It's interesting to hear Ray's influence gone right (Steve Winwood) and Ray's influence gone wrong (Michael Bolton). --- Barry Schlom > -----Original Message----- > From: bill45s@pipeline.com [mailto:bill45s@pipeline.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:00 PM > To: audities@smoe.org > Subject: Re: hit the road jack :( > > > Oh man I feel awful and also suprised that he was only 73. We lost a true musical > genius today whose legacy is monumental. He could do anything and it would come > out original and completely Ray Charles. I am going home and taking out some of my > old Atlantic LPs and sides of his. > > > > >