雷·查尔斯，美国盲人灵魂音乐家、钢琴演奏家，他开创了节奏布鲁斯音乐。他是第一批被列入摇滚名人堂的人物之一，《滚石杂志》亦把他列为“100个最伟大的艺人”中的第10位。法兰克·辛纳屈称他为“音乐界唯一的天才”。

《我心中的乔治亚》，创作于20世纪60年代初，这首歌的出发点之一也是因为Ray Charles本人生于乔治亚州。因为反对乔治亚州的种族隔离制度，Ray Charles有一段时间被禁止在乔治亚州演出。后来随着美国种族歧视状况的改善，Ray Charles得到平反，这首歌也于1979年被选为乔治亚州的州歌。

Artist:Ray Charles

Title:georgia on my mind

Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind
Talkin' 'bout Georgia
I'm in Georgia
A song of you
Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you
Georgia, sweet Georgia, no peace I find
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back
It always leads back to you
I'm in Georgia, Georgia, sweet Georgia
No peace, no peace I find
Just this old, sweet song
Keeps Georgia forever on my mind
Just an old sweet, sweet song
Keeps Georgia forever on my mind