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My name is Georgia. My dad's family was from Georgia. I was born in 1941 and Daddy insisted I would be named Georgia! Many years later, I was a student at Ohio State University in Ohio and a guy dated got tickets to surprise me to see Ray Charles and the Rayettes at the Auditorium. What a show it was!! One of the best nights of my life..Ray Charles is a master of song and when he sang "Georgia On My Mind" , I had tears in my eyes..so beautiful! I'll never forget it!
Una delle mie due figlie si chiama Giorgia e mi piace sentire cantare Ray Charles, che è bravissimo,questa canzone...perché mi sembra di dedicarla a Lei e non alla sua Regione. Mi piace pensare così.❤️💋 Grazie Ray ❤️💋🙏🏻🌹
I am white,British from Liverpool,UK ,and in the 1960's my late father who was a merchant seafarer brought back a stack of Ray Charles and Sam Cooke records from a voyage he made from Liverpool to Jacksonville,Florida. I was seven years old at the time, but these two wonderful singers and their beautiful music have stayed in my heart and mind ever since. Thanks Dad,you had great taste.
I saw an interview with Billy Joel on tube. He said he (and many artists) feel/felt like Ray had the best voice and many singers wanted to sound like him. He said of all the people that tried, Joe Cocker pulled it off, more than anyone else. And that's interesting, because the two performed together and Joe even said himself that his body language is such that he tried to be like Ray... and it took on a life of its own. Anyway, I love this tune. I think it might be one of the best written (and sung) songs ever. Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World's got to be up there.
Totally agree, I scroll down while listening and pretty much always find someone whose life has been changed by a particular song. The deep human connection to music is just amazing!
Playing this historically epic song while driving through Georgia. Ray Charles refused to perform at a theater in Augusta, Georgia, because the sitting arrangement was segregated.
Ray could/can SEE SO MANY THINGS That so many people with 2 perfectly working 👀's could/can NEVER SEE! Ray never spoke as if he was a blind man either! He is constantly in conversation, interviews, music, & etc, saying things like "well the way I look at it", or "as far as I can see it" when Ray spoke/speaks on Seattle which he often called/calls his second home he would/does say "when I got to Seattle I could see that it was different, I can see that there is a lot more opportunity for me to be able to get up & do my music here!" Thanks for stopping by the show here in, on, & at Seattle Sir Mr. Ray Charles! ✌️💜🎶~206
Ray Charles what a great human being. He was born dirt poor, went blind at 8 years old. His mother, not able to support him with no money, sent him away. He learned to play the piano and performed in clubs. He was booked at a club in Georgia, but refused to go on because it was segregated. He was a drug addict and kicked the habit cold turkey. After he cleaned himself up, he was welcomed to Georgia as their fellow Georgian. He went ont to become a philanthropist donating his money to poor countries. God rest his soul.
I don't hear Ray "singing" this song... I hear Ray "crying" this song, which is more than a simple song.... it is an ecstasy that pulls the thread of time, memories and life that stays, stays, stays and we are unable to recover lost time. Nothing comes back. Just Ray crying the Georgia Anthem.
I'm 57 white and kinda fat but ever since I was in my early 20s and I really started listening to a broader spectrum of music I heard Georgia on my mind and I still listen to it with anticipation. The pause when he first sings Georgia at the beginning of the song captures me every time. His voice is timeless to me!
Just because someone is over weight doesn't always mean it's a choice, sometimes it's medically! Where's your compassion, we need less of that rudeness and more heart for others @@poilochien
I was featured electric bass player in a trio that performed Georgia on My Mind and other Ray Charles songs with Ray Charles in Charleston, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Ray Charles told the entire orchestra during the rehearsal that, the bass player, "me", could really play. The compliment from him was the thrill of a lifetime for me. It was cool. Another 15 minutes of fame.
My dad knew the author in 1946. The Best Years of Our Lives. William Wyler. On film in the bar. Stone Mountain loves brother Ray. Flagler College, alumni.
