Ray Charles - I got a Woman (1954)

“I never considered myself part of rock ‘n’ roll. My stuff was more adult. It was more difficult for teenagers to relate to; my stuff was filled with more despair than anything you’d associate with rock ‘n’ roll. Since I couldn’t see people dancing, I didn’t write jitterbugs or twists. I wrote rhythms that moved me. My style required pure heart singing.”
Blues Brothers - Jailhouse Rock
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, a list made by the Rolling Stone Magazine. (I don’t agree with all of it)
The Beatles with 23 Songs
Rolling Stones with 14 Songs
Bob Dylan with 12 Songs
Elvis Presley with 11 Songs
The Beach Boys and Jimi Hendrix with 7 Songs
Chuck Berry, James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Prince, Sly & The Family Stone and U2 with 6 Songs
The Clash, The Drifters, Elton John, Little Richard, Ray Charles and The Who with 5 Songs
Bob Marley and Nirvana with 4 Songs
“I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.”
- Ray Charles
“My version of “Georgia” became the state song of Georgia. That was a big thing for me, man. It really touched me. Here is a state that used to lynch people like me suddenly declaring my version of a song as its state song. That is touching.”
- Ray Charles
We Are The World (1985)
So many legends, I can’t even decide who’s part is my favorite (Bruce Springsteen)
Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack