that everybody wanted charles and not ray. oppewall: he was the guy that the ibm executives would call. he was the guy that you went to to discuss the projects intellectually. he was very charismatic. charles was extremely charismatic. he was very charismatic. he was very handsome. he was very handsome and very charismatic. i know that word is really overused, but he was. and especially very charismatic to women. blaich: he reminded me of henry fonda, and i met henry fonda one time, and i told henry fonda this, that i thought they looked alike, and he said, "that's a compliment." sussman: i mean, he had these dimples, and he -- "aw, shucks," kind of guy. schrader: he was handsome and smart, and cool. so, you know, that's a kind of lethal combination. wechsler: it was the vision. it was the personality. it was the charm. it was the unexpected. it was the person. this is just a small selection of letters that i went through to find things that pertain particularly to the work. "in the next few weeks, i must pull together a prelim

when you look at louis armstrong, ray charles, cocker, all the great singers that had these sounds, i was in great company. i mean, look at what they did. i do not profess to have their gift. i certainly have their sound. my problem was i did not come from any specific school of musical tradition. i had to make a mime the repertoire. i had to make a pool was. -- i had to make my repertoire. i had to make who i was. the call me a folksinger and i am not too sure. i once asked, what is a folk singer? i never heard a horse sing. i went about my life approaching is it not from the point of view of a singer but an actor. that is how i first started to sing. i had a part, it was required to sing and i found out how to approach it from the point of view and i did it. it was the rewards that came from that practice. everything at when actor -- after was based on how i approached a song as an actor. not hall my musical instrument was. what i delighted in was so many people found what i did to be so attractive. and it requires that you see me in the theater as opposed to hearing me on the recor

he wrote songs for ray charles and tammy wynett among others.ad in nashville at the age of 71. >>> as we mentioned there is a new report out on the amount of sugar in cereal getting a lot of attention. we have put it on our website so you can look for your own brand. the gist is a lot of cereals have more sugar than desserts. as one observer put it, they make bacon look healthy. just two examples. kellogg's honey smacks have more sugar per serving than twinkies, and honey nut cheerios, they say, have more sugar than oreos. >>> alec baldwin is in the news and not for anything good. he was thrown off an american airlines flight from l.a.x. to jfk last night because he wouldn't turn off his electronic device. he says the plane was still at the gate. he was in the middle of words with friends. the airline said he was extremely rude and used offensive language. on any flight the captain's the boss and the captain tossed him. he took a later flight without incident. his rep pointed out other passengers were live tweeting about the fracas using devices

she was a ray charles raylette, then came girl group royalty. was the last singer hired to be a member of the supremes. it was about music and glam yoer. >> fabulous clothes. gowns that weighed 30 pounds, fully beaded. >> music isn't the only thing in her life. this is the separate career. >> there is freedom of spir considerate that attracts me. >> this is part of a show called girl groups. the show is up through 23. and she hopes to play a san francisco pub. she has a powerful voice, and plenty of positive energy. >> if you try hard and wrk hard, if you're passionate about what you do, then you can achieve anything. >> in san francisco abc 7 news. >> what a voice. >> great message, too. >> still ahead a dire prediction from julian assange. the wikileaks founder says we all need to be on the lookout. >> making over holiday diet busters and advise on how to tweak your favorite drinks. >>> holidays won't be the same without festive befr yajz but liquid calories can put the pounds on you. >> consumer reports has ways to shave fat and calories and

let my say something, i started at 13, ray charles, started at 14, all the way. the prime rule back in the '40s was you have to be humble with your creativity and gracious with your success. we didn't think about money or fame ever. >> you never were insecure about your talents? >> oh, sure i was. but i tried to support my insecurity with learning my craft, you know? >> when you're this pretty, you're pretty, tyra, do you ever feel insecure? do you look in the mirror and feel insecure? >> sure. i see the things that i want to change when i look in the mirror. i'm fine, i'm good, i'm not complaining, but, no, when i look in the mirror as i'm getting older especially, i look at my skin and -- whose body is this? you know? what is happening to me? >> larry. >> have you ever looked at yourself? ever feel insecure? >> do i feel insecure physically? probably every day. >> we're all [ bleep ] then. >> this is the most depressing dinner i've ever been to. tyra banks is physically insecure. it's time to push this into my sternum. >> you're not the one who has to sit acros

ray charles and i started from 14, 16, all the way. the prime rule back in the '40s was you have to be humble with your creativity and gracious with your success. we didn't think about money or fame ever. >> you never were insecure about your talent? >> oh, sure i was. but, i mean, i tried to support my insecurity with learning my craft, you know. >> when you're this pretty, you're pretty, tyra. do you ever feel insecure? you look in the mirror, feel insecure? >> sure. i see -- i see the things that i want to change when i look in the mirror. i'll see -- >> i'm fine. i'm good. i'm not complaining. but, no, when i look in the mirror as i'm getting older especially i look at my skin. whose body is this? you know? what is happening to me? >> tyra, you ever feel -- you ever look at yourself, you ever feel insecure? >> do i feel insecure physically? probably every day. i had this -- >> we're all [ bleep ] then. >> this is the most depressing dinner i've ever been to. tyra banks is physically insecure. it's time to push this into my sternum.