I was born in northeast Georgia. Lived in the same town for 30 years. Three months ago, I moved to Belgium. While it's better over here in some ways, nothing compares to the beautiful nature in Georgia. The trails, the animals, the rivers, the hills, playing in the forest, prinitive camping surrounded by nothing but trees and streams, the food. I live out in the countryside, but it's still so dense and flat compared to Georgia. I still miss it every day.
Hogey Carmichael gave life to this beautiful song but Ray Charles gave it its soul. As a native Alabamaian, I’m jealous that my neighboring state has such a beautiful song as its state song.
Ray was the greatest!! He had so many obstacles to confront & did not complain for a minute! He accomplished so much we should all realize that there is no obstacle we cannot overcome! Thanks you Ray for your beautiful & strong life!
Good point. He overcame obstacles, MANY man-made bullshit borne out of vanity and viciousness. Lets talk about the genesis of those obstacles for a minute.
Sitting here listening with my 89 year old father. It may be the last time I see him... He loves beautiful music ❤ EDIT My Father passed away peacefully on the evening of July 28. I'm so glad we listened to music together. He enjoyed it so much.
Georgia, Georgia The whole day through (the whole day through) Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind) I said Georgia Georgia A song of you (a song of you) Comes as sweet and clear As moonlight through the pines Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you I said Georgia Oh Georgia, no peace I find (no peace I find) Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind) Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you Whoa-whoa, Georgia Georgia No peace, no peace I find Just an old, sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind) I said just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind
I’m 22, and you can feel the emotion, the love, the reverence, the passion in ray charles voice when it comes to his homestate. Gives me goosebumps every time i listen, it brings me back to me and my mom watching the movie after school.
😂 bro they stole our ppl and made them love the place they took them too its wild,,but if a black boy from Georgia comes to europé he aint gonna look for no georgian people only other black people 😂😉👑🖤
Please don't call yourself a freak. We all have our struggles, strengths, and I know what it's like to feel anxious now and then. You are an "Overcomer." Check out the song & video from Mandisa.
Sou de Curitiba , cidade do sul do Brasil,minha filha amanhã fará 34 anos,chama se Geórgia e é profissional da música.Quando estudante de música,a professora fez questão que ela tocasse essa música.Emocionante!
Beautiful & heart touching song♥️🌹 How are you doing today? I Hope it's been a beautiful day out here? I Guess you love listening to beautiful like this? I hope to hear from you soon as you have a nice day.
Currently, my girlfriend and I are roadtripping from Michigan to Florida, and we're in Georgia.. listening to this 😄 Georgia, your highways are BEAUTIFUL! And they're so CLEAN!
@@kenferguson1998 Oh, really?? Bless her and bless you. I needed to hear this song just now. Thank you for commenting and making it happen. Maybe our Mary Alice’s are smiling down on us together as we listen to this gorgeous piece of music. I get way sentimental about my grandmother
I will always remember this song playing during a very sad episode of one of my favorite shows, "Quantum Leap". A great song and a super talented man. RIP, Ray.
It's a tradition for a graduating student at UGA to sing this during the graduation ceremony. They knock it out of the park every time. I LOVE GEORGIA. GO DAWGS
It was 1959, I was a young Marine Cpl. stationed in Camp Koza, Okinawa; I went to a bar in four corners, Koza. Old Corps Okinawa Marines will understand. There I heard, for the first time, a recording of Ray Charles's Georgia on My Mind. It's been on my mind ever since.
No se necesita ser anglófono para comprender que esta canción habla del amor al terruño, a la " patria chica" al lugar de los afectos firmes y duraderos, donde se aprendieron los valores y pricipios que son la brújula que guia nuestro caminar por el mundo. Hermoso y conmovedor homenaje .
Ho avuto l'onore di conoscere il Signor Ray Charles di persona in Sardegna 1982 ❤GRAZIE Signor Ray per la sua arte è per la gioia che ha portato nella nostra Isola di Sardegna.
I lived in Georgia for a short while and loved it when one radio signed off, "Ladies and Gentlemen, our State Song." It took a few years, but the Legislature finally agreed.
My mother used to play this record when i was a child; so it engrained in my memory; unlike rest of my generation, i was lucky to have been exposed to Ray Charles, his beautiful music and violins. Loved and miss him.
