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These Stars Can Tell You How to Get to 'Sesame Street'

There’s no other place where you can learn your ABCs from a musical legend or have a book read to you by the first lady (15 Photos)

Enid Portuguez on Nov 4, 2009 at 12:51PM

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These Stars Can Tell You How to Get to 'Sesame Street'

Ray Charles

Though Ray Charles sang four songs on Sesame Street, including “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” and “I Got a Song,” he is best known for his soulful renditions of “The Alphabet Song.” He first performed the ABCs in a 1977 episode for a small audience of clapping kids. In 2001, the legendary R&B singer returned to sing the tune one last time for a video that also featured Ellen DeGeneres, Susan Sarandon and Harry Belafonte.