Listening to this man sing always brought tears to my eyes and now watching him talk the same thing is happening. There must be a reason but I haven't figured it out yet.
This reminds me that talk show hosts have no idea how to give interviews these days..you learn so much about a musician from interviews like this bc of the way interviews like this are conducted. These days it seems like people are talked over, and the focus is often taken off of intelligent conversation and replaced with something that they think will bring them views or likes.
when he said "Music is the only thing we have left where people dont kill each other" Tupac and Biggie instantly popped into my head, tho theres been many other rappers that have lost their lifes, it's interesting to think their was a time when music didnt lead to violence... Just Peace Love and Happiness
It's so ironic that the masses are born with physical sight see everything every day of their life, yet fail to maintain being genuine from childhood into adulthood and developing their natural genius potential which would afford them an abundant material success. Ray Charles proved that.....feeling is knowing and seeing is believing, but hearing can be either or.
If you constantly work for the man and never for yourself, in the end you will end up with little or nothing. Ray really learned the buisnes and made it work for himself. Thank you Mr. Ray Charles.
The guy seems true blue. I miss that perfect old grand paw. I was luckt to see him live in Atlantic City when he had the full star treatment as deserved.
Boy all the people that said wonderful things about Ray Charles here, man that’s win place and show.. I’ll never attack anyone because of their personal demons and we know he had those and really who doesn’t. Ray is and was my Elvis and yeah I know I’ll get spanked for saying that. But to me that stuff never registered musically with me . But he was so true and honest and light years ahead of anything or anyone around. We all know he was loaded with soul in anything he ever put to tape all came right from his heart! If there’s a heaven I hope he’s still headlining when I get there 😊😊
BACK THEN PEOPLE MAY NOT KILL THEMSEVES OVER MUSIC BUT 90'S AND UP SOME WOULD SAY YEA. I KNOW I WAS BORN IN 83! BUT MOTOWN AND THE RAYS WAS THE BEST MUSIC!
He is just like Elvis..A true kind soul,with a genuine talent.However controlled by drug use.Ray was able to win over the demons of drugs,and the business unlike elvis...
There’s a lot more true than death is one of the things he said I disagree with, life and eternal life is the most true thing, however the rest was a good interview and Ray was a great musician
Studios and film sites used to be very hot bc of the lighting, so on old stages you see the people sweating a lot if u look closely. Music stages with big lights are no exception
@@markovujanic3195 well they don't see anything. they just feel things. follow and listen the sounds. his body doesn't know what to do so he just moves alot
first ray charles interview ive ever watched, he seems so genuine and full of life, legend.
Ray Charles is awesome. My 5 year old is making me write this.
Teach em young
your 5 year old is groovy
Your kid has great taste in music .
Mr. RAY CHARLES is a Genius the kind that his MUSIC NEVER DIES!!!
Ray Charles ---no one more real than him. RIP
If I could pick one musician, to be neighbors with and just sit and swap stories with on warm summer nights, I'd pick Ray. :)
I never really heard him talk but he seem well spoken and down to earth... Jamie Fox played the hell out him😊
It feels like Ray Charles is imitating Jamie foxx In Ray haha my gosh Jamie did a fantastic job
Immaculate job
One of the greatest talents in music.
Listening to this man sing always brought tears to my eyes and now watching him talk the same thing is happening. There must be a reason but I haven't figured it out yet.
He's a beautiful soul
His soul
Yep, he is just one of those people who "get it" he knows what life is about.
The world is a better place because of the music of Ray Charles
"...nothing is true 100% except for death." it's such a good quote to live by.
What a wonderful man
This reminds me that talk show hosts have no idea how to give interviews these days..you learn so much about a musician from interviews like this bc of the way interviews like this are conducted. These days it seems like people are talked over, and the focus is often taken off of intelligent conversation and replaced with something that they think will bring them views or likes.
Beautiful Soul.....period
when he said "Music is the only thing we have left where people dont kill each other" Tupac and Biggie instantly popped into my head, tho theres been many other rappers that have lost their lifes, it's interesting to think their was a time when music didnt lead to violence... Just Peace Love and Happiness
Is rap music??? I mean there is nousic in rap ... It's kinda like a poem right ..
Video quality is amazing!
Ray is looking sharp!
