Unfortunatly Ray did too much jazzy improvisation on 'Georgia On My Mind' and in my mind ruined it. Saw Ray live at the Victoria Theatre London 1964. Ray's recordings with his Orchestra were an inspiration to British pop R&B singers and musicians like myself in the 60s. Terry from Wakefield, United KingdomPure Soul.Laurent from Manama, BahrainThere are a few live recordings of Deep Purple that features a medley including "Georgia On My Mind" sung by Glenn Hughes.To see and hear this black man honored by the legislature of a state formerly in the Confederacy was a great experience I will never forget. Kerry from Greenville, TxWhen "Georgia On My Mind" became Georgia's state song, Ray Charles was invited to sing it in the state capital building in Atlanta.Ashley from Edmond, OkCharles + Music = Genius.Ten years earlier on April 24th, 1979 the State of Georgia's General Assembly had adopted "Georgia On My Mind" as the official state song. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 7th 1989, Georgia state representative Billy Randall sponsored a bill to make "Tutti-Frutti" the official state song.The 'Genius' born Ray Charles Robinson, passed away on June 10th, 2004 at the age of 73. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn May 19th 1965, Ray Charles performed "Georgia On My Mind" on the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!".įive years earlier on September 26th, 1960 the song entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #94 seven weeks later on November 14th, 1960 it would peak at #1.Jennifur Sun from RamonaStormy, so glad for a sister named Georgia.I want to say Jason Alexander and the tall guy with curly hair from one of the “Ghost Buster” movies were in it and the girl I thought was Marissa Tomei but I looked and I cannot find it.ĭoes anyone know what I’m talking about? Cause I sure don’t. A very moving well played story that I’ve asked around and looked for. So on a cozy rainy day this movie played one Saturday afternoon and I have never forgotten it. I might be wrong on some details it it was a really good movie way before we had tablets and smartphones to play any movie genre we wanted. Pita from San Diego, California The song by Ray Charles “Georgia on my mind” was the last song on a soundtrack from a movie I thought was also names “Georgia” about three guys and a carefree girl (Georgia) who grew up together and who all quietly fell in love with her.the movie you seek is "Four Friends" from 1981. Markus from Laguna Niguel, CaliforniaPita.Stuart Gorrell, who wrote the lyrics was from Georgia, and Carmichael states in one of his 2 biographies that it is about the state. Al Ford from GeorgiaThis song is about the State of Georgia, despite the fact that Carmichael had a sister named Georgia.Bill from CanadaStuart Gorrell was from Indiana not Georgia.Unfortunately he died in 1963, just a couple of years after Charles made the song legendary. Mike Richards Sucks from Ottawa, OntarioStuart Gorrell literally wrote just one song in his life.and this was it!.Home Football Game in November BOA Regional in St. Louis Canton Friendship Festival Standstill Homecoming Post-Game Show (both Sivill and Loper on "solo")īOA Regional in St. Hammond - Home Football Game, Fall '88 Johnson - Home Football Game 11/26/88 (video of Wranglers Danceline) Karl Hammond Eric Johnson (1-2 performances) To honor the many performances of "Georgia On My Mind" by the Marching Leathernecks, Dale Hopper.the man who made this song a tradition at Western Illinois University, and the many Georgia Soloists over the last 42 years, here is a list of the soloists, as well as links to performances of the song throughout the years. The front line of the band faces away from the crowd for this portion of the song, before turning around in the middle and letting loose with a wall of sound. The first part of the song includes a trumpet solo performed by a annually-chosen member of the Marching Leathernecks trumpet section and is a position of honor. Usually, "Georgia" is performed with the band forming two lines in front of the field/performance area. Since 1981, the Marching Leathernecks have "wowed" audiences with their rendition of "Georgia On My Mind" as arranged by longtime band director Dale Hopper.
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