I was just a kid when I heard my Dad call my Mom into the room to hear Ray sing this many years ago. I never forgot that and when he was in hospice 2 years ago I brought my laptop to him and we played so many songs. A once mountain of a man physically was so frail then in his 80s. When this song was played in our list he once again called Mom into the room and they held hands during the song, as though he was singing to her. We played it over and over. He passed a few days later and she followed 2 months later after 67 years of marriage. A special song from long ago.
@@sandeedobberstine5591 Thank you so much for the reply. I was the lucky one. My parents set such a n example for my sister's and myself. We were so blessed.
My husband must have listened to this song a thousand times. He was divorced. It was a terrible marriage between 2 people with different ethics and values. Although hubby knew it was what he had to do, it was extremely painful. He missed being there when his kids got out of school (night worker), and when they woke up in the morning. He would listen to this song and cry. Part of him felt like a failure for leaving. The relationship was toxic and K. was drinking too much and turning into a person he didn't like. This song was healing for him. When he met me, he quit drinking. We were married for thirty years (most of them wonderful). He was a good, solid, loving, giving and funny man who I had the privilege of being married to. I miss him. Thank you Mr. Price.
i was married to the same lady for 55yrs, 11 months and 8 days before she passed. This was "our song" and I get tears in my eyes whenever I hear it. It is easy for me to identify with most of the beautiful comments below.
This song broke my heart when I broke up with my girlfriend in 1971. We got back together and married and 44 years later, cancer took her from me...and this beautiful song broke my heart again....
I am so sorry for your loss...it seems that life is all about losses. Hard to understand hard to deal with that heart break seems too much to bear sometimes.
I grew up listening to these songs... When the time came for my dad to leave this world, he would play these songs over and over as he lay in his bed. I knew he and my mom had some ruff times but they stuck it out for over 50 years...I miss them dearly and listening to this brings them a little closer to me.... for the good times.
Ray Price was a true class act. This is genuine country music. The rubbish they're churning out of the studios these days will never hold a candle to the music of this era.
I remember sittin in the back seat of the car on road trips, my Dad would pull Mama close to him & sing along with this song, the look on her face made time stand still for them in that moment. My father had a really great voice, but only sang for her. Jim Reeves was another artist he would sing to for her. This music means SOO MUCH LOVE to me after growin up watchin Dad singin ta Mama like he did. Thank you, Mr Price ❤
My grandma just passed, we were extremely close. She was in hospice at my parents, and the entire family spent her last days playing her favorite songs. This one hit me so hard, so appropriate, so bittersweet. I weep as I write this because I truly feel her singing it to me now. I miss her terribly, so glad I have this song because I feel close to her when I hear it 💔
My grandfather loved Ray Price. When I was a kid I hated it, because this was the only music he kept in his bar. Now that I'm older, I realize the timelessness behind this music. I miss you, Papa.
This song alone makes Kris Kristofferson one of the greatest country song writers ever it is not just the songs he wrote but the talent that performed them
I close my eyes to listen...I remember my Dad singing, playing his guitar to my Mom. The look on her face, the admiration, their love shared through song. Dad's gone now and Momma is fading away but someday they will reunite and I can imagine this song playing as they hold hands together walking along their heavenly path ... God bless you Ray the incomparable classic country crooner. #sweetmemories 💞
My Mom and Dad loved this song and as a 10yr old girl in the 1970s I'd sit on the couch and watch them dance to it. They really loved each other and loved music. Thank you Ray Price.
Ray Price's "For The Good Times" is real music with outstanding, memorable lyrics! How sad how far music has declined in quality today in our crazy society!
When I was young I really enjoyed slow dancing to it. Now that I am older the words really mean something. Too bad that young people of today will not be able to say that about todays music.
My mom passed away October 27 2020. She was 78. I remember playing this 45 over and over again. So this song touches my heart. Makes me tear up. 😢😢😢❤❤❤
Love this song so much. Met someone who I care even though I’m 26 yrs old than him. He said he love me age doesn’t matter as long we love each other. I wish it wasn’t a dream.
This song was on a cassette of country music. When I was a young teenager, my father and I sang along with so much passion to this song while preparing breakfast in the weekends for the whole family. My father died when he was 50 (1980) and everytime I hear this song (later I understood the words) it brings me back to all those happy music times with him...thank you dad, for still being with me...for the good times...