It's so ironic that the masses are born with physical sight see everything every day of their life, yet fail to maintain being genuine from childhood into adulthood and developing their natural genius potential which would afford them an abundant material success. Ray Charles proved that.....feeling is knowing and seeing is believing, but hearing can be either or.
If you constantly work for the man and never for yourself, in the end you will end up with little or nothing. Ray really learned the buisnes and made it work for himself. Thank you Mr. Ray Charles.
Faults and all he was an American Treasure! RIP Mr. Charles!
He seems like the best person ever to spend time with
Ray Charles was, is, and will always be the man.
Funny to hear the siren at 3:14 from the passing ambulance/firetruck.I guess they didn't have soundproof tv studios back then.
Love what he said about bb king and choppin lol
Ray Charles was full of wisdom
I've cried so much
Since you've been gone
I guess I'm drowning in my own tears.
I love that song. It's one of my very favorite Ray Charles tunes. I also like the way Joe Cocker did it with Mad Dogs & Englishmen back around 1970.
And, of course, Aretha Franklin did a killer version early in her Atlantic years.
The guy seems true blue. I miss that perfect old grand paw.
I was luckt to see him live in Atlantic City when he had the full star treatment as deserved.
This man had class.
"...as a matter of fact music is about the only thing that people don't kill each other over" 2:53
@1:21 "there comes a time"
J Dilla - Time: Donut Of The Heart. 0:05
Great find, man, thanks a lot for this!
Amazing
He was so pure!
One of the greatest men that ever lived
Ray Charles was great. Full of soul. Thought Stevie Wonder how to drive
Best show host ever
''C'Mo' Ray''!!!
The original blind black guy.
good thing stevie cant read that
Dr. Acula I mean ray came before Stevie so the original comment still holds true
Boy all the people that said wonderful things about Ray Charles here, man that’s win place and show.. I’ll never attack anyone because of their personal demons and we know he had those and really who doesn’t.
Ray is and was my Elvis and yeah I know I’ll get spanked for saying that. But to me that stuff never registered musically with me . But he was so true and honest and light years ahead of anything or anyone around. We all know he was loaded with soul in anything he ever put to tape all came right from his heart!
If there’s a heaven I hope he’s still headlining when I get there 😊😊
3:13 FIRETRUCK
BACK THEN PEOPLE MAY NOT KILL THEMSEVES OVER MUSIC BUT 90'S AND UP SOME WOULD SAY YEA. I KNOW I WAS BORN IN 83! BUT MOTOWN AND THE RAYS WAS THE BEST MUSIC!
2:53 music is about killing now Ray, we are sorry
So sad how things change.
Yes it is.
He is just like Elvis..A true kind soul,with a genuine talent.However controlled by drug use.Ray was able to win over the demons of drugs,and the business unlike elvis...
Ray is much more talented
And without Elvis, Ray’s music may not have become as accepted and popular as it was.
Ray was more talented? He could barely sing let's be honest.
jstarks123 nah black people knew Ray, fuck anybody else.
@@quentindugger5389 What! Do u know anything about music? Not only did he have perfect pitch he could even scream on key!!
Ray Charles obviously was listening to Glenn Gould...
Beethoven, Bach, Shakespeare.. LOL
@4:03 lol 💯🙏
they kill each other now Ray, who knew?
Cryyying. Im. Dead.
@sentret cept it's not true.
There’s a lot more true than death is one of the things he said I disagree with, life and eternal life is the most true thing, however the rest was a good interview and Ray was a great musician
Definitely had to google what a phonograph was🥴
*Eye swear thats jamie foxx great uncle😬*
Rappers kill each other over diss records!!!!
This was before rap was a thing.
why is he sweating
Studios and film sites used to be very hot bc of the lighting, so on old stages you see the people sweating a lot if u look closely. Music stages with big lights are no exception
Why are you asking?
Shakespeare. lol
@ddecto biggie and pac anyone?
Why does he move so much?
He is blind
@@lilretard6563 yea?
@@markovujanic3195 if you know ray charles you'd know he's blind
@@lilretard6563 so blind people move a lot?
@@markovujanic3195 well they don't see anything. they just feel things. follow and listen the sounds. his body doesn't know what to do so he just moves alot
hip hop didn't exist :D
He can't sit still and is always stuttering
+marvey molina 2 your point is.......?
SO WHAT??
So what? You have no manners to put such a ignorant comment about Ray Charles.