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gritty
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1574 posts 		Tue Jun-04-13 02:59 AM

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"Can someone please put me onto Ray Charles?"


          

I've seen Ray the movie but I'd like to know even more about the man and his music. Are there any great books that I could check out and read?

As for his music my mom has this cd (which I've listened too quite a few times):

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/37026343/The+Very+Best+Of+Ray+Charles+Georgia+On+My+Mind+raycharlesxi11.jpg


But as for his actual studio albums, which albums should I check out?

  
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Ray's heyday was prior to the albums era;
Jun 04th 2013
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On a Greenback!Greenback dollar bill.Lil piece a paper coated wit Chloro...
Jun 05th 2013
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i got the Box Set
Jun 05th 2013
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Thank you all for the helpful information.
Jun 05th 2013
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RE: Thank you all for the helpful information.
Jun 05th 2013
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David Ritz's "Brother Ray" is a Must read
Jun 06th 2013
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      RE: David Ritz's "Brother Ray" is a Must read
Jun 06th 2013
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lonesome_d
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30443 posts 		Tue Jun-04-13 08:30 AM

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1. "Ray's heyday was prior to the albums era;"
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as a result the only album you'll see referenced as an essential is his 'Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music.'

He's got a lot of essential early singles, but most of them are probably on that record - What'd I Say, Mess Around, Hallelujah I Love Her So, Greenbacks, Hit the Road Jack, I Got A Woman, It Should've Been Me, Lonely Avenue, This Little Girl of Mine, Lonely Avenue, Drown In My Own Tears, Nighttime Is the Right Time, One Mint Julep....

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so I'm in a band now:
album ---> http://greenwoodburns.bandcamp.com/releases
Soundcloud ---> http://soundcloud.com/greenwood-burns

my own stuff -->http://soundcloud.com/lonesomedstringband

avy by buckshot_defunct

  
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Kid Ray
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1702 posts 		Wed Jun-05-13 12:18 AM

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2. "On a Greenback!Greenback dollar bill.Lil piece a paper coated wit Chloro..."
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Greenbacks, lonely Avenue, on the other hand baby. I really need to got his complete Atlantic recordings box set.

  
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mistermaxxx08
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16076 posts 		Wed Jun-05-13 01:00 AM

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3. "i got the Box Set"
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got the Atlantic years and his country stuff.

i mean he covered so many bases, ricky Henderson ain't got as many bases as Ray Charles covered and Ray was Great in all of them and his versatility is taken for granted because this Man could do it all and yet sound like himself.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

  
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gritty
Member since Jan 25th 2013
1574 posts 		Wed Jun-05-13 02:42 AM

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4. "Thank you all for the helpful information."
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Now the only other thing I'd like to know is are there any great books on Ray Charles?

  
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gritty
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1574 posts 		Wed Jun-05-13 10:04 PM

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5. "RE: Thank you all for the helpful information."
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>Now the only other thing I'd like to know is are there any
>great books on Ray Charles?

  
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mistermaxxx08
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16076 posts 		Thu Jun-06-13 01:04 AM

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6. "David Ritz's "Brother Ray" is a Must read"
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and your sides will hurt after reading it. a stone cold trip.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

  
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gritty
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1574 posts 		Thu Jun-06-13 01:22 AM

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7. "RE: David Ritz's "Brother Ray" is a Must read"
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>and your sides will hurt after reading it. a stone cold
>trip.


Really?! Alright, I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks!

  
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