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Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:54 am
by smjmcomic
Ray Charles passes away at the age of 73. He will be missed greatly
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... it_charles
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:01 am
by jane_haze
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
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:14 am
by JTF
smjmcomic,
Uncle Ray...
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:15 am
by bingolong
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:24 am
by jane_haze
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
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:37 am
by NickFlanagan
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.
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:12 am
by billyb0y
smjmcomic,
He will be missed.
You didn't just hear Ray Charles sing...you felt Ray Charles sing.
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:26 am
by Jennifer
billyb0y,
Oh shit-that is sad!!! Oh, I just made a reference as in, "Ray Charles can see that..."
Godbless you Ray-
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:48 am
by billyb0y
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.
Re: Today we lost a true artist
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:03 pm
by Visitor
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