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~ Ray Charles - I'm Busted (1990)
Views: 7456 |  |  |  |  | Ray Charles performing "I'm Busted" at the Antibes Jazz Festival. July 19, 1990.
David Rokeach - drums.
Kenny Carr - guitar.
Benoit Grey - bass.
Ernest Vantrease - organ.
Al Waters, Rudy Johnson, Al Jackson, Craig Baily, Scott Frillman - saxopho ...More nes.
Charles Parish, Jeff Kaye, Jeff Helgeson, Kenny Rampton - trumpets.
Steve Sigmund, Michel Guerrier, Marc Fielda, Wayne Coniglio - trombones. |
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~ I Fall To Pieces
Views: 2285 |  |  |  |  | BCB Band sings "I Fall To Pieces" sung by Patsy Cline and written by Harlan Howard.
Country music's preeminent composer, Harlan Howard boasted an unparalleled body of work encompassing well over 4,000 songs; the writer behind such perennials as "I Fall ...More to Pieces," "Life Turned Her That Way," and "Heartaches by the Number," he scored major chart hits during every decade of the postwar era. Born September 8, 1929, in Lexington, KY, Howard and his family moved to Detroit just two years later. A devoted fan of the Grand Ole Opry radio show, his idol was the great Ernest Tubb, whose songs Howard attempted to copy down lyric by lyric; a number of words were subsequently lost in the translation, of course, forcing him to invent new lines — sometimes even entire verses — and in the process an aspiring songwriter was born. After graduating high school, Howard spent the next four years stationed in Fort Benning, GA, serving as a military paratrooper; in his off hours, he learned to play guitar, and each Friday night he and a friend would hitchhike to Nashville, spending the weekends soaking up live country music.
After leaving the service, Howard spent the last half of the 1950s traveling the country, accepting short-term jobs everywhere from Michigan to Arizona; he finally ended up in California, gravitating towards the Bakersfield area. There performers including Buck Owens and Wynn Stewart were developing the famed Bakersfield sound; Howard's fledgling compositional skills were recognized, and soon artists like Tex Ritter and Johnny Bond agreed to publish his songs. Then Stewart recorded Howard's "You Took Her off My Hands," and virtually overnight his work was in hot demand; with his wife, Jan Howard — herself a rising country star — recording his demos, in 1958 his "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" was cut by Charlie Walker, and a short time later "What Makes a Man Wander" was covered by Jimmy Skinner. In early 1959, Kitty Wells scored with her rendition of "Mommy for a Day"; however, Howard's true breakthrough came later in the year, when his classic "Heartaches by the Number" became a smash for Ray Price. A pop remake by Guy Mitchell was also an enormous success.
In mid-1960, the Howards relocated to Nashville; he soon authored another hit for Price, "I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today," as well as a pair of tracks for Owens, "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" and "Above and Beyond." Then, in 1961, Howard and Hank Cochran co-wrote arguably his best-loved song, "I Fall to Pieces," a crossover success for the legendary Patsy Cline. After penning the hit "Three Steps to the Phone (Millions of Miles)" for Jim Reeves, he then wrote a follow-up, "He'll Have to Go"; Reeves rejected the track, however, and it was passed on to George Hamilton IV, in whose hands it was a major success. (Reeves instead cut Howard's "The Blizzard," to significant acclaim.) In all, Howard notched 15 chart hits in 1961 alone; among his other notable compositions that year were "Heartbreak U.S.A." (covered by Wells), as well as "Under the Influence of Love" and "Foolin' Around" (two more by Owens). He was writing a minimum of two or three songs daily, with about a dozen of those recorded each week; not surprisingly, he was named Billboard's Songwriter of the Year two years running.
Also in 1961, Harlan Howard Sings Harlan Howard, his debut solo LP, was released; he cut several more albums in the years to follow, even scoring a minor hit a decade later with the single "Sunday Morning Christian," but a serious recording career was clearly never his intention. Instead, he remained Nashville's most prolific composer; between 1962 and 1963, his major hits included Johnny Cash's "Busted" (later a pop hit for Ray Charles), Price's rendition of "You Took Her off My Hands," George Jones' "You Comb Her Hair," Roy Drusky's "Second Hand Rose," and Johnny & Jonie Mosby's "Don't Call Me From a Honky Tonk." In 1964, Howard established his own publishing imprint, Wilderness Music, and Jones notched another hit with "Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was on the Right)"; the following year, he and Owens co-authored the latter's chart-topper "I've Got the Tiger by the Tail." In 1966, |
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~ Seven Spanish Angels
Views: 3195 |  |  |  |  | Stereo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bwBYBCBPWI&fmt=18
Buck Norris sings "Seven Spanish Angels" by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles.
