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In 1979, the State of Georgia through its General Assembly of Georgia (state legislature), designated Ray Charles' version the official state song. [2] [3] The song has become part of the Great American Songbook tradition. [4] [5] "Georgia on My Mind" has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame twice.
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".
Ray Charles's classic rendition of "Georgia on My Mind," released on August 19, 1960, was a major hit. (Charles received Grammys both for Best Male Vocal and Best Popular Single that year.) [69] In 1961, Carmichael was featured in an episode of The Flintstones entitled "The Hit Songwriters."
Charles is probably best known today for his unforgettable rendition of the blues standard “Georgia On My Mind.” You could describe Ray Charles as one of the most famous Black blues singers ...
In 2003, Charles performed "Georgia on My Mind" and "America the Beautiful" at a televised annual banquet of electronic media journalists held in Washington, D.C. His final public appearance was on April 30, 2004, at the dedication of his music studio as a historic landmark in Los Angeles.
A young Jimmy Carter was no stranger to gospel music growing up in the small rural town of Plains, Georgia during the ’20s and early ’30’. He heard it sung by Black tenant farmers working on ...
Georgia on My Mind"' is a 1930 song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell, often associated with Ray Charles. Georgia on My Mind may also refer to: Georgia on My Mind, a science fiction novelette by Charles Sheffield published in 1993 "Georgia on My Mind" (Diagnosis Murder Episode), from the second season of the series
The first single from the album was "Georgia" by Ludacris and Field Mob featuring Jamie Foxx. The original edition featured lyrics from Ray Charles's "Georgia On My Mind", but a disagreement with his recording company led to a re-recording of the song. The second single was Shawnna's only song on the album, "Gettin' Some".