Twin Cities Music Highlights

What the World Needs Now is Love: 1966

RayCharlesSingersNot to be confused with the Ray Charles Singers, who put out an album in 1966 called “What the World Needs Now is Love.”  On that Command LP was a song called “Minneapolis,” written by the prolific Dick Wilson and that “other” Ray Charles.  The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce held a  and this was the winning entry.  Hymie’s Records (bless them) has posted the song so you can hear it Here.