Throughout the '50s, Charles ran off a series of R&B hits that, although they weren't called "soul" at the time, did a l ...More ot to pave the way for soul by presenting a form of R&B that was sophisticated without sacrificing any emotional grit. "This Little Girl of Mine," "Drown in My Own Tears," "Hallelujah I Love Her So," "Lonely Avenue," and "The Right Time" were all big hits. But Charles didn't really capture the pop audience until "What'd I Say," which caught the fervor of the church with its pleading vocals, as well as the spirit of rock & roll with its classic electric piano line. It was his first Top Ten pop hit, and one of his final Atlantic singles, as he left the label at the end of the '50s for ABC.
One of the chief attractions of the ABC deal for Charles was a much greater degree of artistic control of his recordings. He put it to good use on early-'60s hits like "Unchain My Heart" and "Hit the Road Jack," which solidified his pop stardom with only a modi#@!& of polish attached to the R&B he had perfected at Atlantic. In 1962, he surprised the pop world by turning his attention to country & western music, topping the charts with the "I Can't Stop Loving You" single, and making a hugely popular album (in an era in which R&B/soul LPs rarely scored high on the charts) with Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Perhaps it shouldn't have been so surprising; Charles had always been eclectic, recording quite a bit of straight jazz at Atlantic, with noted jazz musicians like David "Fathead" Newman and Milt Jackson.
Charles remained extremely popular through the mid-'60s, scoring big hits like "Busted," "You Are My Sunshine," "Take These Chains From My Heart," and "Crying Time," although his momentum was slowed by a 1965 bust for heroin. This led to a year-long absence from performing, but he picked up where he left off with "Let's Go Get Stoned" in 1966. Yet by this time Charles was focusing increasingly less on rock and soul, in favor of pop tunes, often with string arrangements, that seemed aimed more at the easy listening audience than anyone else. Charles' influence on the rock mainstream was as apparent as ever; Joe #@!&er and Steve Winwood in particular owe a great deal of their style to him, and echoes of his phrasing can be heard more subtly in the work of greats like Van Morrison. |
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~ SOULJA BOY, SOULJA RAY CHARLES, HOOD RAY CHARLES
Views: 234 |  |  |  |  | SOULJA BOY, SOULJA RAY CHARLES, HOOD, HOOD RAY CHARLES RUNNING OFF THE HOOD RATS, WITH A LIL HIT OF PCP TO GO WITH IT, ON TOP OF THE WORLD, RAY CHARLES GETTING HIS GROOVE BACK, RAY CHARLES DRIVING.... Driving, dancing, BLIND MAN IN POLICE CHASE, RAY CHARL ...More ES, BLIND MAN BUSTED FOR DUI, DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE.... |
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~ Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (1990)
Views: 1807 |  |  |  |  | Ray Charles performing "Georgia On My Mind" at the Antibes Jazz Festival. July 19, 1990.
David Rokeach - drums.
Kenny Carr - guitar.
Benoit Grey - bass.
Ernest Vantrease - organ.
Al Waters, Rudy Johnson, Al Jackson, Craig Baily, Scott Frillman - ...More saxophones.
Charles Parish, Jeff Kaye, Jeff Helgeson, Kenny Rampton - trumpets.
Steve Sigmund, Michel Guerrier, Marc Fielda, Wayne Coniglio - trombones. |
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~ The Secret - Ep 4 (The Riddler)
Views: 530 |  |  |  |  | Newbies - Saiqa and Kevin - jostle with The Riddler for access to the secret. Meanwhile 009 continues to work on his recruits skillset in preparation for the Great Hunt by leaving them with a new riddle.
Here it is:
"Voiceless it cries; wingless it fl ...More utters; toohless it bites; mouthless it mutters ... grabbing attention!"
Can you unravel? Unravel it for access to the upcoming Treasure Hunt. |
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~ Ray Charles memories - Genius loves Company
Views: 4870 |  |  |  |  | Ray Charles nació el 23 de septiembre de 1930 en Albany, Georgia. Pianista y cantante, Ray Charles perdió la vista durante su infancia por un glaucoma que su familia no pudo tratar por razones económicas. Ray Charles fue un autodidacta del piano, pero tam ...More bién recibió clases de música en braille en la "St Augustine School", un centro para invidentes. Paralelamente, tuvo que ganarse la vida como músico, cuando fallecieron sus padres. A finales de la década de los cuarenta, Ray Charles consigue colocar un disco en las listas de su país, y en 1951 obtiene su primer Top Ten, gracias a "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand".
