Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson, known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He was sometimes referred to as "The Genius", and was also nicknamed "The High Priest of Soul"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoul Singer
Date of Birth23 September 1930
CityAlbany, GA
CountryUnited States of America
mom people trying
Do it right or don't do it at all. That comes from my mom. If there's something I want to do, I'm one of those people that won't be satisfied until I get it done. If I'm trying to sing something and I can't get it, I'm going to keep at it until I get where I want it.
inspirational mom kids
Nowadays they say you need a special chip to put in the TV so kids can't watch this and that. In my day, we didn't need a chip. My mom was the chip. End of story.
music roots childhood
My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.
Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back no more, no more, no more, no more. Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back no more.
blue low-self-esteem losing
All my life I've always been so blue, born to lose, and now I'm losing you.
like-something prerogative ifs
If somebody don't like something that I do, that's his or her prerogative. Just like it's mine.
music bullshit people
I heard someone say that all black people got rhythm. Bullshit.
music memories play
Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.
country men special
What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do them all, like a good utility man.
goodbye mean gone
Goodbye don't mean gone.
life one-day lasts
Live each day like it's your last, 'cause one day you gonna be right
song believe heart
I don't sing a song unless I feel it. The song don't tug at my heart, I pass on it. I have to believe in what I'm doing.
practice hell be-good
I really feel that if you're gonna be good, you gotta practice... Practice whatever the hell you do.
giving-up dont-give-up done
The fact of the matter is, you don't give up what's natural. Anything I've fantasized about, I've done.