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Another Legend Gone To Rest: Ray Charles Is Dead at 73
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:18 pm
by doug65oh
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Ray Charles, the Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as "What'd I Say" and heartfelt ballads like "Georgia on My Mind," died Thursday, a spokesman said. He was 73.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... it_charles
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:22 pm
by Audrey
You give your hand to me and then you say hello, and I can hardly speak my heart is beating so, and anyone can tell you think you know me well, but you don't know me.....
I have many CD's of his, including a box set I bought a few years ago.
He was a wonderful artist.
He will be missed....
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:08 am
by Kat
Wow! So he is up in *God's Waiting Room* (that's what I call it) with President Reagan, eh? Interesting match-up. There should be 3. The next is usually *A Beautiful Blonde*.
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:19 am
by Audrey
Speaking of RR.... Although I have never been a big fan of Nancy's I certainly do admire her strength and composure during these last few days. (Not to mention her devotion to him during his illness)
I saw on television when they arrived at AFB and she was so frail and sad looking holding that man's arm who escorted her. I cried for her....
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:10 pm
by Kat
I think the *Beautiful Blonde* may have been Mrs. Shand-Kydd, Diana's mother. I just heard of her burial!
She was the grandmother of Princes William & Harry:
"Her daughters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Fellowes, and her son, the 9th Earl Spencer, survive her.
Frances Ruth Burke Roche Shand Kydd, born January 20 1936; died June 3 2004 ."
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:34 pm
by Nancie
Today the NY Times had both Reagan and Ray Charles on the front page, beautiful words for both.
RIP good men, thank you.