This song is one of the most beautiful songs of I've ever heard in my life it touches your very soul if you ever been in love and lost you understand what this man is singing that he's still there and he's still in love with her and he was such a gentleman that's what I enjoyed the most about him God bless you sir and miss you rest in the peace with our God
Awesome talent. I grew up with my parents listening to great music like this. You can tell he puts his heart and soul in this performance as he is almost in tears at times.
One of my Dad's favorites. When it would come on the car radio he'd turn it up a little and sing along. Had a pretty good voice too. Thanks, Dad...and Ray.
Given my Dad was a total audiophile & believed in many genres of music, during his '60's Country focus was when I first heard Ray Price. As I was about to breakup with my high school sweetheart of many years [who I took to my prom], this amazing song performed so wonderfully became my forever memory of her & those times......to this day!!
My mom passed away this morning. She loved this song dearly. She was in stage for lung cancer and we were caring for her at home at the end. I played this song for her yesterday and she loved it.
So sorry for your loss! My mom passed away 3 years ago at 69, and it still hurts. She passed away suddenly due to a UTI and septic shock. I had just spoken to her on a Wednesday, and "we" were reminiscing about these old songs and times. I told her I'll talk to her on Friday, but Friday never came. By early Thursday morning she was gone. 😢
One of the prettiest songs ever written Ray Price done a great job of it and so did Elvis as a child I can remember my mother and father dancing to this. 👑⚡.
My grandfather loved this song. My mom always played it for him on CD in her car. He passed away in ‘09. For the good times were when everyone was a hell of a lot kinder to one another and life was simple.
I miss the days when real talent was appreciated. No need to put on a show and make a big ordeal. Just a nice suit and some fine velvet singing from the greatest.
Judging by his entire career, Ray Price is in my top-five greatest of all time country music singers. He did everything so well, from Honky Tonk with the Cherokee Cowboys to uptown crooning. And for awhile he was the biggest thing in Nashville. He was the man for whom people like Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson wrote songs for.
I visited with Ray before and after his performance in Norfolk, Nebraska several years ago. He was a perfect gentleman, very kind, and humble. His musical group (I can't call them a band) was brilliant. His main violinist had concert quality skill. Yet, it was Ray's conversational, backstage demeanor that set him apart from other singers, in my opinion.
I first heard Ray Price sing on television last year on a program called the Last of The Breed. I fell in love with his presentation of For The Good Times. I recorded the program just to play the song over and over. Now I have him on my cellphone and play the song whenever I am.
In the early seventies, my wife and i close to divorce, i heard this song, it was speaking directly to me, it accurately describes our situation, thank GOD, we made it, now married 59 years, i think of how close we came to ending it in 1972, evry time sing this beautiful song, and think of all, who have gone thru this and maybe the marriage didnt survive 😢
when I hear this song I always remember a girl from Shakopee, Minnesota-Kathy Stang, I hope she had a good life---we lived this song when you were crazy in love.
Ray Price could sing songs like this that could just go to your heart with romantic moments of the past. He was another country music legend, What a voice! R.I.P. Ray!
My buddy and myself hung out at a bar that the owner was a bug Ray Price fan. We must of sang this song five times a night. When he passed away there was twenty of us was standing in front of his coffin singing to him. The funeral director daughter told me as she was drying her eyes it was the most beutiful thing they seen.
Old country guy, great song lyric wise. Hear the whisper of the raindrops…. The song has been done by a lot of greats. But Ray Price to me brings it to life.
As a Columbia Records promo man I worked this record in the Cincy/Louisville area. I had met Ray in Milwaukee when I was working Danny boy. He was a wonderful gentleman and great artist. I was honored and proud of my limited association with him.
@@barbarabryan7204 Well, Kristofferson was the absolute first to perform it, since he wrote it! (For what it's worth, Kristofferson and Price both released their first recorded versions of the song in the spring of 1970.)
This song brings back sad memories for me as a young man. Country Music was all that was played in our home, but sadly songs like this were a daily reminder that my parents were getting a divorce.
