Gordon Lightfoot in Jacksonville
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December 2011
Superstars Associated with Jacksonville
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Ray Charles, soul legend, also passed through Jacksonville on his way to becoming a popular music icon. He was 15 years old in 1945 which was the year that his mother died. Charles (then Charles Ray Robinson) had been playing in various Tallahassee clubs before moving to Jacksonville. After his mother’s death he decided that he was not returning to school. He played in various Jacksonville locales like the Ritz Theatre. Eventually, he would leave Jacksonville for Orlando and Tampa. He would later change his name to Ray Charles so as to avoid being mistaken for boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.
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SUNBEARS! - 'They Think They're Soooo Philosophical'
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As their name suggests, Jacksonville's SUNBEARS! are loud, bombastic, and charmingly colorful. Track nine off their new record You Will Live Forever plays with some explosive textures as it lays down its fatalist--yet ultimately encouraging--conclusions. It's a free download, so grab it if you like it, or buy the whole record on CD.
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Jacksonville Rockstars: Limp Bizkit
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The band is arguably the most successful music act to emerge from Jacksonville and is comprised of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, DJ lethal. They helped to pioneer the hip-hop and nu-metal mix that bled over from the late 1990s into the early 2000s with their blaring guitars and Durst’s lead vocals. Guitarist Borland has left the band (and returned) several times since its formation.