No ones gonna see this probably.. but im 23 and i think i was born in the wrong era.. this classic is beautiful. That goes for all songs from 1950 to the 80s
I'm 69 and White, but what does that matter. This song reminds me of my Dad. He had the Ray Charles album. This is a beautiful song, especially the way it is sung, the background vocals, and the orchestra. I wish all of our states had such a beautiful state song.
Not many people know Hoagy Carmichael wrote this song for his sister Georgia. So many think of the state, but I suppose that’s what made the song popular. Ray sings it very well, but I still prefer to hear Hoagy sing it.
It's all about what the PUBLIC likes. Ray is known worldwide. I just learned about him today. He wrote this song because he missed his sister whose name was Georgia. Soooo it's all good.
Something so moving about a black man singing a love song to a red state, particularly a blind man. I think this song touches our highest aspirations as Americans: united, grateful, but still this longing for something or somewhere. It should probably be our national anthem (if only we could all sing it like this)
@Georgia. I'm so glad for you! I also was fortunate enough to see the incomparable Ray Charles live in SF in the 70s with the Raylettes and Merry Clayton who later sang Give me Shelter with the Stones. My granny from Georgia helped raise me when my father left when I was 3. Her favorite song was Georgia on my mind! RIP granny and Ray! GBY always. Jim
Video made me cry. So many places near and dear to me. Lived here in north georgia for over 30 yrs. A little sad at no Braves, Dawgs, or Falcons, but guess there's too much to include everything great. There's a lot that makes me sad about our state sometimes but it's so beautiful and rich in history. Am an Army brat and probably only thing that tops Georgia was Hawaii as a kid in 80s.
Long before Georgia graced the state with this classic Ray Charles song, it topped the Billboard top 100 on my birthday in 1960. I love it as much now, as then. 🎹🎙🎶
I am from Georgia, a little country in Europe near the Black sea (invaded by Russia many times, last in 2008). I often listen to this song. It is great!
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Happy Birthday Ray Charles 🥳🎉🎊🎀🎁🎁🎤🎧💐🌷🌷🌹🌹🎈🎈🎈🎹
This is iconic because he refused to sing in Georgia bcs of its segregation and was later received an inaugural and resang this song .
He was a musical revolutionary.
❤❤❤😊
SUPER
My name is Georgia. My dad's family was from Georgia. I was born in 1941 and Daddy insisted I would be named Georgia! Many years later, I was a student at Ohio State University in Ohio and a guy dated got tickets to surprise me to see Ray Charles and the Rayettes at the Auditorium. What a show it was!! One of the best nights of my life..Ray Charles is a master of song and when he sang "Georgia On My Mind" , I had tears in my eyes..so beautiful! I'll never forget it!
This is Beautiful💖.
#HowFirmThyFriendship
@@tiap1103 GO BUCKS!! Thanks Tia!!
@@sarahluizza4391 Thanks Sarah..loved it!!
@@sarahluizza4391 Thanks for the video Sarah..I loved it!!
From being banned from Georgia
To creating the official song of Georgia.....Ray you are legend❤️
Ray Charles didn’t actually write the song. He covered the song; Hoagy Carmichael was the one who wrote it in the 1930s.
May b 😂😂😂
He was banned from Georgia while his song was the state song lol
How ironic
@@01narrator Ray was never banned from Georgia.
Ray was never banned from Georgia.
I named my cat Georgia because I love this song by Ray
Una delle mie due figlie si chiama Giorgia e mi piace sentire cantare Ray Charles, che è bravissimo,questa canzone...perché mi sembra di dedicarla a Lei e non alla sua Regione.
Mi piace pensare così.❤️💋
Grazie Ray ❤️💋🙏🏻🌹
"Like moonlight through the pines"
Man that sounds so serene. You can almost see it and feel it
I lived in SC. Moonlight through whispering pines...there's nothing like it
you can't say enough about Ray charles . he was!!!! music . he was unbelievable!
How ironic: a blind man saw the world brighter than 99% of humanity.
