The unforgettable Ray Charles swings and sings with the best of them in this finger-snapping live performance at the 1997 Montreux Jazz Festival. The legend shows off his prodigious talents and wows the audience with such tunes as "I Don't Know," "Georgia on My Mind," "Mississippi Mud," "Busted," "You Made Me Love You," "Angelina," "Song for You," "Do It to Me Slow," "Shadows of My Mind," "People Will Say We're in Love" and more.

Lost for 50 years, these newly discovered concerts were filmed at the 1961 Antibes Jazz Festival in France and show Ray Charles in his prime period with the original Raeletts and his most legendary band (including David "Fathead" Newman and Hank Crawford). These first concerts he ever gave in Europe opened the door for Ray Charles to become one of the most revered international stars America has ever produced.

American R&B icon Ray Charles lets loose on this collection of electrifying live performances from throughout his legendary career.

Legendary musician Ray Charles turned the lemons of transportation trouble into the sweet lemonade of an unplugged concert. With his band stranded at the airport, Charles had only his drummer, a guitar player, and a bass player with him in Paris for the performance. Though understandably late, the show went on, and what resulted was a creative concert that stands out in Charles's stellar performance history.

This DVD was recorded on January 27, 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta at Jubilee Auditorium. It captures Ray Charles at his finest as a live performer, and includes performances of classics "Hit The Road Jack", "Georgia On My Mind", "And Take These Chains From My Heart", mixed in both stereo and Dolby Surround 5.1. Track Listing: 1. Riding Thumb 2. Busted 3. Georgia On My Mind 4. Oh, What A Beautiful Morning 5. Some Enchanted Evening 6. Hit The Road Jack 7. I Can't Stop Loving You 8. Take These Chains From My Heart 9. I Can See Clearly Now 10. What'd I Say 11. America The Beautiful 12. Long Gone Lonesome 13. Steel Guitar Rag 14. Let's Fall In Love

In concert with guest Ray Charles, Gladys Knight & the Pips take a soulful ride through the music that made them legends, performing hits such as "I've Got to Use My Imagination," "Neither One of Us" and the classic "Midnight Train to Georgia." Charles sings "America the Beautiful" and "Georgia on My Mind" as only he can, and a duet of "Hit the Road Jack" proves that genius truly loves company. Backstage interviews take you behind the scenes.