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Ray

The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

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Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

Released October 29, 2004

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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Della Bea Robinson

Regina King

Regina King

Margie Hendricks

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Joe Adams

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Jeff Brown

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Fathead Newman

Sharon Warren

Sharon Warren

Aretha Robinson

C.J. Sanders

C.J. Sanders

Young Ray Robinson

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