Music Television is proud to present Ray Charles, a soul music pioneer.
Born in Georgia in 1930 he was one of the first performers to mix gospel, R&B and jazz to create a new form of black pop music that would come to be known as soul. His voice and delivery were strikingly different and instantly recognisable. He had his first hits in the early 1950's and was still hitting the charts into the 21st century. His death in June 2004 from liver disease was front page news around the world.
This concert was filmed at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 19, 1997 and features Ray Charles and his orchestra, led by sax player Al Jackson, and of course The Raelettes.
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Ray Charles - Song For You (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1997)
Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1997)
Ray Charles - Busted (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1997)
Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1997)
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