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Coffee Break: Georgia on my mind

Ray Charles performs in concert, 1980s.
Ray Charles performs in concert, 1980s.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

January 05, 2021

The polls are now open in Georgia, where voters will have a say in the balance of power in Congress in two U.S. Senate races. The races are expected to be close as Biden won the state by fewer than 12,000 votes.

One contest pits incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff and the other race features incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler against Democrat Raphael Warnock. And the results will put one party or the other in charge of the legislative agenda.

Since all eyes are on Georgia today, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists from Georgia?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
Cat Power - The Greatest
Drive-By Truckers - Surrender Under Protest
Outkast - Rosa Parks
R.E.M. - World Leader Pretend
The B-52s - Planet Claire
Ma Rainey - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Otis Redding - Respect