Long live legend, your music will keep you alive 😢🎹
Yep
Because he didn’t see all the horrors of humanity I guess 🤷♂️
"So simple, even a blind man could see it."- Hela. Thor Ragnarok 😛
What did he see🙈?
@@blackmedici6018 HE SEEN WAY MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE HE JUST SEEN WITH A BETTER VIEW
I am white,British from Liverpool,UK ,and in the 1960's my late father who was a merchant seafarer brought back a stack of Ray Charles and Sam Cooke records from a voyage he made from Liverpool to Jacksonville,Florida. I was seven years old at the time, but these two wonderful singers and their beautiful music have stayed in my heart and mind ever since. Thanks Dad,you had great taste.
O bless you my friend, love this song, and I am only 23 years in life,
Co TIPPERARY IRELAND 🇮🇪 ☘
I'm purple. Grapes are my only friends and you all smash them for wine
@@PULAGSeek out some professional help.
Nobody could sing like brother Ray,listen to that soulful man.
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I saw an interview with Billy Joel on tube. He said he (and many artists) feel/felt like Ray had the best voice and many singers wanted to sound like him. He said of all the people that tried, Joe Cocker pulled it off, more than anyone else. And that's interesting, because the two performed together and Joe even said himself that his body language is such that he tried to be like Ray... and it took on a life of its own. Anyway, I love this tune. I think it might be one of the best written (and sung) songs ever. Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World's got to be up there.
Ray Charles's voice moves me inside like nothing else ever has, thank you for this treasure!
i know another guy, El DE Barge, Quincy Jones, Barry, Michael, Prince... please !
@@oliviermuller9606Not even close.
I love to read the comments and see how a particular song affected people's lives. Precious memories.
Totally agree, I scroll down while listening and pretty much always find someone whose life has been changed by a particular song. The deep human connection to music is just amazing!
Ditto. 🍁
Me too
It was also the theme song for Designing Women as well however there were no lyrics involved due to how the song was performed for the show.
Me too, some brings me to tears 😊
I'm not an American, but I can imagine how proud can be people from the state of Georgia, hearing so incredible song. Simply motherless.
Nada disso, ele era impedido de cantar nesse estado da Geórgia, pois existe muita segregação lá.
Até hoje negros e brancos se odeiam.
So, why did white agree to keep this song as the hymn of their state?
I didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. I just expressed my opinion about the music. Nothing more@Bza1996
@Bza1996o000p0oooooooiooik9😅😊
(Motherless) did you mean timeless?
Playing this historically epic song while driving through Georgia.
Ray Charles refused to perform at a theater in Augusta, Georgia, because the sitting arrangement was segregated.
Ray could/can SEE SO MANY THINGS That so many people with 2 perfectly working 👀's could/can NEVER SEE! Ray never spoke as if he was a blind man either! He is constantly in conversation, interviews, music, & etc, saying things like "well the way I look at it", or "as far as I can see it" when Ray spoke/speaks on Seattle which he often called/calls his second home he would/does say "when I got to Seattle I could see that it was different, I can see that there is a lot more opportunity for me to be able to get up & do my music here!" Thanks for stopping by the show here in, on, & at Seattle Sir Mr. Ray Charles! ✌️💜🎶~206
Desegregation has been a disaster, though. For both whites and blacks. Malcolm X, and others, were right.
@@daddyfuse50It was destined to be this way.
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Quincy Jones was the one who convinced him that it was about morality and not just a paycheck. RIP Quincy Jones and Ray Charles
The great Ray Charles.....simply the best of the best....
Brutta canzone
Georgia couldn't be any further removed from my experience, but Ray brings the water to my eyes.
Just watched "Ray" (again)/ This brings me to tears. I was born in 1949 so this is the music of my youth.
I SAW RAY CHARLES IN AN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL IN AACHEN, GERMANY: IT WAS GREAT!!! One of the best hours in my life.
Bellissima ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ che altro dire ❤❤❤❤
Ray Charles what a great human being. He was born dirt poor, went blind at 8 years old. His mother, not able to support him with no money, sent him away. He learned to play the piano and performed in clubs. He was booked at a club in Georgia, but refused to go on because it was segregated. He was a drug addict and kicked the habit cold turkey. After he cleaned himself up, he was welcomed to Georgia as their fellow Georgian. He went ont to become a philanthropist donating his money to poor countries. God rest his soul.
Бесподобно ❤❤❤❤❤...
This song reminds me of my Granny. Born 3/18/1921 in Union Point, Ga. This song is as beautiful and graceful as she was.
I don't hear Ray "singing" this song... I hear Ray "crying" this song, which is more than a simple song.... it is an ecstasy that pulls the thread of time, memories and life that stays, stays, stays and we are unable to recover lost time. Nothing comes back. Just Ray crying the Georgia Anthem.
Ray Charles started 50 feet behind the starting line yet won the race.
Rest In Peace Brother Ray 🙏🏾
Great comment, man :) I love me some Ray Charles. Christmas, country, R & B; love everything he did. God bless him!
Play some good music
Sting
@williamgregory1848. Absolutely on both.
Absolutely ! His piano and soulful voice were extraordinary gifts that can only be from god.
Sublime Monsieur Ray Charles ❤
MERCIIi beaucoup...
Prières ferventes d AMOUR 💖
I'm 57 white and kinda fat but ever since I was in my early 20s and I really started listening to a broader spectrum of music I heard Georgia on my mind and I still listen to it with anticipation. The pause when he first sings Georgia at the beginning of the song captures me every time. His voice is timeless to me!
Music can and should always be universally enjoyed ^.^
We should love blind, still makes me smile in 2024
fais du sport si tu es trop gros ...
Just because someone is over weight doesn't always mean it's a choice, sometimes it's medically! Where's your compassion, we need less of that rudeness and more heart for others @@poilochien
I'm 55 soon and I managed to lose 40 kilo in the past 3 years, another 20 kilo's and I'm on a 'good BMI' weight....
I'm so excited for the Masters in Georgia every Spring!!!
That’s just beautiful…
I was featured electric bass player in a trio that performed Georgia on My Mind and other Ray Charles songs with Ray Charles in Charleston, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Ray Charles told the entire orchestra during the rehearsal that, the bass player, "me", could really play. The compliment from him was the thrill of a lifetime for me. It was cool. Another 15 minutes of fame.
That’s awesome!! Great stuff!!
More like a lifetime of fame. Personally i would carry that compliment to the grave. Good on u friend
Bass guitare or Contrebasse classic ?
Coming from Ray that’s like winning multiple Grammys.
Are you fr that’s amazing could we get to know each other cause I know h got some stories to tell
It's March 2024 let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song from 1960 .Rest in peace Mr. Ray Charles.
Me
It’s time to go to Augusta so yeah
😃
Georgia Georgia
A one of, the best voice in the world ! God bless him
My grandfather from Georgia died at around the age of 24 in 1942. I never met him, but I would have loved to. He is not forgotten.
Hi laurie, how are you?
My dad knew the author in 1946. The Best Years of Our Lives. William Wyler. On film in the bar. Stone Mountain loves brother Ray. Flagler College, alumni.
I was born in northeast Georgia. Lived in the same town for 30 years.
Three months ago, I moved to Belgium. While it's better over here in some ways, nothing compares to the beautiful nature in Georgia. The trails, the animals, the rivers, the hills, playing in the forest, prinitive camping surrounded by nothing but trees and streams, the food. I live out in the countryside, but it's still so dense and flat compared to Georgia. I still miss it every day.
Hogey Carmichael gave life to this beautiful song but Ray Charles gave it its soul. As a native Alabamaian, I’m jealous that my neighboring state has such a beautiful song as its state song.
Qué maravilla de cantante!!
I mean you guys have Sweet Home Alabama.
Me and my brother's were born in Augusta and lived in Doraville. No matter where we go, we will always be from Georgia. Thanks brother Ray
Lived in doraville for 4 years moved to Oregon but this song brings me back every time
From Macon originally
Ray was the greatest!! He had so many obstacles to confront & did not complain for a minute! He accomplished so much we should all realize that there is no obstacle we cannot overcome! Thanks you Ray for your beautiful & strong life!
