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In 1977, Robert Grossman, James Picker and Craig Whitaker created a clay animation short, Jimmy the C, in which U.S. President Jimmy Carter sings in Ray Charles' version of the song. [20] [21] [22] In 1979, the song was designated the State Song of Georgia, and Charles was invited to perform it at the state capitol. [3] [13]
"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer Percy Mayfield and recorded by Ray Charles. The song was a US number 1 hit in 1961, [ 4 ] and won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording , becoming one of Charles' signature songs .
The Genius Hits the Road is a 1960 album by Ray Charles. The concept album focuses on songs written about various parts of the United States. It peaked at number nine on the pop album charts and produced a US #1 single, " Georgia on My Mind ".
True Genius is a box set of material by American musician Ray Charles, first released on September 10, 2021, by Tangerine Records, as a six-CD collection. [1] The set contains 90 remastered tracks by Charles, as well as nine previously unreleased songs, which were recorded live in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1972. [1]
"But he wanted the original vibe that song had. It was recorded at Musicland Studios so it was well-recorded, but it would have had a lot more punch if I could have done it in 5.0.
The Genius of Ray Charles "Doodlin' (Part 1)" b/w "Doodlin (Part 2)" — — The Great Ray Charles: 1961 "Early in the Mornin'" b/w "A Bit of Soul" (from The Ray Charles Story Volume 4) — — The Genius Sings the Blues "Am I Blue" b/w "It Should've Been Me" (from The Ray Charles Story (Volume One)) — — The Genius of Ray Charles "Hard ...
"Danger Zone" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins in 1986, with music composed by Giorgio Moroder and lyrics written by Tom Whitlock. The song was one of the hit singles from the soundtrack to the 1986 American film Top Gun. It was the best-selling soundtrack of 1986 and one of the best-selling of all time.
Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) [1] was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles.