> There are few people living who will leave a legacy like Ray Charles. He not only played and sang a variety of music, he did all of them equally well. He was an entertainer, and people love to be entertained. I place him up there with Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong and Nat Cole, but none of them could do Ray Charles music like Ray Charles.
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> And did you know that his name was Ray Charles Robinson? He shortened it early in his career.
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> I also found that he was 73. Willie Nelson, Donald Duck and I are all 70, but Ray was a little older.
> Howard

My favorite Ray Charles moment is his part in the original Blues Brothers movie. A kid is trying to steal a guitar from his music store, and Ray picks up a gun and shoots at the kid. Great scene, and then a great musical number.

Ran"That and Aretha Franklin's part are my favorites"dy