Tras una gira por Florida, Ray Charles forma su propia banda. Gracias al cantante de Rhythm and Blues, Wynonie Harris, entra en contacto con ese estilo. Tras firmar un contrato con la discográfica Atlantic Records, en 1955 consigue el número 2 en las listas de Rythm and Blues con el tema "I Got a Woman".
Su forma tan peculiar de tocar el piano y sus cualidades vocales, junto a una correcta mezcla de músicas de New Orleáns con gospel y blues, conforman el estilo propio de Ray Charles, con el que encamdiló al mundo entero.
En la década de los cincuenta, Ray Charles obtiene importantes éxitos, entre los que destacan "This Little Girl of Mine", "Drown in My Own Tears", "Hallelujah I Love Her So", "Lonely Avenue", y "The Right Time".
Pero su mayor éxito llegó con "What'd I Say", con el que consiguió el número uno de las listas. El tema es una mezcal de rock con piano electrónico y algún coro estilo gospel. A partir de ese momento, Ray Charles es aclamado por las masas.
Tras cambiar de discográfica, Ray Charles adopta un estilo más pop, aunque sin perder la calidad que le caracteriza. Es capaz de sosprender a medio mundo con un disco en el que utiliza sonidos country. Algunos de sus temas más conocidos de esta época son "Unchain My Heart", "Hit the Road Jack" y "I Can't Stop Loving You".
Con temas como "Busted", "You Are My Sunshine", "Take These Chains from My Heart" y "Crying Time", la popularidad de Ray Charles creció como la espuma. Aunque esa buena estrella se vio truncada a finales de los sesenta, cuando se vio acusado por posesión de drogas, una acusación que le alejó de los escenarios. En 1966 resurge con un nuevo disco, "Let's Go Get Stoned" A partir de este disco, Ray Charles se vuelva más acorde a la moda imperante, con sonidos más pop, influenciados por artistas como Joe #@!&er, Van Morrison o Steve Winwood.
Ray Charles falleció el 10 de junio del 2003. Un año más tarde aparece la película "Ray", la biografía del artista dirigida por Taylor Hackford y que presenta una sorprendente actuación de Jamie Foxx (el taxista de Colateral) como el pianista y compositor ciego. Un film candidato a los a Oscar, por el que Foxx se llevó el Globo de Oro 2005. |
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~ HARLAN HOWARD-HELLO THERE, STRANGER
Views: 726 |  |  |  |  | Harlan Howard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 - March 3, 2002) was an American Hall of Fame country music songwriter.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, he began writing country music at a young age. After servin ...More g as a paratrooper with the United States Army, he went to Los Angeles, California, hoping to sell his music.
He did manual labor while writing songs and pushing his finished material. Eventually he sold some of his compositions and, after a few minor successes, his song, Pick Me Up on Your Way Down, recorded by Charlie Walker, went to No. 2 on the country music charts in late 1958. A year later Ray Price had a major country hit with "Heartaches By The Number"; simultaneously a pop version of the song performed by Guy Mitchell went to No. 1 on the Pop Charts. Buoyed by these two major hits, Howard moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1960. Bringing along a large portfolio of compositions, he signed a contract with Acuff-Rose Music. Howard's songs were so immediately successful that in 1961 alone he had fifteen of his compositions on the country music charts, earning himself ten BMI awards. Among his biggest hits was "I Fall to Pieces," co-written with Hank Cochran and recorded by Patsy Cline. He also wrote the classic Kingston Trio song "Everglades", and the song "Busted", a hit for both Ray Charles and Johnny Cash.
Harlan Howard was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997. He died in 2002, aged 74, and was buried in Nashville City Cemetery. |
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~ Every Time We Say Goodbye - Seven Lively Arts - Cole Porter
Views: 163 |  |  |  |  | Helena Van Der Zwan singing live at The North Pier Theatre, Blackpool in the 2008 Casey Lee Jolleys Academy production Stars of Tomorrow.
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a song by Cole Porter, introduced in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue, Seven Live ...More ly Arts.
The song became a jazz standard, recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (Verve Records 1956), as well as John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Charles, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, and Robbie Williams.
Jack Jones recorded it for his 1964 album, Where Love Has Gone. Annie Lennox sang it in Derek Jarman's 1991 film Edward II after recording it for the Red Hot + Blue AIDS awareness tribute album to Cole Porter. Simply Red also included a recording of it on their 1987 album Men and Women.
Robbie Williams covered the song as a B-Side to his Lazy Days single release. Also the popular german rockband Blumfeld played it as the last song in each concert of their farewell-tour before splitting up in 2007.
Sideshow Bob sings the song in the Simpsons episode Krusty Gets Busted. |
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