My version of "Georgia" became the state song of Georgia. That was a big thing for me, man. It really touched me. Here is a state that used to lynch people like me suddenly declaring my version of a song as its state song. That is touching.
-- Ray Charles
   
Ray Charles   Name:
Ray Charles
Type:
Musician
Nationality:
American
Birth:
September 13, 1918
Death:
June 10, 2004
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