FReeper Canteen ~ Ray Charles Tribute and Saturday Night Jukebox ~ June 12 2004

MoJo2001 and FRiends of the Canteen

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R.I.P.
Ray Charles
 

September 23, 1930 - June 10th, 2004

 

Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to devise a new form of black pop by merging '50s R&B with gospel-powered vocals, adding plenty of flavor from contemporary jazz, blues, and (in the '60s) country. Then there is his singing; his style is among the most emotional and easily identifiable of any 20th-century performer, up there with the likes of Elvis and Billie Holiday. He's also a superb keyboard player, arranger, and bandleader. The brilliance of his 1950s and 1960s work, however, can't obscure the fact that he's made few classic tracks since the mid-'60s, though he's recorded often and tours to this day.

Blind since the age of six (from glaucoma), Charles studied composition and learned many instruments at the St. Augustine School for the Deaf and the Blind. His parents had died by his early teens, and he worked as a musician in Florida for a while before using his savings to move to Seattle in 1947. By the late '40s, he was recording in a smooth pop/R&B style derivative of Nat "King" Cole and Charles Brown. He got his first Top Ten R&B hit with "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand" in 1951. Charles' first recordings have come in for their fair share of criticism, as they are much milder and less original than the classics that would follow, although they're actually fairly enjoyable, showing strong hints of the skills that were to flower in a few years.
From- artistdirect.com

What is your favorite Ray Charles song? Let us know!
 

 

 

Nina Skye	Brad Cotter
D-12	Jessica Simpson
Pitbull	Dilated Peoples
Magoo & Timbaland	Partners N Kryme
Eurythmics	Expose

 

 

Willie Nelson	Hank Williams Jr
Hoyt Axton	Keith Urban
Red Foley	Loretta Lynn
Hall & Oates	Fleetwood Mac
Usher	Staind

 

 

New Found Glory	Grand Funk Railroad
Led Zepplin	Rory Gallagher
Roy Orbison	Sean Paul
The Supremes	Elvis Presley
Beethoven	The Irish Rovers

 

Don't Forget:
You can request music on the thread or emailing us at canteenusa@canteenusa.com for any request. Thank you!

 

The Black Crowes	Shenandoah
Louis Prima & Keely Smith	Julie London
John Mellencamp	Yes
Bette Midler	Brian McKnight
George Clinton	Georgia Satellites

 

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[Bethbg79]

WooooHoooo! Thank you for posting the thread!!

[Soaring Feather]

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[Soaring Feather]

Eurythmics

WOO HOO I love this group. Thanks Little Diva.

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Your Welcome!

[SevenofNine]

Well I dont' know if you guys know this but today June 12 is day OJ DID IT 10 years since OJ went on killing spree he did it

HEre jokes that I hear back in da day

Why some people think Orenthal is innocent

DUH we all know Bills choke they dont' slash


OJ is on 5 10 101 405 TOUCHDOWN


FOr Broncos fans on the forum don't throw stuff at me

Did you know John Elway going be in next OJ Movie

NOOOO

YEAH he going play Slow WHITE BRONCOOOOO


Get it???

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[Colonel_Flagg]

Well, thank you! It's not until Sunday, but I'll take all the good wishes I can get! :)

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From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[MoJo2001]

Oh wow! That is really beautiful. Thank you Mr.Tonkin.

*HUGS*

[MoJo2001]

Glad you liked it!

Thank you for the Canteen Blessing For Our Troops!

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning Tonkin,



Thanks Canteen guys and Military men for the lovely birds and flowers this morning. God Bless you all.

[MoJo2001]

Hello?

It's your birthday WEEKEND!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!

Want me to write you a poem for your birthday?? Hehe!

Actually, you'll wish you were hungover after reading it.

[MoJo2001]

THanks for your help Sis!

*HUGS*

[Colonel_Flagg]

You know, I guess I hadn't thought of it quite like that. ;) Must be gettin' too old (even though the banner says I'm only 21!)

As for the hangover, I can probably arrange that!

P.S. You sneak. ;)

[MoJo2001]

LOL!

You weren't going to actually have a big event in your life without letting us know, right?? Besides, you need some proper Canteen loving. Hehe! (Well, you may regret that. So? Consider this a warning!)

So? What do you want to hear tonight? We need to kick off your birthday weekend right!

*HUGS*

[Bethbg79]

My pleasure Sis.

It looks great!

[Colonel_Flagg]

Hmm .. now you got me thinkin'. How about one of my faves from a truly wonderful singer:

Patti Austin, "Through The Test Of Time". :)