Ray Charles addresses the Georgia Legislature in 1979, after his rendition of "Georgia On My Mind," a number-one hit in 1960, was named the official state song of Georgia.

Ray Charles addresses the Georgia Legislature in 1979, after his rendition of "Georgia On My

State Song Ceremony

Ray Charles addresses the Georgia Legislature in 1979, after his rendition of "Georgia On My Mind," a number-one hit in 1960, was named the official state song of Georgia.

Courtesy of Georgia Music Hall of Fame