Ray Charles 'Merry Christmas Baby' 1979

[TheMusikum]

2:17 - phrase+reaction after+priceless.

[joepall323]

Are you kidding me, Ray is the man..Awesome

[MrLuisovidio]

desde ESPAÑA feliz año, baby.

[greatbighand]

Excellent version, of course. But I think this belongs to Elvis.

[deekyoo]

this is SO GOOD

[DustySommers]

...~. Merry Christmas ~...JDS

[MrWincom]

real good.......

[mamajamima]

fantastic! Doesn't get better than this, does it?

[Miscipssa]

@mamajamima Good but i think the version of ELVIS it's better. With deep respect to Ray Charles.

[laineykat]

oh good grief this is fantastic

[jjpdoo]

WOW....A VERY COOL VERSION...

LOVE THIS CAT.....

MISS HIM.....

I SAW RAY AT WEST POINT MANY YEARS AGO

FANTASTIC SHOW!!!!

[bagoona]

4 dislikes? Put them in a home somewhere far away

[kilgatron]

@bagoona No reason, they're already in a bad place. 

[DoctorMaxMoebius]

you kind of forget with Ray's vocals being so buttery blues distinctively smooth soul what a tasty, monster muthafucka awesome piano player he is! Thank you Ray for a life well-lived, shared, and blessed be thy name.

[kilgatron]

@DoctorMaxMoebius Agreed. Total, complete musical genius.

[themusicfor21]

Wonderful *_*

[pikinakis]

love this song

[lovelyme1148]

One of the many Xmas songs g moms loved.

[marvJarv]

That's the way music is supposed to make a man feel!

[baysidesmart]

LOVE YOU RAY RAY

[EasternVAGhostRiders]

Love Ray Charles. 

[ELBassodegrande]

Best carol I've heard this season. Hey LEGEND, who is the guitarist?

[morerabbit2]

@ELBassodegrande  Guitar John C Marshall

[Meloontunes]

So incredible! And Charles Brown was one of Ray's biggest influences - you know he was feeling this one!

[donald7g]

There is no other.



[tootieboot87]

he better play that piano

[ILoveToScrub]

you know he had to be a nasty so and so cause that's some dirty grimy gritty shittizzel he playin. that's the kinda music that make your cloths fall off if you not real careful and 9 mths later you got a situation.

got to take my arse on to church tomorrow and clean up my soul!!!!!

;)

[dimples6596]

@ILoveToScrub Too funny! :)

[jph886]

Ray you got it blue man, ooooh he goooood! play it to me, play it to me brother!

[mabbmusic]

man just look at his legs and tell me if his soul isn't burning for every single note he's playing. Lucky God, he got the best piano player for his heaven's xmas jams. lol

[KOOLTUNES1]

GENIUS AT WORK,MAKING SURE EVERYONE LISTENING,WILL BE IN A LAID BACK COOL,SMOOTH HAPPY HOLIDAY MOOD, WOW!!!

[drdames]

Ray Charles brought magical soul to anything he played.

[downsoundrayray]

Love Ray Charles!

[tkatfun]

Thanks for posting!! Ray Charles is still the man!!! The one and only!

[kerrymb1000]

in reply to TheEsperanza243

Less is more !!!!

[ready4peace]

this is unbelievable

Ray singin'  "Merry Christmas, Baby" in a Monastery......!!!!!

It don't get no better than this!!!!!

[linx003]

Love it .. Jus lv it!

[Dannithediva]

ain't nobody like Ray ain't nobody like Ray :)

[ladylusija]

@Dannithediva Yes,yes,yes!!!

[lilrolter]

***** What is good !!

•*¨*♫♪ BigBluesMama ♪♫ *¨*•

[pammcghee41]

I love RAY...performing in a Germany Monastery, that's all right!!!

[Greenhornet270]

A GREAT song I had long forgotten!!

[TheEsperanza243]

He's pretty good, and has enough passion to put it into the song. :) I don't think he used all of it, though. Still prefer Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's version.

[Heylilvelvet]

lovely, but why did he keep swaying like that? side to side...

[TheLyricalGenie85]

@Heylilvelvet  tempo

[TheEsperanza243]

@Heylilvelvet Where do you think Stevie Wonder got that? lol

[bluetoad2001]

did not Sal Nistico

play in the Stan Kenton Band?

buzz, thanks for your reply

[ATROI2323]

man he is an icon for a reason the man was a genius

[iLuvPizza95]

This man can turn a simple christmas song into an amazing rock tune. He IS a legend.

[eric669]

goosebumps...

[spidatel]

Ci manca tanto...

[johnnieCwb]

perfect perfect ♥

[am2sexc4u]

Dearest Comet,

Thank you for such a wonderful Christmas. I LOVE YOU... I LOVE YOU... I LOVE YOU so much!!!! This song and video is dedicated to you baby. Only Ray can deliver it so eloquently with emotion and soul. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY : )

[raebc0]

Okay, I admit it - I LOVE Christmas blues!

