Ray Charles "Eleanor Rigby" (The Beatles Cover) on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@bubbaschwartz]

The power of The Beatles and Ray Charles

[@gabrielashkar9941]

Ray Charles gives this beautiful song another dimension that I would have never thought possible

[@pinedelgado4743]

Imagine Ray Charles paying tribute to The Beatles!! Awesome as a possum with a blossom!! :) :) :) :)

[@cesar0610]

Only him can transform a Beatles' gold into a Ray's diamond 💎!! What a genius, what a maestro!

[@herveclement7105]

Very beautiful version of this song by the genius mr ray charles

[@edwardcaulfield67]

the genius that is Ray Charles

[@JoseDiaz-er2bg]

Sin palabras! Que tiempos! Que artista! Que nostalgia! 😪

[@lightcaesar]

Only the brilliant Ray Charles could have covered this particular Beatles song without ruining it.

[@montauk6]

Aretha does a great job also.

[@crhu319]

What nonsense, a great song requires many interpretations.

[@neonfroot]

ELO did a great job as well

[@lucaslopez5535]

Elvis clears...

[@smileysmilefan7879]

I loved when he performed this

[@BenRaz44]

Can't stop listening ✌️

[@slydogmania]

One could argue this is the greatest Beatles song ever written, and this its finest interpretation.

[@shyman99]

The prior year Ray had success with a remake of "Yesterday", so he returned to the Lennon/McCartney catalog and chose this beauty. And again, it returned him to the top 40. The gospel touch really worked with this song. But I have to admit, the studio recording is preferable over this live version. Loved seeing it anyway.

[@mikezes]

This is sublime...Miss you Ray!

[@BlueSoulJim]

love Ray’s glasses

[@bustabass9025]

I remember watching this back in '68. I was a senior in high school, playing in the jazz band. We also sampled from the Beatle's songbook. Kudos to Ed for showcasing the myriad of black musical talent, during a very divisive time in America's history. I'd like to believe it was music, the one thing we all have in common regardless of race, creed, or color, that helped guide us to a place of greater tolerance and respect for one another, through the succeeding decades. I pray that we don't lose that.

[@jmrodas9]

Excellent version of the famous Beatle's song. Ray sings it with feeling, as he does all songs he sings. Nice to hear and enjoy.

[@babydaddy1803]

Post more of Ray Charles , we need Yesterday

[@jimj4583]

Genius Ray. Check out his country covers. Nothing like ‘em.

[@KevyNova]

I clicked like before I even watched the video because, well, Brother Ray!

[@RanjaniSivakumar]

Beautiful✨

[@TwiggyArmstrong]

I wonder how the Beatles felt knowing that one of their heros was playing their songs

[@MrSitemaster2]

This is one of Paul McCartney's favorite covers.

[@meatmog]

John Lennon considered Ray Charles's interpretation as the definitive version of the song

[@emilioaramalvarado3402]

Paul loved it

[@dickieetherton8846]

To be fair it’s way better than the Beatles

[@emilioaramalvarado3402]

@@dickieetherton8846 lol no

[@xsitied2708]

that was an awesome performance i seen it before

[@biff9999]

Always liked this cover.....

[@gustavo5989]

Grande composição, grande cantor!!! Adoro essa música com os Beatles (1966) e na voz de Ray Charles (1968)!! Essa apresentação de 1968 eu, infelizmente, não vira em 1968, mas posso me deliciar hoje com ela! Muito obrigado!!!!

[@theonlyrocha]

Brasil apreciando Ray Charles 😍🇧🇷

[@FL4SHGORDO]

Wow this is cool.

[@archangelvvv]

Sensational! Global Superstar

[@MarcoPolo-Musico]

Magistral!!!

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

That was awesome. Thank you.

[@santiagobladimir5862]

Nice perfomance!

[@barbaraeffros4804]

Wowza!

[@AwakeningZeroPoint]

I never seen this before. Sheesh. Amazing

[@TWayneD1020]

Great !!

[@folly5girl]

Thank you❤️

[@louishart1]

More passion than the Beatles.

[@owethumhlongo1494]

The Beatles Classic nicely done by the great Ray charles..

[@trumpiekeith8531]

The Raeletts sound great on this. I believe this is Susaye Greene's first year. She's the shortest one and very talented: 5 octave voice.

[@marcoantoniocampospena1223]

Tremendo~^

[@josephschauster3689]

I never heard this version but we'll done.

[@anthonymckibbins5926]

Ray Charles taking Eleanor Rigby to Soulsville.😁

[@pablogilgarcia770]

Dios.. Cuanto TALENTO SE UNIERON EN ESTÁ PERSONA..

[@geneayala5885]

The Genius ... Doing The Beatles

[@bia3ribeiro654]

Que vídeo perfeito ✨

[@MIKE-TYTHON]

Such a-shame how much the BBC got rid of during this period, by taping over used tapes just to save money on buying new ones.

[@lsmftymf]

American television networks were guilty of this, too.

[@jimj4583]

Bastards

[@davidalexandersamayoasanch1929]

It's like seeing a father sing a son's song.

[@WPM_in_ATL]

Boy, those Marconi Mark VII cameras are goregeous.

