Last weekend, my husband and I went to our local post office and bought this sheet of 16 forever stamps, Ray Charles. I didn't know who Ray Charles was, but my husband told me that he is one of the most famous American musicians. That's why I decided purchase this.
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| Ray Charles - USPS Forever Stamps |
Issue Date: September 23, 2013
Art Director/Designer: Ether Kessler, Neal Ashby
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| Ray Charles - USPS Forever Stamps |
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| Ray Charles - USPS Forever Stamps |
After coming back home, I searched about Ray Charles and was surprised that I am familiar with many of his songs. Specifically,
Ellie My Love,
Itoshi no Ellie in Japanese, has been very popular in Japan. According to Wikipedia,
in 1989, he recorded a cover of the Southern All Stars' "Itoshi no Ellie", releasing it as "Ellie My Love" for a Japanese TV ad for Suntory releasing it in Japan where it reached No. 3 on its Oricon chart. I didn't know that he covered the famous Japanese singer's song. By collecting USPS forever stamps, I've learned so many things unexpectedly! :)
My entries related to USPS stamps can be seen here.
http://itisapieceofcake2011.blogspot.com/search/label/USPS%20stamps
You can check and buy stamps at
Official USPS Store on Ebay.
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