Favorite song by RAY CHARLES?

[NightTrain]

Since Uncle Ray was so prolific and successful, I'm only including his top ten pop hits. And even at that, I had to leave one out! ("Take These Chains From My Heart," in case you're wondering.)

As always, I welcome you to write in your own Ray Charles favorite if I haven't included it below!

[Jack Rabbit]

1. It can't vote -- it's a tossup

Among Georgia, Hit the Road and Cryin' Time.

[ewagner]

2. Georgia

I still get absolutely lost in that sosng!

[KeepItReal]

3. I'm with you on that!

Cheers, y'all

[kodi]

4. America, the Beautiful

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[blondeatlast]

9. My choice too. Gives me shivers, makes me pray, and reduces me to tears

every time, all at the same time. It's downright spiritual.

[DemoTex]

5. I voted for "Busted." For social reasons.

But many of Ray's songs hit the same nerve.

[MinnFats]

6. as an aside...

Joe Cocker does a pretty cool cover of "Unchain My Heart," too.

[pansypoo53219]

7. you don't have

baby, its cold outside.

[blondeatlast]

8. They are all good, but you missed the one that stands out

and brings me to tears every time: No one, NO ONE, beats his rendition of America the Beautiful.

[NightTrain]

10. Unfortunately, it never charted

Still a wonderful record, though. Personally, I think THAT should be our National Anthem, not Francis Scott Key's testosterone-drenched ode to war and killing!

[mitchum]

11. "What'd I Say" for thart dirtyass piano alone