>> michael jackson, ray charles. >> didn't you go to town with michael jackson once and play complete strangers with a water pistol. >> it was a childish prank, yeah. >> you did that? >> yeah. >> i'm not making excuses. >> what's what was he like? >> he was wonderful. he was a big kid. he really was that. it wasn't -- he was so innocent. and just a big kid. and to me, at that age he just was like me but taller and very much more talented. >> that guy just knew how to do it, didn't he? >> he d but he was also had this thing just bubbling over. he had no choice. i mean when you sound like that and dance like that, what choice do you have? >> is it true that frank sinatra offered to go and smack a few skulls. >> it was a suggestion. it was a suggestion. i went to go see him in vegas when ways 18. my dad was very good friends with him. and we had a hard time my sister and her boyfriend an i had a hard time getting backstage as one would at a frank sinatra show. when we got back we said we had a hard time. he said do you want me to talk to somebody? we were like, no. because we know what t

if howlin' wolf suggests the hidden wildness of the '50s, ray charles singular genius reminds us thereove beads. ♪ i'll be back on my feet some day ♪ > this five-disk box contains over 100 tracks, all the singles that brother ray cut for abc records between 1960 and '72. ♪ georgia >> reporter: it's the era of "georgia on my mind," "hit the road, jack," and "your cheating heart." ♪ your cheating heart > one of the leading jazz musicians of the 1970s' fusion era was the great composer and saxophonist wayne shorter. the complete columbia albums collection combines four solo albums shorter made in the '70s and '80s with two cds of the songs he wrote for his fans. shorter mixed jazz with rock and funk rhythms and instrumentation, a raging purist then and now. these boxed sets are wonderful gifts but not everybody has a lot of money to throw around this holiday season. i want to mention a new artist who will light up any christmas tree. ♪ laura marling is a 21-year-old british singer/songwriter who is not only wiser than her years, she's wiser than my years. ♪ i don't ask for love and i don'

song as we go along ♪ ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪ >> i tell you, you can't go wrong with ray charlesnd people around the world have come to take pictures in front of that, from our family to your family, we wish you all a ve very, very wonderful christmas. >> dave: and lights some of the best around the country. here is one from montgomery, texas. check this one out. ♪ you're a monster, mr. grinch ♪ >> nice ♪ your brain is full of spiders, you've got garlic in your soul, mr. grinch ♪ >> i wouldn't touch you with a-- >>. >> kelly: that's fantastic and costs some money and synchronized with the song. >> dave: i'd love to know the coordination of that. >> ainsley: not to put p these lights. >> dave: no, that was not clark griswold. jim carrey rocked that. >> kelly: the guy must be a lighting engineer. >> ainsley: and reminds you of the stories that we read. >> dave: and brings back christmas. more and more doctors are putting your medical information online and it seems helpful for the patients, but maybe not. according to a study by harvard medical school 94% of patients say it would.

>> ifill: and ray suarez talks with global post's charles sennott about the second round of parliamentary voting now underway in egypt. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the president today welcomed the end of the war in iraq with all u.s. troops due to leave before the month is out. he also acknowledged the costs of the long conflict. >> on behalf of a grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words, and i know your families agree: welcome home, welcome home. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: it was a homecoming-- complete with the commander in ch

toward waldorf and laplata, charles county, beautiful morning. 36 in leesburg, no rain on the ray dan anywhere around here. we will be 100% dry for your entire weekend. the rain showers are just out to our west, they'll be sneaking in here as we get towards monday night and tuesday but in the meantime great weather today, just sunny and high clouds coming in, temperatures near 50 today. mid-50s coming up for tomorrow with a few extra clouds around but nothing major and down to the last couple of games, the college football forecast, your gamecocks got the clemson tigers last weekend but good. >> man. >> nonetheless, clemson and virginia tech playing in charlotte for the acc championship. it will be dry and more college football forecasts, oklahoma and oklahoma state in a few minutes. >> can i get a little texas in there, please, a little text next? >> nope, sorry, maybe next time. >> thank you, chuck. >>> now to decision 2012, where today we could see a republican presidential candidate drop out of the race. herman cain will make what he calls a major announcement later today, as many

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charles. judy talks with the former mayor of tampa about her book urging the political middle to re- engage. that's on the rundown. and there's more on morocco including ray'ss notebook and a pair of slideshows. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at stores catering this holiday season to high and low end shoppers, but less to those in the middle. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

charles. judy talks with the former mayor of tampa about her book urging the political middle to re- engage. that's on the rundown. and there's more on morocco including ray'ss notebook and a pair of slideshows. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at stores catering this holiday season to high and low end shoppers, but less to those in the middle. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org