Georgia on my mind ray charles year. Ray won every major award from the georgia state hall of fame to the hollywood walk of fame from the kennedy honors to a grammy lifetime achievement award and induction into the rock n roll hall of fame. You may have to register before you can post. Kerry from greenville tx when georgia on my mind became georgias state song ray charles was invited to sing it in the state capital building in atlanta.
1 hits on the billboard hot 100. Georgia on my mind became georgias official state song. His 1962 album modern sounds in country and western music became his first album to top the billboard 200.
He transcended racism cultural upheavals and spread his music based on gospel blues jazz and country around the world. Ten years earlier on april 24th 1979 the state of georgias general assembly had adopted georgia on my mind as the official state song. State of georgia who recorded it for his 1960 album the genius hits the road.
Click the register link above to proceed. Georgia on my mind in 1930 carmichael wrote the music and stuart gorrell the lyrics to a song some think is about carmichaels sister georgiathe lyrics are ambiguous enough to be about a woman or a placebut hoagy later confirmed it was about our state. Georgia on my mind is a 1930 song written by hoagy carmichael and stuart gorrell and first recorded that year.
He is truly the genius. Two musicians one from indiana one from georgia with at least one wonderful thing in common. In 1979 the state of georgia designated ray charless version the official state song.
It has often been associated with ray charles a native of the us. Provided to youtube by idol georgia on my mind ray charles deluxe. To see and hear this black man honored by the legislature of a state formerly in the confederacy was a great experience i will never forget.
Ashley from edmond ok charles music genius. Ray charles ray charles the very best of 2013 if this is your first visit be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Keeps georgia on my mind georgia on my mind other arms reach out to me other eyes smile tenderly still in peaceful dreams i see the road leads back to you woah georgia georgia no peace no.
The full performance is. Ray charles a georgia native is an american treasure.