what is your favorite Ray Charles recording?

[Zuni]

I like "I've Got a Woman" and "Unchain My Heart" :bounce:

[RPM]

1. the powerball ads...

... actually those made me really sad.
I like him from his role in teh Blues Brothers, he was very cool.

Of course a whole new generation learned of him as the old guy shilling powerball tickets - how sad :cry:

[cornermouse]

2. That's a hard decision.

I like just about anything he ever did, but I think my favorites would probably be Georgia and America the Beautiful.

[benny05]

6. I like those followed by

"Tell me what I Say"...:kick:

[bettyellen]

3. "you don't know me"

and i second "unchain"

[Zuni]

4. Unchain my heart...'cause you don't care about me

baby let me be...you let my love go to waste :bounce:

[bettyellen]

8. i'm under you're spell....

[acmavm]

5. Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack, I'm Busted

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[Eugene]

7. "What'd I Say", "America the Beautiful"

[MasonJar]

9. I love all his works, but am really partial to "Georgia," "America

the Beautiful" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

[Zuni]

10. I like his earlier stuff

I really dig his early R and B stuff--more raw and energetic

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. I can't choose

Too many decades to choose from and too many genres:

Favorite old school Ray: Unchain my Heart

Favorite Jazz: The Good Life

Favorite country: You Don't Know Me

Favorite instrumental: One Mint Julep


Favorite Ray (later on): Angeline

[Zuni]

12. I am a huge fan of his 50s era R and B records

those are my favorites of all his recordings---some of the best Soul music ever recorded

[mcscajun]

13. Toss-up: "What'd I Say" and "Hit the Road, Jack"

Are the best.

:)

[gmoney]

14. "What'd I Say" is just about the perfect performance

He had lots of great ones over the years, but "What'd I Say" is the best.

[Zuni]

15. hard to beat

that is for sure

[arwalden]

16. Ya-Ya

[moof]

17. The Austin City Limits version of " Hit the Road Jack "

He seemed to be wingin it after the first few minutes and he must have kept it up for at least 6 or 7 minutes. It was by far and away pure genius, he just kept adding different lines to the song. Hoped they would replay his performance on there sometime but haven't seen it again yet.

Here's to Ray, you'll always be the MAN!!!!

[Elidor]

18. His version of Rainy Night in Georgia is immortal

I think I'll play it right now.

[tibbir]

19. I like America the Beautiful also.