Ray Charles Passes Away

[filkertom]

Ohhh, this one hurts. Ray Charles, one of the greatest R&B performers ever, has passed away at the age of 73.

Click here for the AP obit at Yahoo.

Comments

[sdelmonte]

Ain't much one can say.

Wondering how to honor him at Conterpoint this weekend.

[unclelumpy.livejournal.com]

Ray Charles, without a doubt in my mind, did the best damned rendition of "America the Beutiful" in our nation's history.

[singlemaltsilk.livejournal.com]

I just wasn't ready for this one. What a loss.

But on the lighter side...

[unclelumpy.livejournal.com]

Say, dy'a suppose Geraldine will be at the gates of Heaven to meet him?

[rms-butterfly.livejournal.com]

Very sad day indeed. He will be missed.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is sad... thanks for the link, though.

[trdsf.livejournal.com]

I had the great good fortune to see Ray Charles in concert in 1985; there aren't two like him, and that's a show I'll not forget (who'd'a thunk "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" from 'Oklahoma' could swing?).

His was a voice and a talent that will be sorely missed.

We'll miss you, Ray.

[hitchkitty.livejournal.com]

I mourn the loss of Ray Charles far more than I could bring myself to mourn the loss of Ronald McRaygun.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

I was braced for it. He had been ill for some time. When his recording studio in Los Angeles was officially dubbed an Official City Landmark a few weeks ago, the publicity people would not commit to saying beforehand that he was actually going to be there in person, due to health reasons. He did manage to get up and get there, bless him.