Good point. He overcame obstacles, MANY man-made bullshit borne out of vanity and viciousness. Lets talk about the genesis of those obstacles for a minute.
When you have that VOICE and natural absolute PITCH .....I think that obstacles are for others
trying desperately to emulate . !!!!!
Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sitting here listening with my 89 year old father. It may be the last time I see him... He loves beautiful music ❤
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My Father passed away peacefully on the evening of July 28. I'm so glad we listened to music together. He enjoyed it so much.
I believe we see each other again. But for a fact the spiritual realm exists.❤️
😪 My Dad's favorite song too
Such a bittersweet story. I am so sorry for your loss
He always with you , U feel him Always keep memories and build more with your family ❤️Love Peace and Joy
♥♥♥
A very wonderful song. May Ray Charles rest in peace. Cheers!
He's in Heaven with Jesus and the Saints!
Georgia, Georgia
The whole day through (the whole day through)
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind)
I said Georgia
Georgia
A song of you (a song of you)
Comes as sweet and clear
As moonlight through the pines
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you
I said Georgia
Oh Georgia, no peace I find (no peace I find)
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind)
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you
Whoa-whoa, Georgia
Georgia
No peace, no peace I find
Just an old, sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind)
I said just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind
I’m 22, and you can feel the emotion, the love, the reverence, the passion in ray charles voice when it comes to his homestate. Gives me goosebumps every time i listen, it brings me back to me and my mom watching the movie after school.
Bumping this classic in 2023 September from 🇳🇬Nigeria
England 🏴 Twentsomting of June 24.
Smiles ✌
My Gurl from bulawayo.
😂 bro they stole our ppl and made them love the place they took them too its wild,,but if a black boy from Georgia comes to europé he aint gonna look for no georgian people only other black people 😂😉👑🖤
I'm a freak with an anxiety order. But when I need to fall asleep...Ray, Georgia on my Mind. Love the backing vocals.
No such thing as a "freak with an anxiety disorder."
You sir, are a warrior.
Never forget that!
@@jdmarr2259 Thanks JD, that's means a lot. Love you brother or sister.
Having anxiety does not make you a freak, I've suffered with it for most of my life, and I'm strong and thankful. 😊
Listen to some Nat King Cole.
Please don't call yourself a freak. We all have our struggles, strengths, and I know what it's like to feel anxious now and then. You are an "Overcomer." Check out the song & video from Mandisa.
僕は日本人で、オーディオ業界で働き始めるまでオーディオなんてEDMしか知らなかった人間だけど
この曲を聴いてからああ、表現力っていうか、伝えたい感情を感じ取れるソウルフルな歌ってこういうことを言うんだなって実感してる
今は離れた身だけど今でも好き
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Sou de Curitiba , cidade do sul do Brasil,minha filha amanhã fará 34 anos,chama se Geórgia e é profissional da música.Quando estudante de música,a professora fez questão que ela tocasse essa música.Emocionante!
Beautiful & heart touching song♥️🌹
How are you doing today? I Hope it's been a beautiful day out here? I Guess you love listening to beautiful like this? I hope to hear from you soon as you have a nice day.
Je pense que c'est une chanson d d'amour
3:37
Show! Parabéns e sucesso meu amigo...
Just learned that a guy named Carmichael wrote this song about missing his sister Georgia!! Yep, but Ray made it worldwide! RIP Ray💓💓💓
Spirit told me to listen to Sir Ray today. Nothing like him, a real god of Soul!
You can hear the passion in his voice. Truly amazing.
Another great singer is Ray Charles. His music is loved.
Mr Ray Charles is the greatest jazz performer and singer ever. The GENIOUS! ❤😊
We miss you Ray 🙏🏼
This man changed mysic forever. God bless his souls. Ray is my hero.
I'm with you murph3001! Georgia!
Today, he would have been his 93rd birthday under the sun. What a tremendous voice !
Currently, my girlfriend and I are roadtripping from Michigan to Florida, and we're in Georgia.. listening to this 😄 Georgia, your highways are BEAUTIFUL! And they're so CLEAN!
