President Obama led the crowd in a sing-a-long at the end of a concert at the White House paying tribute to the late Ray Charles, even though he said that he would not sing at the event. Gonna miss this man! | The Root

"[President Obama] needs to be more careful about what he is saying. I'm not saying he caused Dallas, but I do believe his words are stoking racial tension in our country." — Dr. Robert Jeffress | Fox Business

#FlashbackFriday Have a laugh with this retro tv clip from The Ray Stevens Show in 1970 which asks the question "Who is Ray Stevens?" This was an ongoing joke on Ray's tv show which always featured guest stars pretending to be real people from his life. This one features Bob Einstein & Dick Curtis! #Flashback #70sTV | Ray Stevens

#OnThisDate Exactly 50 years ago in 1970, “The Ray Stevens Show” debuted on NBC as the summer replacement for the "Andy Williams' Show". For a lot of people, this was their introduction to Ray. Also, he wrote his Grammy-winning song "Everything Is Beautiful" as the theme for the program. So, here is the beginning segment of the very first episode, which includes Ray singing "Everything Is Beautiful". Check it out! #OTD #TodayInHistory | Ray Stevens

#OnThisDate exactly 54 years ago in 1970, “The Ray Stevens Show” debuted on NBC as the summer replacement for the "Andy Williams' Show". For a lot of people, this was their introduction to Ray. Also, he wrote his Grammy-winning song "Everything Is Beautiful" as the theme for the program. Here is an 8 minute segment from the third episode containing a series of skits featuring Steve Martin, Mama Cass Elliot, George Lindsey, Dick Curtis, Carole Robinson, Billy Van, and Lulu! #raystevens #raysteven