[aair2007]

Ray. You the Man!!! Song the song, SANG-it..... Nobody has or can do it better....

Where has the music today gone.....

[serpentinecreature]

love it. thank you.

[1ooman]

Go head son!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jaquenuno]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

[superblop27]

The Coolest version ever - FAB !!

[starfish53]

This was meant to be preformed at a church too!

[jeroenlink1]

black soul: Fucking amazing

[alisonowest]

This puts me in the spirit when nothing else can!

[deutsb]

What a smokin gift...I could listen to this Christmas year round...dig it!

[1953jazzman]

Brother Ray doing full and complete justice to the Charles Brown classic!!

[spondulas]

Can this be got on any album?

[hezimoe]

@pishiest ass bite

[maninthubox]

@pishiest You are an absolute idiot. He was always smiling because he knew that he was one of the greatest of all times. Black or White. Its people like you that keep hate alive. I bet your poor mother cries with her head in hers hands and asks herself repeatedly "Why didnt I swallow his dumb ass"

[pishiest]

@maninthubox - Your mother cries when I offload a bucket of sweet jism down her throat.

[LassesIndex]

@pishiest

Troll alert!

[jabnhook2]

@pishiest My parents, who introduced me to the great Ray Charles in the 60's via stereo phonograph, would tell me to forgive your ignorance. I'm not Black...but I doubt I could forgive you for your stupidity. At least not until I snapped your head back a few times first...Merry Christmas Asshole!

[dazcat1959]

@jabnhook2 DONT WORRY ABOUT THE ASSHOLES JUST ENJOY YOUR MUSIC RAY CHARLES IS GREAT IM HOUNERD THAT I AM A CHARLES

[jabnhook2]

@dazcat1959 You're right! Thanks for redirecting my thoughts...I DO know better but, I got no use for ignorant folks! MERRY CHRISTMAS Mediator Man!!

[pishiest]

@jabnhook2 - Your parents never made a good job of raising you. You sound like a retard to me. Fuck you and your parents.

[bloominbells]

always has & always will be.......the BEST!

[Kaalec]

Although it's been said many times, many ways, Brother Ray was a frigging genius.

[pmorton77]

The Best

[LadyMajyck]

Lookin' mighty fine, too! ;)

[xxxxPaladinxxxx]

What a pure joy this man was a performer! I believe he had music running through his veins instead of blood!

[6211945]

¡ What a musician! Just a giant for ever. I thank You so much for posting,LEGENDSOFTHEROD1 .

Regards, and merry holly days

[jbnubian]

Who gave this a thumbs down??? GTFOH!!!  Ray is cold on this song right here. This is brown liquor holiday reflection music !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mommarose52]

Thank you, thank you , thank you!!!! I've been looking for this.

[2seconds2long]

2:33 - 2:50 was improvised! Genius!

[j955]

Ray was so cold on the Blues it was ridiculous.

[conn88key]

what a lonely planet this is now without ray ! he was and still is THE KING PERIOD!

IVE NEVER KNOWN AN ARTIST WITH SO MUCH FEEL AND SOUL . GOD BLESS YOU RAY

[banjodarling]

Super! Wir sind selbst Jazzmusiker und John C. Marshall ist ein guter Bekannter, der ganz in unserer Nähe wohnt. Am Bass ist übrigens Bert

Thompson. Mit beiden haben wir schon häufig gejazzt.

[princessxblessing]

1/2 pass 3... that's about right! Merry Christmas Everyone!

[professor501]

That intro, from "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand", is beyond words. How incredible!

[ennui406]

Far Fucking Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[steelydad]

Brother Ray  moanin the blues here. And what a band!

[blythe4prez]

at 2:09, he actually starts laughing at something. this guy was a pure genius

[Romantyk40]

Merry Christmas baby !! True Words !!

[zumpajazz]

Lamont Hampton was also in the band , on percssion........A truly great clipp

[herFLYness79]

THE BESTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!

[elevenstar]

Dear God - thank you for these wonderful musician Mr. Ray Charles!

[swanson6666]

Love Ray's version of "Baby It's Cold Outside". Could someone post it? Dibs on that eggnog. And don't be light with the E&J.

[2hndswthdk2spare]

Egg nog, Mistletoe, and a fire. This is a great addition!

[morerabbit2]

Bass ; Bert Thompson

Guitar,John C Marshall

Jimmy Jackson-Hammond

George Green - Drums

Sal Nistico - Ten Sax

Slide Hampton -Trombone

Carmell Jones Trumpet

Benny Baily Trumpet

[astrologer2006]

oh yeah....omg....that is so down in the alley....superb!!!!

Anyone know who the bass, guitar players are?

[zumpajazz]

Yeasss Ray All the way love it