Driving in the car today this song came up on my playlist, bringing back memories of many years ago in Maine, driving with our children in the car with this playing on a Ray Charles CD I had. Composed by Percy Mayfield (Little Richard performed at his funeral in 1984) and a #1 hit for Ray in 1961.
When I think of American Voices I always think of Ray Charles and Willie Nelson and from, an earlier generation, Sinatra, Fitzgerald, and Armstrong. There is something so distinctive about their voices. Even when they are covering songs by those darned foreigners! Here's Ray Charles doing Eleanor Rigby, with a rhythm and blues touch.
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