Cheers from Northern 🍁
Just hope u don’t have to suffer through the Atlanta traffic
@SupremeQtip We did 😆. Not looking forward to it on the way back.
Ive driven across the courtry myself. Blessings from a Trump voter.
Watching and listening to this almost gives me chills. I guess that's what living 31 years in Georgia does.
You still keeping GA on our mind, Ray. Damn how I wish I was old enough to really appreciate you and what your music meant years ago.
Played at my grandmas funeral. Such a special song to me. RIP Mary Alice
My aunt's name was Mary Alice. RIP Aunt Sister💕
Rest easy grandma
my grandma’s name was Mary Alice too RIP 🙏🏽
@@kenferguson1998 Oh, really?? Bless her and bless you. I needed to hear this song just now. Thank you for commenting and making it happen. Maybe our Mary Alice’s are smiling down on us together as we listen to this gorgeous piece of music. I get way sentimental about my grandmother
played at my dad's. he was from Alabama - huge Ray Charles fan. I remember him playing Ray on weekends - one of my earliest memories.
I will always remember this song playing during a very sad episode of one of my favorite shows, "Quantum Leap". A great song and a super talented man. RIP, Ray.
It's a tradition for a graduating student at UGA to sing this during the graduation ceremony. They knock it out of the park every time. I LOVE GEORGIA. GO DAWGS
Vote HARRIS WALZ
@@azucar58 nah dont bring that shit into these comments.
It was 1959, I was a young Marine Cpl. stationed in Camp Koza, Okinawa; I went to a bar in four corners, Koza. Old Corps Okinawa Marines will understand. There I heard, for the first time, a recording of Ray Charles's Georgia on My Mind. It's been on my mind ever since.
Semper fi
What a voice, what a live, what a career, what a achievement... what a man. I love you, Ray.
Smiles, hi Leonore 👋
Hello leonore ,how are you!!!!?
Magic. Simply. Wonderful voice ! Beautiful music !
❤Ray. My favorite Ray Charles is Georgia maybe because I used to live there. Love you Atlanta!
No se necesita ser anglófono para comprender que esta canción habla del amor al terruño, a la " patria chica" al lugar de los afectos firmes y duraderos, donde se aprendieron los valores y pricipios que son la brújula que guia nuestro caminar por el mundo.
Hermoso y conmovedor homenaje .
The best and forever!! ❤️
Ray 映画も拝見しました。CDも買いました。とても良い(≧∇≦)bですね。
Georgia will always have a place in my heart. Love from Chicago, IL!
This song is beautiful and timeless. 🎶 Continue to rest well Mr. Ray Charles 🕊
I’m Japanese. This song ,however, shakes my heart.
America great times...
Ho avuto l'onore di conoscere il Signor Ray Charles di persona in Sardegna 1982 ❤GRAZIE Signor Ray per la sua arte è per la gioia che ha portato nella nostra Isola di Sardegna.
essa é uma das minhas preferidas Ray. linda vóz e interpretação.
I lived in Georgia for a short while and loved it when one radio signed off, "Ladies and Gentlemen, our State Song." It took a few years, but the Legislature finally agreed.
Meravigliosa, solo Ray la poteva interpretare nel modo che ascoltiamo!
My mother used to play this record when i was a child; so it engrained in my memory; unlike rest of my generation, i was lucky to have been exposed to Ray Charles, his beautiful music and violins. Loved and miss him.
When a Song that Appreciates a Hometown is THIS POPULAR , its IMMORTAL
No ones gonna see this probably.. but im 23 and i think i was born in the wrong era.. this classic is beautiful. That goes for all songs from 1950 to the 80s
Vous êtes trop jeune, pour ne pas apprécier !! eh eh
You are in a right place (human)
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I really like the songs as a and a chance to be a really good man ...
I get where you're coming from. I'm an old soul myself. Good music can be found in every decade.
I see it 😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
You have great taste in music, your and old soul in a young body, and believe me ,that is a very good thing. Take care and God bless !!
