You Win Again
Also known as the Genius, Ray Charles started losing his vision at age 5. He could perform in all genres, and his LP Modern Sounds In County & Western proved very popular. From that album came the hit You Win Again in 1962.
Ray Charles
1962
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Chuck Benson – Started his broadcast career in 1960 as a writer at CKYL, Peace River, AB, where in 1965 he won the Gold Leaf Award (now called the Juno) for Top Disc Jockey for Canada. From there, a brief stint at CFRN, Edmonton, AB as Promotions Manager for AM/FM Radio. Then in ’62 helped open CKNL Fort St. John, BC. In ’68 Chuck and two others (Ernie Mushtuk and Ernie Mykyte) started up Yellowhead Broadcasting Ltd out of Edson, AB, eventually ending up with satellites in Grande Cache, Jasper, Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. He sold his interests and moved to Vancouver, ending up with CFVR, Abbotsford as General Sales Manager, then Manager of CHPQ, Parksville, and eventually as a Sales Consultant with CIGV-FM in Penticton. Chuck is retired from broadcasting and living with his wife in Parksville
I remember watching Ray on the Ed Sullivan Show. What an entertainer.
Had the extreme pleasure of seeing Ray Charles three times and he was absolutely wonderful .
He had a warmth that seemed to really resonate with the audience .