[@breboti]

Salto duplo carpado. Isso não é jornalismo é STAND UP COMEDY. 😂 Kkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@KIRYUKHIN_A4]

Клёво!!

[@juangonzales2626]

ASÍ COMO JOSÉ FELICIANO RAY CHARLES INGRESÓ AL PINÁCULO DE LA POPULARIDAD HOY CON ELEONOR ELLOS CON SU TALENTO Y PRODUCTIVIDAD VENCIERON Y LOS ADMIRAMOS A TRAVÉS DE TODO NUESTRO MUNDO.

[@finallybrainunderstood479]

What a hot potato!!!😭😂😭😂🧐 ..and this time all the glorious sound including amazing choir, I say wow!!!

[@trumpiekeith8531]

Raelettes left to right: Barbara Nel Terrault, Susaye Greene, Verlyn Flenaugh, Beverly Ann Lesure

[@daviddaniels100]

Who down votes Ray Charles?

[@kevingoins9858]

All the lonely people...

[@nathanunitedheilbron5676]

Ray Charles as well saw the beatles as his heros

[@riccardoangeli802]

Altra categoria

[@marceltiel7919]

Essence...

[@Frank009-fl]

Much better then the Beatles version

[@Digital_Ghost_]

No

[@missmuffet3874]

I would say different but still good. x

[@JESSEDART187]

…just w0w….!!!!!

[@thomasallison1514]

This was written for John, but Ray does it a little better.

[@marlonbarros1067]

Hahahaha genius

[@jahnbon]

Who would give this a thumbs down? Were you having a bad day? Did your wife beat you? Good gawd, Brother Ray is bringing you the truth. Give yourself a moment of rest. We will be here to catch you. We will not let you fall.

[@Baphomets_Kid]

Almost every cover of the Beatles is disappointing because nobody can stand near the towering giant, Ray Charles however could see eye-to-eye with the Beatles... well if he could see.

[@bryantoconnor691]

SSSSMMMOOOOOOOKKIINN 😅

[@HelloooThere]

Ray out of his element here

[@blackholesun7522]

Jesus Christ!!!!!!!!! It's amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@bia3ribeiro654]

56 minutos

[@josecano1614]

damn

[@officialmcrownmusic6299]

This song is scary.

[@Seanryan2001]

Strange choice of a song to perform live. Be interesting to see the full version but why choose this song?

[@jackwynne2823]

Errrrrrr because he can

[@bigt5699]

Why not ?

[@aminsmith9657]

He covered this song and released it as a single in 1968. He even preformed it in his live album. It was common industry practice back then for artists to do cover songs with fresh new arrangements. If you scroll through the channel you’ll see how many artists came on Ed’s show to preform a cover song

[@Seanryan2001]

@@aminsmith9657 thanks for the answer. Thats what i wanted to know. Shame the 2 comments before that couldnt provide that info.

[@MrSitemaster2]

Paul McCartney brought me here.

[@xs10tl1]

Sullivan, Douglas, Cavett, Donohue .... today ... kimmel.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

😩 Sad but true ...

[@Eduardo-yn6rf]

king charles 🕴🏿

[@tomc4459]

Sheesh

[@dlr6666]

what

[@gustavo5989]

@@dlr6666 acho que ele disse xíxi

[@nochannelmusician769]

Almost reminds me of Nina Simone’s delivery

[@lennyanders1639]

Ray Charles imitating Joe Cocker singing Eleanor Rigby.

[@clintsweetwater]

That’s not Ray… it’s Jaime Foxx 🤪

[@kennethkahn7913]

I'm sorry but I just don't like this version. It just (in my opinion of course) doesn't fit the song.

[@aminsmith9657]

Try Arethas

[@matthewalker]

I agree. It's like he's singing to different music. Joe Cocker knew how to cover the Beatles.

[@TonyGPizza]

@@aminsmith9657 Love this but not a fan of Aretha's, she plays it way too fast. You need the tempo to understand the drama and tragedy in the song. And she starts by saying "I'M ELEANOR RIGBY" which makes the song pointless.

[@aminsmith9657]

@@TonyGPizza I have to STRONGLY disagree. Aretha’s Version is probably my favorite.

[@aylexmusic]

@@matthewalker It's an interpretation, not a cover. Thats why it sounds like a completely different song.

[@marycrow3939]

Aweful. Totally killed the melody, the strength of the song.

[@Viracocha88]

One of the Beatles' weaker songs; Charles improves it considerably.

[@marycrow3939]

@@Viracocha88 yeah, one of their weaker songs. ok, bro.

[@connor_selby]

Bad song to begin with

[@Viracocha88]

@@connor_selby I agree.

[@marycrow3939]

@@connor_selby not true. i mean, compared to what? im afraid to ask, actually. but even if it were true, ray charles version sucks, as does most of his work. an overratec hack who ripped off the great black bluesman from the 20's and 30's.

[@Richbar-qe6bx]

Why was this guy always smiling? He can't see anything.

[@andytaylor5476]

Being happy, smiling aren't dependent on vision but usually an emotional response to what we feel. Have you not thought of an event or person and smiled?

[@TonyGPizza]

You answered your own question.

[@michaelf8500]

This is *horrible*! 😮

[@PatTurcotte-xe2jw]

Dreadful.