Fron Wikipedia: ""For the Good Times" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson, first recorded by singer Bill Nash in 1968 before appearing on Kristofferson's own debut album in April 1970. After a recording by Ray Price became a #1 hit single in June of that year, the song established Kristofferson as one of country and popular music's top songwriters while giving Price his first chart-topping country and western song in 11 years"
I want to cry for this song ...I am.taken back to my youth when my parents were still.together .the years flew by and now I have memories and these songs ..but the songs hurt my heart for time gone by
is this the greatest song of all time? Could be. The words,the melody, wow, something special here.I'm very moved by this great song.And sang by a great singer !!
I was just a kid when I heard my Dad call my Mom into the room to hear Ray sing this many years ago. I never forgot that and when he was in hospice 2 years ago I brought my laptop to him and we played so many songs. A once mountain of a man physically was so frail then in his 80s. When this song was played in our list he once again called Mom into the room and they held hands during the song, as though he was singing to her. We played it over and over. He passed a few days later and she followed 2 months later after 67 years of marriage. A special song from long ago.
Your words are very touching. Thank you so much for sharing this about your darling parents.
Beautiful but sad too
This song reminds me of my parents too. They loved it.
Don Roe teared up reading that.
Same here. I just remember this song and remember my dad playing it many many times
My dad passed away today and had me play this for my mom. 70 yrs of marriage and still madly in love. Ray was the class of all!
Was my dads favorite song. 70 years together, still in love, can’t ask for more.
Sorry 😔 to hear that 😢
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My sincere condolences. He was so lucky to have you for a son 🙏
@@sandeedobberstine5591 Thank you so much for the reply. I was the lucky one. My parents set such a n example for my sister's and myself. We were so blessed.
This is one of those songs that you just don't "get" until you're not a kid anymore.
Absolutely.
You are so right about that.
I fit that description.
Amen, brother! Amen!
and for those who were never a kid.
My husband must have listened to this song a thousand times. He was divorced. It was a terrible marriage between 2 people with different ethics and values.
Although hubby knew it was what he had to do, it was extremely painful. He missed being there when his kids got out of school (night worker), and when they woke up in the morning.
He would listen to this song and cry. Part of him felt like a failure for leaving. The relationship was toxic and K. was drinking too much and turning into a person he didn't like.
This song was healing for him.
When he met me, he quit drinking. We were married for thirty years (most of them wonderful). He was a good, solid, loving, giving and funny man who I had the privilege of being married to. I miss him. Thank you Mr. Price.
i was married to the same lady for 55yrs, 11 months and 8 days before she passed. This was "our song" and I get tears in my eyes whenever I hear it. It is easy for me to identify with most of the beautiful comments below.
Good for you man! Almost 56 years. God loved you.
Ur lucky
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This song broke my heart when I broke up with my girlfriend in 1971. We got back together and married and 44 years later, cancer took her from me...and this beautiful song broke my heart again....
I am so sorry for your loss...it seems that life is all about losses. Hard to understand hard to deal with that heart break seems too much to bear sometimes.
A touching story that I’m sure is true. It made my eyes wet.
We’ll hit 53 yrs in 4 months. Sounds selfish, but I pray God
takes me first.
I m so sorry to hear your loss. I wish you well
Greatest apologies for your loss, may god protect her soul in heaven my friend
Here's to you and your spirit - true love never dies! God Bless - a random man
I like how he hardly looks like he is trying to sing, it’s effortless but beautiful
I grew up listening to these songs... When the time came for my dad to leave this world, he would play these songs over and over as he lay in his bed. I knew he and my mom had some ruff times but they stuck it out for over 50 years...I miss them dearly and listening to this brings them a little closer to me.... for the good times.
Ray Price was a true class act. This is genuine country music. The rubbish they're churning out of the studios these days will never hold a candle to the music of this era.
Such a great singer who had a classy dignity about him.❣
That is a true statement. Country music has gone to Hell. I do not listen to the radio no more ,just downloaded music like Ray Price.
I think you're right. How many ray prices or johnny cashes have we had this year.
that would be none.@@robertpolnicky7702
Nice
I remember sittin in the back seat of the car on road trips, my Dad would pull Mama close to him & sing along with this song, the look on her face made time stand still for them in that moment. My father had a really great voice, but only sang for her. Jim Reeves was another artist he would sing to for her. This music means SOO MUCH LOVE to me after growin up watchin Dad singin ta Mama like he did.
