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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:28 AM Nov 2020

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BEST VIDEO OF 2020 -- BAR NONE

Ray Charles' estate refused to allow his music to be used in any political ads until today. Here it is:

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*BEST* VIDEO OF 2020 -- BAR NONE (Original Post) BigBearJohn Nov 2020 OP

I beg to differ... gypsonian Nov 2020 #1

Agree Frances Nov 2020 #2

How did they get Ray's permission? Cartoonist Nov 2020 #3

They got it from someone else - he died in 2004. dchill Nov 2020 #4

That was my point. Cartoonist Nov 2020 #5

Okay. Here... dchill Nov 2020 #6

Saw this today on "The Last Word" with Lawrenced O'Donnell BigBearJohn Nov 2020 #7

Wow. That just made me do one of those sudden bottled-up stress cries. Squinch Nov 2020 #8

gypsonian

(8 posts)

1. I beg to differ...

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:30 AM

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Frances

(8,588 posts)

2. Agree

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:38 AM

Nov 2020

I watched it 4 times

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Cartoonist

(7,579 posts)

3. How did they get Ray's permission?

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:39 AM

Nov 2020

Thanks in advance.

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dchill

(42,660 posts)

4. They got it from someone else - he died in 2004.

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Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:47 AM

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Cartoonist

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5. That was my point.

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Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:48 AM

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dchill

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6. Okay. Here...

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:51 AM

Nov 2020

The Ray Charles Foundation owns the rights to all his post-Atlantic recordings (with the exception of the Friendship album on Columbia/Sony) and they are available for licensing on a worldwide basis. Additionally, The Foundation owns the publishing on such classics as “Hit The Road Jack” and others.
Recording cluster: Come Live With Me; A Song for You
raycharles.com › licensing
Licensing - Ray Charles

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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts)

7. Saw this today on "The Last Word" with Lawrenced O'Donnell

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Tue Nov 3, 2020, 12:52 AM

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Squinch

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8. Wow. That just made me do one of those sudden bottled-up stress cries.

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:03 AM

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