Today we lost a true artist

Post by **smjmcomic** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:54 am

Ray Charles passes away at the age of 73. He will be missed greatly

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... it_charles

Post by **jane_haze** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:01 am

smjmcomic,

Aww man!!! Damn it. I hate finding out breaking news on messageboards. Fuck. I really liked ray charles....oh...I think I might shed a tear. He will be missed.

Well, I hope he doesn't run into the pearly gates...I guess he can finally see again!!!

Jane

Post by **JTF** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:14 am

smjmcomic,

Uncle Ray...

YouTube · Post by **bingolong** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:15 am

janehaze,
Yeah I feel you ,I just found out right as I was logging on from somebody.........

Post by **jane_haze** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:24 am

bingolong,

I told my mom via email. And she had a moment. she really did cry! I feel bad now. Oh well, off to bed I go.

Jane

Post by **NickFlanagan** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:37 am

Rest in peace, Ray Charles. He was a great musician and personality. It's odd--I was watching a saturday night live rerun last night where Dan Ackroyd as Tom Snyder was interviewing him, and he seemed so cool. Anybody remember that one? Dan/Tom says "I just saw this movie the miracle worker about a blind, deaf and dumb girl, and I was wondering what you thought of it Ray."
To which RC responds "....I haven't seen it."

He's not going to be forgotten.

Post by **billyb0y** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:12 am

smjmcomic,
He will be missed.
You didn't just hear Ray Charles sing...you felt Ray Charles sing.

Post by **Jennifer** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:26 am

billyb0y,
Oh shit-that is sad!!! Oh, I just made a reference as in, "Ray Charles can see that..."
Godbless you Ray-

Post by **billyb0y** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:48 am

Jennifer,
I think he understood comedy because he was the blind shopkeeper in "Ray's Music Exchange' in the Blues Brother Movie.
Remember when he hung the concert poster up-side down.
Humor is humor and I think Ray knew that.

Post by **Visitor** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:03 pm

No man, woman or child of any race, religion or nationality had more soul than Brother Ray. One of the first songs I ever taught myself on piano was Georgia On My Mind and it was the very first song I ever played in front of people (age 10 or so). Thanks for turning me on to performing, Mr. C. I'm gonna miss you.

Dumbass Dave