Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Born to Lose” and “If You Were Mine”
These posts are about the songs that just barely failed to cross the key line of chart success, entering the Billboard Top 40. Every song featured in this series peaked at number 41. Ray Charles made a name for himself in the nineteen-fifties and a tremendous performer who could move effortlessly back and forth between jazz and rhythm and blues. He also spoke regularly about his love for country music, cultivated during his upbringing in the South. “Hillybilly music” is what Charles called it, and he was convinced he could make a fine record with a batch of suitable songs, … Continue reading Top 40 Smash Near Misses — “Born to Lose” and “If You Were Mine”
Coffee for Two 