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The U.S. Postal Service will release a limited-edition Forever® stamp at the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles to celebrate one of the greatest American musicians of all time, Ray Charles. Chaka Khan will pay tribute to Ray Charles as he is inducted into the Postal Service’s Music Icons Forever stamp series in Los Angeles. At The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE, where Charles has been recognized with 17 GRAMMY Awards, Chaka Khan will sing, “I'll Be Good to You,” alongside performers from the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE’s educational program Summer Sessions. Also, Ray Charles’ previously unreleased recording of “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” will be unveiled and heard for the first time. Interview opportunities with Chaka Khan and Cliff Rucker will be available after the ceremony. The limited-edition Ray Charles Forever® stamp as well as Ray Charles Forever, a deluxe CD collection featuring the unreleased recording of “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” and the exclusive bonus track, “I Didn’t Know What Time it Was,” will be available for purchase. These will also be available at major Post Office locations across the country, as well as online at usps.com and ebay.com/stamps. |
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1 p.m. PT, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 |
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The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE Recommended media parking: East Garage, 888 W. Olympic Blvd. |
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The U.S. Postal Service’s Music Icons stamp series pays tribute to the legends responsible for making American music part of global popular culture. The Ray Charles Forever® stamp concludes the 2013 Music Icons series, alongside Lydia Mendoza, whose stamp launched in May, and Johnny Cash, released in June. When envisioning the design for the Ray Charles stamp, U.S. Postal Service Art Director Ethel Kessler chose a photograph, taken by Yves Carrère, from later in the career of this inspiring musician. Designer Neal Ashby assisted Kessler with the stamp pane. The stamp sheet was created to give the appearance of a 45 rpm single peeking out of a record sleeve. The photo belongs to Mephisto Jazz, represented worldwide by the Dalle agency. Find more information about the new stamp and Music Icons series at www.usps.com/stamps, www.facebook.com/uspsstamps or http://beyondtheperf.com/. For more information on The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE, visit www.grammymuseum.org. |
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