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Following Jim Henson's death in 1990, Ray Charles appeared in the one-hour CBS tribute, The Muppet Celebrate Jim Henson. He gave a short speech about the deceased, stating that Henson "took a simple song and a piece of felt and turned it into a moment of great power". Charles was referring to the song "It's Not Easy Being Green", which Charles later performed with the rest of the Muppet cast in a tribute to Henson's legacy.
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Ray Charles's genius is inseparable from his quirks. He'll attack a song on every side, changing tempo, harmony, phrasing, even some lyrics; he transform smooth lines into choppy syncopations and wide leaps, his voice cracking or rasping in unlikely places. No category is safe from his transformations.
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The song "Uhh-huh" was actually written by Prince, and given to Ray as a "spiritual song" (the right one being GOD). When Pepsi approached Ray for a song to use in their new campaign, he gave them "Uhh-huh," but insisted Prince be paid for it (most hardcore Prince fans are aware of this story).
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In 2001 he went into partnership with Bally to produce Ray Charles–endorsed slots that played Ray’s songs and had a Braille button deck. “Independence is a helluva thing, man,” he said at the time.
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