Music Monday--Ray Charles Spotlight and CD Giveaway Reminder

Because I do not have a CD to review right now (I am sure I will by next week), I thought I would take a moment to spotlight Ray Charles.  When it comes to jazz, rhythm and blues, and soul music, I would say that one of the greatest names that comes to mind is that of Ray Charles.  I have researched the story of his life and his music, and probably many of you are familiar with the movie of his life--Ray (Full Screen Edition).  If you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend it.  It does follow his life fairly well, but of course, it does take a few liberties.

The thing that impresses most about Ray Charles is that he had two major factors against him--blindness and his race.  In the day and time in which he lived, both were looked down upon quite severely.  I am not saying that I condone the way in which he lived his life.  But when he made the decision to give up his drug habit, he did.

I will say up front that Ray Charles is not my favorite singer, but there are some classics that he sang like none other--Georgia on My Mind (which became the state song of Georgia), I Got a Woman, and so much more.

Speaking of Ray Charles, I have a giveaway going on right now of his greatest hits.  It is a 3-CD set, and when I checked it out, it has been so popular that it actually sold out!  So win it right here on my blog!

Click the image to enter the giveaway

Only six entries right now!  It ends the 25th of this month, and it is open worldwide!


Ray Charles "Georgia on my mind" (1981) by Texwolf

Ray Charles Greatest Hits 3-CD Pack Giveaway (Ends 9/25) WW (ended)

How would you like to win a fantastic pack of 3 CD's?  I happened to get a 3 CD pack of Ray Charles Greatest Hits.  You can read about this product here.  When this arrived, I was actually concerned it was a record album because that is the size of the case, but I can assure you it has 3 CD's!  I think Ray Charles was one of the greats, and this prize pack is open worldwide.  As a special bonus, I will be adding one or two surprise CD's from my amazon or half.com store.

So let's get to the giveaway!  Be sure to make all entries on the rafflecopter form unless the blog post specifically says to leave a comment on the post.  Ends September 25 at 9 P.M. Pacific Time.