Do you have respect for Ray Charles Robinson?
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batista_320 — 20 years ago(May 29, 2005 09:01 PM)
Ray was a person, who had many battles in his life. All of us do. God created us, to give us a purpose, and we, as humans need to fulfil that purpose. Maybe all of us don't believe in God. I know that not everyone on the planet believes there is a God. Anyway, back to Ray
Yes, I respect him greatly. Despite the fact he cheated, did drugs, and similar things, he was also a man, who loved God very greatly.
See you in Heaven, Ray.
~Although we might hate to admit it, there's always two sides to every story~ -
IrishJoe1985 — 20 years ago(June 03, 2005 07:42 PM)
I swear you people just don't listen do you? Try reading before you relpy to things or you may just end up looking stupid. I HAVE SAID ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION, THAT I HAVE RESPECT FOR HIS MUSIC, YOU ALL ARE SITTING THERE TELLING ME THAT HE IS THE REASON FOR THIS AND THAT, I KNOW THAT, AND I HAVE RESPECT FOR HIS MUSIC, BUT THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY WHAT HE DID. I RESPECT HIS MUSIC, AS FOR HIM, I DON'T, THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIM AND HIS MUSIC, HIS MUSIC WAS VERY RESPECTABLE, BUT HE WASN'T NOW DO YOU PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU MORE THEN THIS. READ TWICE BEFORE YOU REPLY.
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CrinkleCut — 20 years ago(August 07, 2005 07:12 PM)
I hear ya SlimShady852003. My DH and I watched the movie Ray last night, and we were both shocked by the lack of morals and disrespect he seemed to have for his wife because of all the many girlfriends he had. I'm sorry, but that movie did nothing to make him look like a 'good' person. Sure his music was alright, but his life was terrible You can say 'you don't know him personally' but if i got that opinion from a public movie about his life it doesn't really say much for him.
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IrishJoe1985 — 20 years ago(June 06, 2005 09:00 PM)
Actually when I like a musician, I like them for both their personalities, their views on things, the way they dress, the way they act in interviews, if they act like a person that is full of themselves or something then I don't like them, I don't believe that you should like somebody that thinks they're Gods. Because they're not. Ray Charles thought he was a God, and he wasn't, I'm entitled to my opinion and if you people don't like what I'm saying then maybe you shouldn't read and post here anymore. Thanks. Bye.
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jpmfan — 20 years ago(June 09, 2005 11:25 AM)
you also gotta realise that everyone else has an oppinion, you talk about showing respect, your name is slimshady, you got respect for eminem? he aint such a great person either. what person doesn't have their faults, Ray may have had ones such as drugs and women but he overcame his blindness and the racism during his time. i think he deserves respect for that.
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stuey_mac — 20 years ago(June 09, 2005 11:36 AM)
"I'm entitled to my opinion and if you people don't like what I'm saying then maybe you shouldn't read and post here anymore"
Chances are, people wil disagree, considering this board is for Ray so the majority of people will be fans. ass.
If what robinette717 is saying is true, then you my friend, have been proved wrong.
Oh and as far as you being 'lonely' is concerneddo you really think anybody here really gives a damn? Do you really think ANYBODY gives a damn for that matter. Stop moaning about how other people got everything and go out and at least >attempt< to improve your obviously empty live. 'Thanks. Bye' -
robinette717 — 20 years ago(June 11, 2005 10:24 PM)
Yesterday, June 10, 2005, on the first anniversary of Ray Charles' death, all of his kids and 3 of their mothers [Della, Mae and me] got together to honor and celebrate their father - the wonderful man who touched their lives so deeply; and to celebrate the Robinson "tribe".
The service, which was conducted by Ray Charles' 3rd oldest son, Rev. Robert F. Robinson, was small [family only] and touching. All of the kids spoke, and Sheila sang.
FYI, in addition to supporting all of his children financially, as much as he could, Ray Charles was part of their lives, went to their graduations, weddings, etc. In fact, for Corey [his youngest] he would even visit his school on career days, and explain to Corey's classmates what Ray Charles did for a living. He always kept current on Corey's report cards, talked to his teachers, remembered his birthdays, and made sure his staff knew to interrupt him if Corey wanted to see him, even if he was in his studio and his red light was on.
Ray Charles set up generous trust funds for all of his children, but more importantly, he made sure that all of his children knew each other. There is a lot of love in the Robinson 'tribe' - both between the 12 brothers and sisters, but also, for the wonderful man who was their father.
I really wish that people like you who do not know anything about Ray Charles would stop talking about him. In addition to overcoming poverty, racism, and drug addiction, to achieve musicial genius and financial success, Ray Charles had great personal integrity and was a great humanitarian who gave millions to various universities, and left the majority of his wealth to the Robinson Foundation for Hearing Disorders, for charitable purposes.
Lastly, no-one, except you, thinks Ray Charles "was a god". Actually, Ray Charles had strong life-long religious beliefs and faith in God, which during the last couple of years of his life, ripened into a more personal faith.
Thanks to all who express love for RC - please know that it is sincerely appreciated by his family. -
IrishJoe1985 — 20 years ago(June 14, 2005 08:36 PM)
You people just don't get it do you? This board was not supposed to offend anybody and if it did, then thats to bad, it was just to start a conversation, but obviously, you people can't handle that, if you people can't handle critism then get off the boards, thats just the way it is, get over it and move on. Oh and by the way, I never said he was a god, I said he thought he was a god, for the lady who claims she was the mother of one of Ray Charles kids. Anyway, if you're offended then you deserve to be, because you can't exept the fact that I was just asking a question, trying to make conversation, if you can't handle it, then like I said beefore, get off the boards. Later!
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stuey_mac — 20 years ago(June 16, 2005 04:08 PM)
It's more of a debate, what's so bad about a debate? it's bad if your losing, which you are.
'I will not disagree with that. But honestly he was not a good person. He did drugs, he cheated on his wives, how can you really respect a person like that?'
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IrishJoe1985 — 20 years ago(June 17, 2005 07:26 PM)
No actually a debate is when people talk about things, you people are all jumping on my back not that I care because nothing you say will get me mad because I believe in what I believe in, and if you people truely believe that he was such a great man, then you all wouldn't worry about the things that I'm saying, and instead of being calm and talking about it like civilized people you just get mad. Get over it people, don't get mad, like I said in my last post, it wasn't to get people mad, and if you got mad, thats your problem, thats the way I see it. Nothing will change it.