My Mom turned me on to Ray Charles as a kid in the 60's. When we were adults, I won tickets to see him and took her! We were far from disappointed!
The GOAT of Blues : Ray Charles !
I love this gorge a
I am from guyana 🇬🇾
Im dedicating this for my mum whose birthday is today❤ happy heavenly birthday mum
This song reminds me of my dad❤ He loves this song so much.
I'm 69 and White, but what does that matter. This song reminds me of my Dad. He had the Ray Charles album. This is a beautiful song, especially the way it is sung, the background vocals, and the orchestra. I wish all of our states had such a beautiful state song.
This is like the most beautiful I’ve ever heard in my life
Had to listen as I keep singing it in my head. Ray Charles is touching my soul with this one. The back up singers bring life as well. Love it!
Hoagy Carmichael is one of the most under-appreciated composers and songwriters of all time.
Not many people know Hoagy Carmichael wrote this song for his sister Georgia. So many think of the state, but I suppose that’s what made the song popular. Ray sings it very well, but I still prefer to hear Hoagy sing it.
I agree
It's all about what the PUBLIC likes. Ray is known worldwide. I just learned about him today. He wrote this song because he missed his sister whose name was Georgia. Soooo it's all good.
By the way, Willie Nelson recorded it too!! Amazing really!!
SO TURE!!!
Classy, smooth,
elegant and beautiful….brought tears to my eyes. Classic..
Nieustannie unosisz moja wrażliwość w prosty do gwiazd - nieba, w którym jesteś nadwornym muzykiem aniołów.
Something so moving about a black man singing a love song to a red state, particularly a blind man. I think this song touches our highest aspirations as Americans: united, grateful, but still this longing for something or somewhere. It should probably be our national anthem (if only we could all sing it like this)
Georgia What A BEAUTIFUL STATE 🙂
A beautiful song and a great group. This might be the original recording of it.
Thank you, Georgia!!🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉
Thank you Ray!!!!!❤❤❤❤ Georgia is on my mind today as well… 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
This wasn't A Song it was and Always will be A Masterpiece. 😢
@Georgia. I'm so glad for you! I also was fortunate enough to see the incomparable Ray Charles live in SF in the 70s with the Raylettes and Merry Clayton who later sang Give me Shelter with the Stones. My granny from Georgia helped raise me when my father left when I was 3. Her favorite song was Georgia on my mind! RIP granny and Ray! GBY always. Jim
A true masterpiece! A wonderful and immortal song!
This is truly a wonderful recording. I love Ray's sonorous voice.
one of the greatest songs ever
Video made me cry. So many places near and dear to me. Lived here in north georgia for over 30 yrs. A little sad at no Braves, Dawgs, or Falcons, but guess there's too much to include everything great. There's a lot that makes me sad about our state sometimes but it's so beautiful and rich in history. Am an Army brat and probably only thing that tops Georgia was Hawaii as a kid in 80s.
This song works 3 ways:
For a Girl named Georgia, for the state of Georgia and the country of Georgia
ნახსენები საქართველო!!!
The Ukraine girls really knock me out.
I'm coming here straight from watching the movie Ray. What a legend Ray Charles was and Georgia just happened to sweep me off my feet.
The talent of today is nothing compared to this music...the music of MY generation. Ray Charles; no one quite as soulful.
Long before Georgia graced the state with this classic Ray Charles song, it topped the Billboard top 100 on my birthday in 1960. I love it as much now, as then. 🎹🎙🎶
Il blues e' questo....e per me ....la piu' amata musica...
❤❤😂❤
Quel air magistral ! Monsieur Ray Charles...c est sublime
Prieres d AMOUR 💗❤️
Grazie Rey per questa splendida canzone .❤❤❤😊
Listening this evening of my Aunt Georgia's passing omg I'm going to miss you😭💔 Rest Peacefully 💐
I am from Georgia, a little country in Europe near the Black sea (invaded by Russia many times, last in 2008). I often listen to this song. It is great!
The fact that this makes you think about your homeland as well is what makes music so special….Love to you Nana. Be Safe 💯❤️
abkhazia 4 life!!