Thank you, Mr Price ❤
You were fortunate to have a mom and dad like that!😊
💖⚘️Sweet Memoies Indeed !! ⚘️💖
My grandma just passed, we were extremely close. She was in hospice at my parents, and the entire family spent her last days playing her favorite songs. This one hit me so hard, so appropriate, so bittersweet. I weep as I write this because I truly feel her singing it to me now. I miss her terribly, so glad I have this song because I feel close to her when I hear it 💔
Well you can smile now knowing shes right by your side and watching over you. Our mothers and grandmothers are special
My grandfather loved Ray Price. When I was a kid I hated it, because this was the only music he kept in his bar. Now that I'm older, I realize the timelessness behind this music. I miss you, Papa.
Ray Price is one of the true sounds of American country music. What a voice!
not just country this was on pop music stations everywhere
This song alone makes Kris Kristofferson one of the greatest country song writers ever it is not just the songs he wrote but the talent that performed them
I close my eyes to listen...I remember my Dad singing, playing his guitar to my Mom. The look on her face, the admiration, their love shared through song. Dad's gone now and Momma is fading away but someday they will reunite and I can imagine this song playing as they hold hands together walking along their heavenly path ... God bless you Ray the incomparable classic country crooner. #sweetmemories 💞
What they call country music now days cant compete with this
My Mom and Dad loved this song and as a 10yr old girl in the 1970s I'd sit on the couch and watch them dance to it. They really loved each other and loved music. Thank you Ray Price.
Yep, same here! Those were the days that brought parents together in the living room.
One of the greatest things parents can show their kids is that they love each other.
Ray Price was in a class all by himself. What a gift!
Ray Price's "For The Good Times" is real music with outstanding, memorable lyrics! How sad how far music has declined in quality today in our crazy society!
This was one of the albums my Papa had in his bar. I hated it as a young man. But now that I’m old, I realize just how fantastic this music was.
When I was young I really enjoyed slow dancing to it. Now that I am older the words really mean something. Too bad that young people of today will not be able to say that about todays music.
Hello there Diana nice meeting you here
Lots of tears were shed over a beer in a bar while this played on the jukebox..........back in the day.
Such a great singer and love how he turned his head to acknowledge the whole audience. One of the very best!!
My mom passed away October 27 2020. She was 78. I remember playing this 45 over and over again. So this song touches my heart. Makes me tear up. 😢😢😢❤❤❤
Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful songs
@@davidholton9667 thanks
@@rosemilton1906 Nice to hear from you. Where are you from?
One of my favorite songs, perfectly executed by Ray Price.
Love this song so much. Met someone who I care even though I’m 26 yrs old than him.
He said he love me age doesn’t matter as long we love each other.
I wish it wasn’t a dream.
This song was on a cassette of country music. When I was a young teenager, my father and I sang along with so much passion to this song while preparing breakfast in the weekends for the whole family. My father died when he was 50 (1980) and everytime I hear this song (later I understood the words) it brings me back to all those happy music times with him...thank you dad, for still being with me...for the good times...
So nice.
There's Ray Price, then there's all the others.
I always thought Ray Price had the best voice especially during this song until I heard Dean Martin sing it.
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I agree, Dean's rendition is quite a masterpiece
Amen
got that right!!
one of my fathers favorite and mine to i heard this as a kid my father passed in 1977 love you dad
This song is one of the most beautiful songs of I've ever heard in my life it touches your very soul if you ever been in love and lost you understand what this man is singing that he's still there and he's still in love with her and he was such a gentleman that's what I enjoyed the most about him God bless you sir and miss you rest in the peace with our God
one of the greatest musical recordings of all time
Awesome talent. I grew up with my parents listening to great music like this. You can tell he puts his heart and soul in this performance as he is almost in tears at times.
I saw a video of Ray singing in 2013 and he sounded as good as ever. He still had that big baritone, even into his eighties! Unbelievable.
R.I.P. Ray
How can anyone listen to this song and not think about a former love and what might’ve been?
What a smooth, soothing voice!
Easy if they were abusive
Mr Price
you will never be forgotten sir absolutely priceless!
