Folklore: Ray Charles on the money

Subject: Folklore: Ray Charles on the money
From: GUEST,Seth in Olympia
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 03:09 PM

I'm starting a movement to have Ray Charles' image engraved on the twenty dollar bill. Too many dead presidents. To have a bill called a " Ray" would be great. Who could exemplify the American mythology better than Ray Charles
                               Seth in Olympia

Subject: RE: Folklore: Ray Charles on the money
From: Cluin
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 03:17 PM

Sylvester Stallone. Call it a "Rocky".

Subject: RE: Folklore: Ray Charles on the money
From: mack/misophist
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 04:12 PM

The twenty doesn't get enough circulation to do him justice. Since Washington is already on the one dollar bill, put Ray on the quarter (permanently, not just a commemerative). I think he'd prefer that association.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Ray Charles on the money
From: GUEST,Seth in Olympia
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 04:38 PM

I raised my kids on his versions of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and " America the Beautiful". My Dad got really annoyed with me in the 1950's when I played "What'd I Say" about 50 times a day. He brought Black and white, city and country, old and young together through his art. He came from nowhere, poor and blind, and became famous all through the universe(sound waves just keep on goin') Can't get more American than that. Yeah, quarter or twenty, put him on the money.
Seth

Subject: RE: Folklore: Ray Charles on the money
From: MAG
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 10:35 PM

I liked the movie, too. Way better than average piopic.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Ray Charles on the money
From: MAG
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 10:36 PM

er, biopic.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Ray Charles on the money
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 01 Nov 04 - 10:38 PM

Nice, I can't wait to see the film!