*BEST* VIDEO OF 2020 -- BAR NONE

[BigBearJohn]

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

[gypsonian]

1. I beg to differ...

[Frances]

2. Agree

I watched it 4 times

[Cartoonist]

3. How did they get Ray's permission?

Thanks in advance.

[dchill]

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

[Cartoonist]

5. That was my point.

[dchill]

6. Okay. Here...

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

[BigBearJohn]

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

[Squinch]

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