Ray Charles - Ring of Fire

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Uploaded by on Dec 21, 2009

From his second appearance on the Johnny Cash Show this is Ray Charles giving Johnny's No. 1 hit "Ring of Fire" a soul treatment. It was released on his then current country album "Love Country Style". Taped on Ray's 40th birthday this was aired on Sep. 23rd, 1970.

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  • I just watched Ray Charles' America and had never heard this version pf "Ring Of Fire" and I had just played Johnny's version yesterday and no disrespect,but this song BELONGS 2 HIM...NOW!!! Brother Ray owned it...

  • Great! A legend covers another one!

    Great cover and great video!

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  • Owned!!!!

  • Hot damn! no way! That was awesome!

  • @prints76 DITTO Shivers down my spine!

  • I waited til his passing before I really paid attention to his music. Shame on me.

  • Thanks so much for sharing this - has made my day!

  • Ray Charles was a musical genius. The man could sing country, blues, jazz and he did it all so well. He put his touch on this song and made it a so soulful. He did his mother so proud. He made it on his own terms and was not a burden to anyone. I believe when he got to the afterlife his mother hugged him and told him well done son. You made your mother so proud.

  • ....supervet als je bedenkt dat het toen nieuw was...!!!

  • My favourite version of this song by a country mile.

  • Ray Charles was a genius...!! The way he took Johnny's song and reworked the whole tempo and arrangement was nothing short of amazing! That funky blues & jazz tempo just sends this number to a whole 'nother planet, baby...!! I had a friend who was secretary to Tom Dowd(Ray's Atlantic engineer). She said Ray called looking for Tom one day, he was out so she had to take a message. She told me that she told Ray, "You don't have to tell me who this is, I would know that voice anywhere!" Ray laughed!

  • That was mind blowing. Most remakes sound the same. But this, THIS, is unexplainable!! I'm in awe Mr Charles. Total awe!!!!!

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