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"Georgia on My Mind" is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell, and first recorded that same year by Carmichael at the RCA Victor Studios at 155 East 24th Street in New York City. The song has been most often associated with singer Ray Charles , who was a native of the U.S. state of Georgia in The South of the United States ...
This included the recording of two new Beatles songs built around solo vocal and piano tapes recorded by Lennon as well as lengthy interviews about the Beatles' career. [180] Released in December 1995, "Free as a Bird" was the first new Beatles single since 1970. [181] In March 1996, they released a second single, "Real Love".
"Georgia on My Mind" - 5:23 "Take Your Time" (Albright, Lorber) - 4:35 "I Want Somebody" (Albright, Chuckii Booker) - 4:28 "You Are My Love" (Albright, Luther Hanes) - 5:15 "Last But Not Least" (Albright) - 4:38 "I Need You" (Albright, Booker) - 3:53 "Big Shoes" (Albright, Lorber, Marion McClain) - 5:09 "Georgia on My Mind" (reprise) - 3:52
Ray Charles – piano, vocals; Edgar Willis – bass (tracks 14, 17, 18) Roosevelt Sheffield – bass (track 19) Mel Lewis – drums (track 14) Teagle Fleming – drums (tracks 17) William Peeples – drums (tracks 18, 19) David 'Fathead' Newman – tenor saxophone (tracks 14, 17 to 19), alto saxophone (tracks 18, 19)
The basic backing track was recorded at Olympic Sound Studios in Barnes on 6 May 1969. Recording ran from 3 pm to 4 am the next morning. [8] McCartney sang lead and played piano, Lennon played an Epiphone Casino guitar, George Harrison played a Fender Telecaster guitar fed through a Leslie speaker, and Ringo Starr played drums. [9]
Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell (September 17, 1901 – August 10, 1963) was best known for writing the lyrics for the song "Georgia on My Mind". Born in Knox, Indiana, Gorrell attended Indiana University Bloomington; there he became friends with fellow student Hoagy Carmichael. After hearing Carmichael play the newly composed melody at a party ...
"The song is referenced in The Beatles' "Back in the USSR", with the line "Georgia's always on my mind" referring to the Georgian SSR (Soviet Georgia)." If McCartney was referring to Georgian SSR, he would not have been referencing Georgia, the song. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.236.206.35 11:50, 11 April 2010 (UTC) Why not?
"Georgia" is a homage not only to a girl and falling in love, but also to Ray Charles' song "Georgia on My Mind". [1] Joy names "Georgia" as one of his favourite songs on the album. [2] It featured in the Australian soap opera Neighbours on 8 April 2016, when long running character Kyle Canning (Chris Milligan) left the show to reunite with his ...