Update on Ray Charles' funeral

(19 Jun 2004)

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1. Various exteriors of church, site of Ray Charles funeral service
2. Reverend Jesse Jackson outside church
3. Media
4. Various of entertainer B.B. King waving to onlookers
5. Actor/director Clint Eastwood walking into church
6. Entertainer Little Richard walking toward church
7. Wide shot of entertainer Stevie Wonder walking toward church
8. Flowers being placed in front of church
9. Ray Charles family members outside church

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10. Various of mourners singing and clapping
11. Reverend Jesse Jackson walking to pulpit
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Reverend Jesse Jackson:
"Today we mourn the loss of a great leader who crossed boundaries. He should be on top of that mountaintop that Martin Luther King spoke of, Ray Charles."
13. Ray Charles' casket

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14. Close shot of woman outside church clapping to music during funeral service/tilt down to woman seated
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Voxpop, Ray Charles fan:
"How do I want him to be remembered? As the genius that he is. As the genius that he....the legacy that he leaves. And I certainly hope that the youth of today who didn't know about Ray Charles will pattern their lives after his greatness."
16. Various of people outside praying during funeral service
17. Ray Charles' casket being placed in hearse
A CELEBRATION OF RAY CHARLES

Family, friends and fans bade a fond farewell to rhythm and blues legend Ray Charles during a joyous funeral service in Los Angeles on Friday.

With music, words and prayers inside and outside the church, they recalled the life of Charles who died last week in Beverly Hills, aged 73.

Onlookers and media outside watched as a host of equally legendary music and entertainment industry stars filed into the church for the funeral.

Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Little Richard and Willie Nelson were among the stars who came to say their farewells to Charles in a private ceremony at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Charles' son, the Reverend Robert Robinson Sr, started the service with a rousing tone, clapping his hands throughout a reading from the Old Testament.

Then the Reverend Jesse Jackson added a New Testament reading threaded with his own inspirational message.

He described Charles as a great leader who broke down racial barriers with his transcendent music.

Another tribute came from actor-director Clint Eastwood, who interviewed Charles for an extensive segment of the documentary "The Blues."

Fans listened outside the church as the service played through loudspeakers.

They remembered Charles for his legacy of music that spanned soul, rock 'n' roll, R&B, country, jazz, big band and blues.

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