Ray Charles - Oh, What A Beautiful Morning

Ray Charles - Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
Album: True to Life

[@sakeenahm]

sounds like a different song, he completely made it his own and took it to the stratosphere

[@joannabohn7667]

This is not the same tune I played in band :)

[@MsIsabelle21]

There will NEVER ever be another Brother Ray. So great to have been alive to see Ray do what he did HIS way.

[@nielsjuhl2184]

RAY WAS A GENI LIKE MOZART❤❤❤

[@dougcampbell7648]

Wow! Now THATS the way you sing THAT!

[@sallybowles2781]

he could sing the phone book and still be number one

[@CatherineSTodd]

Hard to believe this song came from Oscar Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" - what a terrific version Ray Charles turned it into!

[@joannabohn7667]

That’s the part that blows my mind!

[@DBMoshua]

Was wondering who wrote this song and where it came from. Never heard the original version.

[@marysalazar421]

Ray's very intuitive version captures the spirit of gorgeous Oklahoma, better than the "sighted" version of Gordon MacRae chosen by the geniuses Rogers and Hammerstein responsible for the musical.

[@doriswhite2088]

Wow some powerful memories of being serenaded by someone that's gone home. RIP dear.💞

[@unique74muzik]

Childhood brought me here. Thank You for everything Soul Brother Ray🙏🕶️

[@lavery0365]

Beautiful Song, love Ray Charles version, his tempo & energy are beyond reproach!

[@socrates1818]

I knew Mr. Charles- wow was he intuitive! Not to mention the greatest singer on the blue planet

[@gottohavesoul]

Pure genius - I'm still waiting for this great record to be re-released.

[@joannabohn7667]

Such a gift

[@barscott7478]

Perfect.

[@bigsleep32]

Guess how many takes it took Ray to record this song. Hint, it was less than two.

[@CatherineSTodd]

ONE! hahahaha - great line, I didn't know that!

[@captainufo]

I love this version. TY

[@KBAFourthtime]

R.I.P., Ray Charles.

[@jordusherrill949]

Very uplifting. Thanks for the posting this song.

[@keithcarr2053]

oh what a beautiful morning and then i see the boss and its not so beautiful anymore

[@ethantrumb6634]

Keith Carr lol!

[@smadaadams2699]

this man lost his sight and gained so much vision. So beautiful. He saw much more than most of us will ever see. Not because he was capable of financially traveling in the physical. Yet because he chose to venture through the metaphysical with his love for music.

[@joannabohn7667]

My father is blind. He sees so much. I don’t know if you’ll ever read this but thank you for your beautiful words

[@socrates1818]

He always knew exactly where he was geographically as well

[@stuaplin6582]

What a masterpiece of American music

[@thomaswashington5888]

Good Morning America brought me here

[@Toooomy4os]

Why is it not on Spotify??

[@henkdevries2002]

jep that would be nice

[@vustation]

On the road to heaven is what this is.

[@KeekeeMwaniki]

wow who's listening to this in 2017

[@dustyfan]

Nathan Mwaniki not me its now 2019

[@laurelrancitelli2271]

@@dustyfan IM here in 2020!

[@dustyfan]

Laurel Rancitelli haha same!!

[@irisvoorhees2193]

Love this!

[@pullom19]

I just heard this on XM radio. Yum... Just so Tasty.

[@trculver01]

tremendous!

[@kevinfrost6514]

Sublime!

[@arziniarichardson9556]

OWWWWWWWWW!

[@hayesmz]

Focus on today! Beat Covid19. Be safe! Let's Go!

[@brucekelly7800]

Every day

[@derekcarter3517]

in just saying it's the music nothing but the music so help me music, Brother Derek Carter Muncie Indiana keep dancing laughing living peacefully lots of love love love

[@nodamagedylan1449]

Listening in 2018

[@einsteinzvice4737]

#LYRXLUVR 🎶🖋🎧

[@youtubemusicchannel4811]

Ray Charles - Oh, What A Beautiful Morning

[@andrewbudiman1310]

I'm drunk

[@victormucke2960]

👌

[@bohall]

Oklahoma musical

[@nitathegooglegiggler.439]

Somerset by the sea. Somebody please tell me the name of the band backing Ray oh Oh What a Beautiful Morning. Hello to the wet city from the windy city UK.

[@ictpimp]

Count Basie Orchestra

[@person3538]

This is Ray's own band but there is another version by the Count Basie orchestra on the album "Ray sings, Basie swings"

[@mountedczarina9205]

He's dead.

[@martamansfield9327]

This song gives me hope during this trying time for the human race.

[@nikkiabbott5333]

*impossible* to stay stressed or in a bad mood while listening to this

[@irisvoorhees2193]

Absolutely!! Makes a person want to move and groove!!!

[@FreshRose-z3s]

Gets ME out of bed.

[@katrostorm3075]

Oh I absolutely love this song This is my new morning wake up song

[@MCKinnon023]

Manchester by the sea brought me here

[@jeffjones2264]

me too!

[@periyana]

me too

[@jplummer2644]

me to.

[@ILKINVASIF]

Exactly !

[@ruthtschenett7568]

Me too ;)

[@nancywoodellmccracken9136]

One of the most wonderful arrangements and recordings ever. I played in orchestras twicee for Mr. Charles, and it was one huge honor to meet him.

[@joannabohn7667]

Oh wow! What do you play?

[@person3538]

God I am jealous of you

[@kenmarshall8371]

When they say the greats came along a few in a lifetime I guess it’s true. The whole arch of life is in this song

[@mamimusique]

Therapeutic and Oxygen this song

[@DestinyC1020]

The new Good Morning America (GMA) Commercial brought me here! :) abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/wearegma--45314919

[@77793wow]

Hopefully one day Ray's forgotten 70s albums will get reissues. His other Quincy Jones-produced record called "A Message For The People" is great too.

[@barrys4922]

Ezra, this song was on the album "Message to the People." I had to dig through thousands of dusty albums in used record shops to find it.

[@danielm4114]

@@barrys4922 This song was in fact not on 'Message to the People', but 'True To Life', the cover art which can be seen in the video. Thanks for listening.

[@barrys4922]

@@danielm4114 You are indeed right. During that period in the late 70s/early80s, I was on a Ray Charles album-buying frenzy. Both albums were superb.

[@person3538]

His 70s albums are some of the greatest albums ever made by anyone... Too bad they've been largely forgotten

[@beverlyharris9859]

❤ OMG I LOVE RAY CHARLES. MISS HIM😊!

[@patriciajordan2223]

So glad to find this on You Tube this morning! It wasn't on Spotify or th iTunes store. My dad used to play it back in the 60's! Love you, Brother Ray!!

[@daphnesmith1686]

I NEEDED 2hear this CONFIRMATION!!!! EVERYTHING is going my Way. AMEN

[@MrMusicguyma]

Ray is a transcendent American singer. He imbues the joy of being alive here. Great arrangement, too immersely his voice in a sea of creative musicians.Yeah! One of my many favorite RC songs.

[@andyporter4444]

One of my biggest regrets is giving this album away to a charity. Hope someone is having as much fun from it as I did.

[@Sweetpjoe]

I am so glad I saved my album as it is out of print.

[@person3538]

@@Sweetpjoe I reaaally want it :(

[@jersonbonifacio7031]

Listening in 2021

[@rudbeckie1]

NÁDHERNÉ.... nemám slov, jen tiše poslouchám ....díky za emoce hlas, ......

[@benedictamashele2312]

The man has soul and death. You will always perform your music to us even if you are an angel now

[@randybock82]

Sunshine

[@debaneylefort6447]

Master of timing - sooo fine

[@ericjohnson2118]

Great Album!!

[@debrastephens1113]

love it

[@TheCrazyunclemarty]

Thanks for posting this hard to find version. My mom’s favorite she would’ve been 100 yo today. Oh what a beautiful morning!

[@jojasgaming9771]

how has the composer used pitch in this piece?

[@RollOnToVictory]

just realized, it's kind of a cruel song for a blind person to sing

[@workinprogress8927]

RollOnToVictory perhaps but he wasn't born blind.

[@joannabohn7667]

My father is blind. He’s a great bass player and turned me on to this tune. It’s not cruel. Music is a gift especially if hearing is how you see the world

[@conniepage8580]

Enjoy!

[@marshalynch5387]

One of the most swinging tunes out there

[@giuseppecarlocifarelli4607]

chi mette pollice verso e' un mezzo c.....

[@diamondnnaji3427]

Yes indeed...

[@victormucke2960]

Nice

[@craigstewart2235]

Yep

[@TroyOt2]

Nice

[@Getnodrama]

you are the blindest :)

[@yellowfeather116]

This should be played every day upon getting out of bed!!! So inspiring!!