Unfortunately Ray Charles has died at the age of 73. I saw him play live once and it was amazing. The one memory of him that will always stick around will be of the scene from The Blues Brothers when he plays the music store owner. He pretends that he isn't blind and when he waves the gun around, I just lose it. Classic musician, with a sense of humor about his misfortune. He will be missed.…
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26 - chairmankc
The coincidental timing of Charles' death with Reagan's will probably mean that fewer people will really reflect on what Ray did for American music. It's good to see other folks thinking about him, though. I've long been a fan--even more so lately ("Ray Charles & My Baby at http://chairmankc.tblog.com/). I don't know if Mt. Rushmore or a ten dollar bill is in order for either of the two, but I know thinking about Mr. Charles will always leave me happy.