Ray Charles was an American songwriter, singer, musician and composer and was often referred to as "The genius". He became blind at the age of seven[1]. However, he became a renowned artist if his time, and successfully released several albums which were a blend of several genres such as country, blues and R&B/ Soul. The album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" was released in April 1962 on ABC-paramount records[1]. The album featured songs such as - I Can't Stop Loving You, Born to lose, You Don't know me and careless love.
The album was carefully composed in such a way that the songs were in the order of their smooth flow to the listeners' ears. For instance "I can't stop loving you" became a favourite hit of the time due to its effective and smooth vocal combination that was Awesome to the listeners[2]. Ray himself is the main vocalist in the songs composing the album but would be complemented by his background team for tunes such as soprano and tenor in the choruses and bridges. The most commonly used musical instruments are; piano and keyboards which are blended to produce sensational sweet melodies according to the gene of the music.
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The arrangement of the songs in the album may have been done in a way that the mix of different notes, keys and tones to give the listener a wide range of experience in different genes on the same album[1]. For instance, country, blues and R&Bs are all genes that have a distinct, though a closely related type of flow regarding melodies and vocal tone. The integration of the different tunes, melody and tonal variation, makes the album an amazing collection of Ray in the year 1962. Each song creates a mood which may be a preparation for the next song, which is strategically placed to blend in the multi-gene album perfectly.
Most of the songs contained in Vol. 1& 2 of the "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" album were originally composed in 1962[2]. This is the period when jazz and country music were on breakthrough and they were the favourite genes of the time. The message contained in most of the songs was love and romance messages. For instance, in the song "I can't stop loving you" the lyrics are arranged do convey a message of love and heartbreak. For instance,
"(I can't stop loving you)
I've made up my mind
To live in memories of the lonesome times
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday"
Others are Bye bye love and Born to lose. This album was an inspiration to the people who were nursing heart breaks and strengthened their souls in such a way that they would forget the pain of broken relationships and be able to start afresh. The lyrics to most of his songs touched the listeners and taught them endurance and patience when it comes to matters concerning love and relationships. These lyrics can also be used in inspiration and motivational speeches when addressing a society, to gain focus of what lies ahead, and not to be lost in the broken and wasted past. To always never to give up no matter what the situation may look like.
The message in his songs did not sideline any racial aspect, and can equally be of importance to any person regardless of the race and with a better and knowledgeable understanding of the poetic aspect of the literature. The economic class and gender have also been overruled in the conveying of the message, as anybody who listens to the lyrics can relate the message to their life.
