Melodically, "Georgia On My Mind" drips simplicity. Two-note motives (ascending, then descending) followed by long rests distinctly set apart the name "Georgia," literally painting the premise that ...

While Ray Charles started building a national following in the early 1950s, his reach became global with the ’59 hit “What’d I Say.” John Lennon recalled how many songs (including two by The Beatles) ...

Georgia, Georgia / The whole day through / Just an old sweet song / Keeps Georgia on my mind, Ray Charles’ effortless voice floats above crying strings, carefree keys, and canned harmonies. Charles’ ...

He used to hum the tune and his driver suggested he record it; the song was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell. An overflow crowd of 400 watched the man in dark glasses and a purple suit ...

The University of Georgia marching band has bade farewell to Gone with the Wind. The Redcoat Band's acting director, Brett Bawcum, told members that going forward, their repertoire will no longer ...

A University of Georgia graduate now has Georgia on the minds of people all over. Woodstock native Grace Johnson sang "Georgia on my Mind," the official song for the Peach State, at UGA’s graduation ...

“Georgia on My Mind,” most often associated with the singer Ray Charles, was the answer to a clue Friday on Jeopardy! during an appearance by Atlanta guest-host Sanjay Gupta. The question came during ...

Before becoming one of the most successful names in country music, Ronnie Milsap was a half-hearted college student in upstate Georgia. He’d sailed through high school with the dream of becoming an ...

John Legend is singing Georgia's praises. The EGOT winner, 41, shared a video of himself singing "Georgia On My Mind" a cappella on Thursday night as votes in the state continued to be counted in the ...

To mark the first day of early voting in Georgia’s runoff elections for the US Senate, a special recording of the song “Georgia on my Mind” featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and a number of other Broadway ...