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Yesterday, Ray Charles passed away. I don't know but for some reason, in my mind Ray Charles was immortal, he had been a constant in my life, popping up here and there every once in a while. He wasn't someone that would ever die. Sure, I know, his legacy will live on, but what I'm saying is that to me, Ray was someone who I think I took for granted that he would always be around. It's pretty sad that such a legend should leave us.
Throughout his career, Charles ventured past soul and into country, pop, standards, jazz, swing and even hip-hop. He could make a Pepsi soft drink commercial sound soulful."He didn't give a damn about the genres," Charles' biographer, David Ritz told Reuters. "He broke down the barriers and said, 'When I was a kid I listened to the Grand Ole Opry, and I like country and I like George Gershwin."'
At the Blues Fest in Chicago, they had 3 minutes of silence for him. And a gathering where their main reason for getting together is music, that's a pretty big feat.
Goodbye Mr. Charles, you will be missed, but your soul and your music shall live on.
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So there's a superstition that deaths come in threes. First, President Reagan, now, Ray Charles. Who's next? I posed the question to Dave the other day, and he gave his prediction: Jason Bateman. What?!?! Yeah, I know. I have no idea. I think he pulled out any obscure actor from his head, just for a reply. Weirdo.
Posted by Yano at June 11, 2004 01:25 PMI have been wondering who the third person might be too. Kind of a morbid thought huh?
Posted by: Sue on June 11, 2004 01:48 PMI had that same thought... about the third person, but I most certainly NEVER thought it would be Jason Bateman. Maybe your hubby has been working too many hours. I think he may need some sleep. Let's just hope that, this time, it isn't a matter of threes.
How funny - a coworker just brought that 'they always die in 3's' thing up yesterday and we were debating it. I suggested that Ray Charles is #3. Princess Diana's mother died a few days ago. :-P
The skeptic in me says it's an urban legend, but it's kind of eerie how it often works out that way.
Posted by: Noelle on June 11, 2004 05:57 PMRick Moranis died today.. it's debatable whether or not it's a suicide. :\
I do believe death comes in threes. I've seen in happen before. In high school! Scary stuff...
Posted by: Stephani on June 11, 2004 10:40 PMStephani - Weird, I did a search on 'Rick Moranis' and didn't find any news stories talking about it, but yahoo suggested some other searches to try, and it came up with 'Rick Moranis dead', 'Rick Moranis died' and 'Rick Moranis death'. I guess I'm not the only one trying to find information about it. Before posting anything, I want to make sure I have my facts straight.
Because I really loved Rick Moranis. I hope it isn't true.
Posted by: yano on June 12, 2004 01:02 AMI remember when Ray Charles came to the University of GA to do a concert. That was back in the DArk Ages when we had curfews. The women had to be in the dorm by 12:00 I think it was on Weekends. AND there was a "bed check" by the protors! Ray just kept on singing and was told he had to stop because of the women's curfews. (I don't think the men had a curfew!) But Ray couldn't get his brain around the idea and just kept on singing. I'll forever carry the sounds of "Cryin' Time" in my mind....and a host of other wonderful RC songs.
Posted by: SusanG on June 12, 2004 09:40 PM"proctors"
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