Oh look what he left us in our life path
Damn.... I loved her, but I let her get away! Thank you Ray.. I was too stupid to see my life needed her!
It does not get any better than this!! todays singers take note, this is how it is done!!!!
One of my Dad's favorites. When it would come on the car radio he'd turn it up a little and sing along. Had a pretty good voice too. Thanks, Dad...and Ray.
Given my Dad was a total audiophile & believed in many genres of music, during his '60's Country focus was when I first heard
Ray Price. As I was about to breakup with my high school sweetheart of many years [who I took to my prom], this amazing song performed so wonderfully became my forever memory of her & those times......to this day!!
We were married 57 years 6 months and 14 days when my husband passed. And together we loved this song.
One of the great lyrical sad songs in history! Thank god for Kris Kristofferson and Ray Price !
My mom passed away this morning. She loved this song dearly. She was in stage for lung cancer and we were caring for her at home at the end. I played this song for her yesterday and she loved it.
My condolences to you and your family. 🌹🌹
My mom got me into this song too ! She passed sept 11 2001 .
So sorry for your loss! My mom passed away 3 years ago at 69, and it still hurts. She passed away suddenly due to a UTI and septic shock.
I had just spoken to her on a Wednesday, and "we" were reminiscing about these old songs and times. I told her I'll talk to her on Friday, but Friday never came. By early Thursday morning she was gone. 😢
@@747-pilot It will be a year on March 20th. I miss her dearly.
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What a great song and a great voice. Ray owns this song. A true classic.
For some reason I started singing this song the other day. I had not heard it for probably 40 years. Pure class all the way around. Bless everyone.
Lets just be glad we spent some time together we have those memories to look back on..God bless you wherever you are now
This is one of those things that makes Human Beings Great.
One of the prettiest songs ever written Ray Price done a great job of it and so did Elvis as a child I can remember my mother and father dancing to this. 👑⚡.
Great tragedy of my life is that I didn't discover Ray Price or country music until it was over. I love this song.
My grandfather loved this song. My mom always played it for him on CD in her car. He passed away in ‘09. For the good times were when everyone was a hell of a lot kinder to one another and life was simple.
My God, that voice just melts my clothes right off me! I've been listening to Ray Price for decades!
I always thought Ray Price had the best voice especially during this song until I heard Dean Martin sing it.
Kerry Vanwert that’s me!! 😂
Greatest country voice ever! When this song came out I was going through a really bad breakup. Almost fell over first time I heard it!
The best version of all.I love his wonderful music and voice.
I miss the days when real talent was appreciated. No need to put on a show and make a big ordeal. Just a nice suit and some fine velvet singing from the greatest.
Judging by his entire career, Ray Price is in my top-five greatest of all time country music singers. He did everything so well, from Honky Tonk with the Cherokee Cowboys to uptown crooning. And for awhile he was the biggest thing in Nashville. He was the man for whom people like Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson wrote songs for.
My Mom loved this song as well as I do,
My husband sang this song to me on his deathbed. We saw Ray at the little Nashville opry
😢😭😭😭
I visited with Ray before and after his performance in Norfolk, Nebraska several years ago. He was a perfect gentleman, very kind, and humble. His musical group (I can't call them a band) was brilliant. His main violinist had concert quality skill. Yet, it was Ray's conversational, backstage demeanor that set him apart from other singers, in my opinion.
I first heard Ray Price sing on television last year on a program called the Last of The Breed. I fell in love with his presentation of For The Good Times. I recorded the program just to play the song over and over. Now I have him on my cellphone and play the song whenever I am.
This song makes me emotionally drained everytime. Magnificent song.❤
Sung so effortlessly such a classic.
One of the best country singers of all time
I know his music was played on the country stations, however, he never really fit into that genre.
In the early seventies, my wife and i close to divorce, i heard this song, it was speaking directly to me, it accurately describes our situation, thank GOD, we made it, now married 59 years, i think of how close we came to ending it in 1972, evry time sing this beautiful song, and think of all, who have gone thru this and maybe the marriage didnt survive 😢
This was one of my favorite country singers, he had a vocal range unmatched in country music with Marty Robbins.
