Born To Lose
This hit Born To Lose in 1962 came from his best selling album Modern Sounds of Country and Western Music.
1962 DONE
Ray Charles
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Chuck Benson – Started his broadcast career in 1960 as a writer at CKYL, Peace River, AB, where in 1965 he won the Gold Leaf Award (now called the Juno) for Top Disc Jockey for Canada. From there, a brief stint at CFRN, Edmonton, AB as Promotions Manager for AM/FM Radio. Then in ’62 helped open CKNL Fort St. John, BC. In ’68 Chuck and two others (Ernie Mushtuk and Ernie Mykyte) started up Yellowhead Broadcasting Ltd out of Edson, AB, eventually ending up with satellites in Grande Cache, Jasper, Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. He sold his interests and moved to Vancouver, ending up with CFVR, Abbotsford as General Sales Manager, then Manager of CHPQ, Parksville, and eventually as a Sales Consultant with CIGV-FM in Penticton. Chuck is retired from broadcasting and living with his wife in Parksville
One of Ray’s best, brings a tear when I listen to this along with “Georgia On My Mind.”
A Fabulous Entertainer!
I was very fortunate to see and hear him perform Twice !!
He was somehow able to make a very strong connection with the audience, you could feel the warmth of his Spirit.