Ray Charles: Come Rain or Come Shine

In addition to being an iconic rhythm n blues vocalist, Ray Charles played jazz piano and alto saxophone. But it was his soulful singing that was held in such high esteem by the jazz community. His heart-wrenching rendering of Come Rain Or Come Shine, over a lush Ralph Burns arrangement for an orchestra that included strings, a choir, and Bob Brookmeyers earthy valve trombone, may be the most moving version of the song ever recorded.