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
eye mean should
Just because you can't see anything , doesn't mean you should shut your eyes.
cake long meals
Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal.
believe trouble new-testament
There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, 'If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles.'
giving people together
Affluence separates people. Poverty knits 'em together. You got some sugar and I don't; I borrow some of yours. Next month you might not have any flour; well, I'll give you some of mine.
country song tin-pan-alley
The words to country songs are very earthy like the blues. They're not as dressed up and the people are very honest and say, 'Look, I miss you darlin', so I went out and got drunk in this bar.' That's the way you say it. Where in Tin Pan Alley they would say, 'Oh I missed you darling, so I went to this restaurant and I sat down and had a dinner for one.' That's cleaned up now, you see? But country and blues tells it like it is.
believe important feels
The important thing is to feel your music, really feel it and believe it.
firsts wheels possibility
There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.
light soul rooms
What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.
fighting people music-is
Music is about the only thing left that people don't fight over.
music badass bad-ass
I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.
dream crazy littles
Dreams, if they're any good, are always a little bit crazy.
love life mean
Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.
backwards
Don't go backwards - you've already been there.
music wisdom tired
Music to me is like breathing. I don't get tired of breathing, I don't get tired of music.