Season 31, Day 3 - "The ATL"
This season is inspired by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and today's quiz is inspired by Ray Charles.
Ray Charles
“A brilliant, towering musical figure who through his singing and piano playing helped invent soul and R&B music.”
Rolling Stone “500 Greatest” albums: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, The Birth of Soul, The Genius of Ray Charles
Rolling Stone “500 Greatest” songs: “What’d I Say”, “Georgia On My Mind”, “I Can’t Stop Loving You”, “I’ve Got a Woman”, “Hit the Road Jack”
Billboard #1 hits: “Georgia On My Mind” (1960), “Hit the Road Jack” (1961), “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1962)
Spotify Top 5:
“Hit the Road Jack”
“I’ve Got a Woman”
“Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
“Georgia on My Mind”
“Mess Around”
Other notable titles: “Busted,” Genius Loves Company (duets album)
Miscellaneous trivia:
one of the most successful artists for Atlantic Records
backup singers were called the Raelettes
Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for playing him in the 2004 movie Ray
Sang “You got the right one baby” in a series of Diet Pepsi commercials
blinded during childhood (likely from glaucoma), wore sunglasses
his version of “Georgia On My Mind” is the state song of Georgia