -- it was all the stuff I was listening to before that but rolled into one amazing, soulful thing."

[MnFats]

1. now THERE is a national treasure....

cuppla months ago i found in a discount rack a compilation of blues/r&b hits. it's got a couple Buddy Guy songs and a couple B.B. King....but
it also has on it an absolutely fire-breathing live version of "What'd I Say."
Oh, man it's hot.
Hell, we'll miss him.

....
hmmmm...of the two recent public-figure deaths, which would you say made the USA a better place?

[mopaul]

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[bubblesby2002]

3. Two of my very favourite artists.....

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[NightTrain]

4. Which goes to show what great taste in music DUers have!

All the love being showed toward Ray Charles tonight has really done my heart good. You're the best, DU! :toast: