2000 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 2000-03-06 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
2000-03-06
Waldirf Astoria Hotel
New York, NY
TV Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

Diana Ross
01. God Bless The Child 

Bonnie Raitt
01. Thing Called Love - with Melissa Etheridge
02. I Can't Make You Love Me - with Bruce Hornsby

Patti Smith

01. People Have The Power 

Earth, Wind & Fire
01. Shining Star 
02. That's The Way Of The World
 
Eric Clapton
01. Tears In Heaven
02. Further On Up the Road - with Robbie Robertson

James Taylor
01. Fire and Rain 
02. Mexico 

Lovin' Spoonful
01. Acceptance Speech > Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? 
02. Do You Believe In Magic 
 
Ray Charles
01. Nature Boy

The Moonglows
01. Sincerely
 
All Star Jam
01. Love And Happiness - Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, Bonnie Raitt 
02. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor 
03. Route 66 - Natalie Cole, Eric Clapton 
04. Sweet Home Chicago - Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, Bonnie Raitt 

2000 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 2000-03-06 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

The 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony was highlighted by the inductions of Eric Clapton, Bonnie  Raitt and James Taylor, all of whom not only performed solo, but also particated in the All Star Jam to close the night. For Clapton, it was his 3rd induction, after having been recognized as a member of Cream and The Yardbirds.  Diana Ross performed God Bless The Child in honor of Billie Holiday's imduction, while Ray Charles played Nature Boy to commerate Nat King Cole. The Lovin Spoonful reunited to play 2 songs, while Patti Smith performed People Have The Power in honor of Clive Davis's induction.  The ceremony also featured the first inductions into a new category, Sidemen. 

This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on March 6, 2000, 24 years ago today.  A complete list of inductees is provided below.

Artist	Inducted By	Category
Bonnie Raitt	Melissa Etheridge	Performer
Earth, Wind & Fire	Lil Kim	Performer
Eric Clapton	Robbie Robertson	Performer
James Taylor	Paul McCartney	Performer
Lovin' Spoonful	John Mellencamp	Performer
The Moonglows	Paul Simon	Performer
Clive Davis	Patti Smith	Non-Performer
Billie Holiday	Diana Ross	Early Influence
Nat "King" Cole	Ray Charles	Early Influence
Earl Palmer	Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller	Sideman
Hal Blaine	Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller	Sideman
James Jamerson	Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller	Sideman
King Curtis	Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller	Sideman
Scotty Moore	Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller	Sideman

Ray Charles - 1960-07-02 - Newport RI (SBD)

Ray Charles

1960-07-02

Newport Jazz Festival

Freebody Park

Newport RI

Soundboard Recording

320 Kbps

Artwork Included

01. Joy Ride 

02. Lil' Darlin'

03. Blues Waltz 

04. Let The Good Times Roll 

05. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying 

06. Sticks And Stones 

07. My Baby (I Love Her, Yes I Do) 

08. Drown In My Own Tears

09. What'd I Say

10. I Believe To My Soul

Ray Charles - 1960-07-02 - Newport RI (SBD)

1960s -#1: Genius. That word not only described Ray Charles, but also became his nickname. Ray combined elements of gospel and blues into a exuberant style that would come to be known as soul music. He mastered jazz, wrote and sang countless R&B classics, and even had a number 1 country and western album. No one could sing America The Beautiful or Georgia On My Mind like Ray could. His legend has been immortalized on the big screen, with Jamie Fox winning an Oscar for playing the blind, musical legend. He was one of the inaugural members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, elected in 1986, alongside Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, James Brown, Chick Berry and Elvis. This soundboard recording captures Ray at the Newport Folk Frstival on July 2, 1960, 63 years ago today, in a ytear in which he received 4 Grammy Award nominations.

