4, Kanye West conceded his presidential campaign after earning around 60,000 votes in the twelve states where he appeared on the ballot. Several memorable moments from the election have also been remixed into songs. Phoebe Bridgers retweeted a clip uplodated by one Twitter user showing Michigan and Wisconsin turning blue to the tune of The 1975’s “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America,” which features her vocals.
Celebrities, voters and activists celebrated her for building a network of organizations to take on voter suppression in Georgia and for inspiring about 800,000 Georgia residents to register to vote.Īs the presidential election continues to drag on with Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Alaska still not reporting final results, a slew of musicians have been reacting to the election online. Georgia on my mind /QKvOjA2LL0įormer Georgia Representative Stacey Abrams, who was on the list to be considered as Joe Biden’s vice president, has largely been credited with Georgia’s flip to supporting Biden, according to The New York Times. Legend recorded himself sitting and singing a soft, heart-filled version of the song and posted it to Twitter to celebrate Georgia turning blue for Biden. Willie Nelson also recorded a version of the song on his 1978 album Stardust. In 2003, Rolling Stone named Charles’ version the 44th greatest song of all time. People who viewed this item also viewed Ray Charles Cassette Tapes Lot of Two Georgia on My Mind The Legend Lives Ray Charles - Greatest Hits - Cassette Tape. In 1979, Georgia designated Charles’ version of the song as the official state song. He recorded the song for his 1960 album The Genius Hits the Road. Georgia On My Mind (Carmichael-Gorrell) by Ray Charles, orchestra and chorus conducted by Ralph Burns From successful R&B artist to major mainstream star per. Larry Rosen: musician, producer, executive producer, and music industry entrepreneur.“Georgia on My Mind” is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell, but is often associated with Ray Charles, a native of Georgia. "Georgia On My Mind - Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles was absolutely off the charts amazing! The talent of Take 6, Clint Holmes, Nnenna Freelon and Tom Scott all on one stage was incredible to behold add the legendary greatness of Ray Charles, and this show is not to be missed! Several of my audience members told me it was the best musical act they had ever seen! And, all of the artists were lovely to work with, gracious, kind and genuine through and through. Gotta shout out to Tour Manager, David Glenn, as well! So great to work with!" However, the lyrics of the song are written ambiguously enough as to refer to the state or to a woman named Georgia. Stream songs including Georgia on My Mind (Original Master. At the age of 5 he began losing his sight gradually, and by age 7 is completely blind. Listen to Georgia on My Mind (Original Master Recording) - Single by Ray Charles on Apple Music. First class! I cannot say enough great things about this show. Ray Charles was born in Georgia and moved to Florida as a child. Nnenna Freelon, Tom Scott and Take 6 were simply fabulous. Clint Holmes is a tremendous showman and voice. It was a fabulous show! The incredible talent assembled on one stage was breathtaking and moved me to tears on more than one song. "The Georgia on my Mind show kicked-off a Texas route at our theater last night. This show celebrates Ray’s music with an all-star cast of award winning performers. from the Kennedy honors to a GRAMMY life time achievement award and induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Ray won every major award from the Georgia music hall of fame to the Hollywood walk of fame. he was a genius!īoasting iconic tunes from the catalogue of the genius himself, the artists make each song a winning part of the tapestry that is Ray Charles’ music. He transcended racism, cultural upheavals, and spread his music based on Gospel, Blues, Jazz and Country around the world. Ray Charles, a Georgia native son, was an American treasure. Other articles where Georgia on My Mind is discussed: Ray Charles: market with the best-sellers Georgia on My Mind (1960) and Hit the Road, Jack (1961). From Tony Bennet's 90th birthday Special on NBC to Musical Director of The Academy Awards and The Emmy's, Comic Relief, The Carol Burnett Show and much more! - Tom Scott 3-time Grammy Award winner and 14-time nominated saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer.
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