Ray Price was my mother's favorite country singer (male). I miss her and always will. Today marks 30 years since she's been gone.
The bestest
One of the most beautiful "Beak Up" songs ever.
when I hear this song I always remember a girl from Shakopee, Minnesota-Kathy Stang, I hope she had a good life---we lived this song when you were crazy in love.
Music today isn’t what it used to be I grew up listening to him
And many others as well
So sad !
This was music back in the day
....one of the greatest love songs ever written...
What a lovely sympatic singer was Ray Price that I have just discovered on YT I wonder what planet I was on.
Ray Price’s voice is like melting caramel… effortless and silky. Great version of this famous song!
he does this song better than anyone.. perfect fit.
Great Classic Song Anyone Who sings this song it becomes a Hit ❤
One of the best songs Chris Christopherson ever wrote.
*Kris
Ray Price could sing songs like this that could just go to your heart with romantic moments of the past. He was another country music legend, What a voice! R.I.P. Ray!
My buddy and myself hung out at a bar that the owner was a bug Ray Price fan. We must of sang this song five times a night. When he passed away there was twenty of us was standing in front of his coffin singing to him. The funeral director daughter told me as she was drying her eyes it was the most beutiful thing they seen.
probably the best voice ever...
yes
Ray Price one of the all time favorites, and no one like him.
Robert Fost
Perfect rendition of a beautiful song.
Old country guy, great song lyric wise. Hear the whisper of the raindrops….
The song has been done by a lot of greats. But Ray Price to me brings it to life.
All good things must come to an end.
Sometimes the end is just the beginning! ;)
Hello gorgeous how are you doing
The Gentleman himself Mr Ray Price
As a Columbia Records promo man I worked this record in the Cincy/Louisville area. I had met Ray in Milwaukee when I was working Danny boy. He was a wonderful gentleman and great artist. I was honored and proud of my limited association with him.
I was 16 years old the first time I heard this song. It's still great!!
Is there a man with eyes as beautiful as Ray Price's? I don't think so.
Homelander xD
Paul Newman!
😊I think i have beautiful eyes too.
I’m Edward,how are you doing?
There's none no better the great Ray Price.
don parker that is my cousin thank you for support
Absolute perfection...
What a beautiful rendition of a Kris Kristoferson classic. Amazing.
Ray is the real deal....
Ray Price did it long before Kristoferson did!
@@barbarabryan7204 Kris Keistoferson wrote the song.....
@@barbarabryan7204 Well, Kristofferson was the absolute first to perform it, since he wrote it! (For what it's worth, Kristofferson and Price both released their first recorded versions of the song in the spring of 1970.)
This song brings back sad memories for me as a young man. Country Music was all that was played in our home, but sadly songs like this were a daily reminder that my parents were getting a divorce.
What a great singer. Ray had a tremendous range in his voice.
Fron Wikipedia: ""For the Good Times" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson, first recorded by singer Bill Nash in 1968 before appearing on Kristofferson's own debut album in April 1970. After a recording by Ray Price became a #1 hit single in June of that year, the song established Kristofferson as one of country and popular music's top songwriters while giving Price his first chart-topping country and western song in 11 years"
I loved his voice!
I want to cry for this song ...I am.taken back to my youth when my parents were still.together .the years flew by and now I have memories and these songs ..but the songs hurt my heart for time gone by
Hello there Nora nice meeting you here
So tearful ,love it 51 years together so far hope we make 60 .love him to bits xx
Hello there Sheila nice meeting you here
I just can't control the mix of joy and sadness in my heart listening to this song having my brother I lost in mind. This is a great song. I love it.
I was about 5 or 6 years old when this song came out. And can still remember hearing it in the radio. One of the classics!
Absolutely superb. Captivating stage presence
That baritone brings tears to my eyes.
He knew he had a once in a lifetime hit, and delivered it perfectly!
Songs that mean this much to me, I can count on one hand. Thank you, Ray, and also to Kris Kristofferson for writing it. All good wishes.
is this the greatest song of all time? Could be. The words,the melody, wow, something special here.I'm very moved by this great song.And sang by a great singer !!
Effortless talent! One of the very best.
Love this song, too, saw him in Las Vegas many yrs. ago. brings back such beautiful memories. RIP.
What do you admire most about Ray