Ray Charles - 1984-10-27 - Warsaw, Poland (SBD)

Ray Charles

1984-10-27

Afternoon Show

Jazz Jamboree

Congress Hall

Warsaw, Poland

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01 Band Jam 1

02 Band Jam 2

03 Band Jam 3

04 Intro to Ray Charles

05 Let the Good Times Roll

06 Georgia on My Mind

07 A Million Dollars an Hour

08 Some Enchanted Evening

09 Do I Ever Cross Your Mind

10 Ray-lettes Intro > We're Gonna Make It

11 It's A Shame

12 Eleanor Rigby

13 I Ca't Stop Loving You

15 Three Quarter Time

Ray Charles - 1984-10-27 - Warsaw, Poland (SBD)

POLAND - As we promised in our BB King post earlier this month, our European Vacation theme is going to feature several of the great American blues artists who played concerts across the pond long in the early 1960s, long before their rock counterparts did. This soundboard recording features the one and only Ray Charles, the man nicknamed, Genius, in Poland on October 27, 1984, 35 years ago today.

Ray Charles - 1979-10-23 - Austin TX (FM)

Ray Charles

1979-10-23

KLRU Studios

Austin Texas

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Oh What A Beautiful Morning

02. Georgia On My Mind

03. Busted

04. Born To Lose

05. Some Enchanted Evening

06. Hit The Road Jack

07. Can’t Stop Loving You

08. Steel Guitar Rag

09. Yodel

10. What I Say Vamp

11. Deep In The Heart Of Texas

Ray Charles - 1979-10-23 - Austin TX (FM)

On March 7, 1979, an overflow crowd of 400 watched as a man in dark glasses and a purple suit approach the grand piano wedged between the desks and podium of the Georgia House of Representatives. Seconds later, Ray Charles launched into Georgia on My Mind, one of the most celebrated songs of his career. The song that Ray had taken to the top of the pop charts now had a new honor – the state song of the state of Georgia. That designation became official just a few weeks later on April 24, 1979. This FM broadcast catches him a few months later in 1979, on October 23, 39 years ago today, in Austin Texas. Download this one to hear the man called Genius play Georgia’s state song, along with Hit The Road Jack, What I Say, and of course, I Can’t Stop Loving You.

Ray Charles - 1986-07-01 - Estival Jazz Lugano, Switzerland (SBD)

Ray Charles 
& The Raelettes

1986-07-01

Estival Jazz Lugano

Piazza Della Riforma

Lugano, Switzerland

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Some Enchanted Evening

02. Thank God She Knows

03. I Want Your Love

04. I`ll Be There

05. Don`t Change On Me

06. I`ll Be Over You

07. I Can See Clearly Now

08. Hallelujah I Love Her So

09. What`d I Say

10. We Are The World

11. I Can`t Stop Loving You

Ray Charles - 1986-07-01 - Estival Jazz Lugano, Switzerland (SBD)

Genius. That word not only described Ray Charles, but also became his nickname. Ray combined elements of gospel and blues into a exuberant style that would come to be known as soul music. He mastered jazz, wrote and sang countless R&B classics, and even had a number 1 country and western album. No one could sing America The Beautiful like Ray could. His legend has been immortalized on the big screen, with Jamie Fox winning an Oscar for playing the blind, musical legend. He was one of the inaugural members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, elected in 1986, alongside Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, James Brown, Chick Berry and Elvis. This soundboard recording on This soundboard from July 1, 1986, 33 years ago today, from Lugano, Switzerland. The show may catch Ray late in his career, but he still has fire in his soul. Download this one because no rock and roll collection is complete unless it includes some music from the man called Genius.

Ray Charles - 1993-11-19 - Leverkusen, Germany (FM)

Ray Charles
1993-11-19
Leverkusener Jazztage 
Leverkusen, Germany
FM broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Include

01. Maceo Parker Opening
02. Intro To Ray > Sadie On My Mind
03. Busted
04. Georgia on My Mind
05. Mississippi Mud
06. How Long Has This Been Goin On
07. Blues for Scotia
08. Still Crazy After All These Years
09. Stranger In My Own Hometown
10. The Brightest Smile In Town
11. Intro Raelettes, Rock Steady
12. Baby, It's Cold Outside
13. I Can't Stop Loving You
14. What I'd Say
15. Finale and Fanfare 

Ray Charles - 1993-11-19 - Leverkusen, Germany (FM)

In 1985, the late, great, Ray Charles sang on the We Are The World single to help raise funds to end the famine in Africa. This FM broadcast captures Ray in Germany on November 19, 1993, 23 years ago today.