Overview
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.
Production
Bristol Bay Productions · Universal Pictures · Anvil Films · Baldwin Entertainment Group
Cast & Characters
Jamie Foxx
Ray Charles
Kerry Washington
Della Bea Robinson
Regina King
Margie Hendricks
Harry Lennix
Joe Adams
Clifton Powell
Jeff Brown
Bokeem Woodbine
Fathead Newman
Sharon Warren
Aretha Robinson
C.J. Sanders
Young Ray Robinson
Curtis Armstrong
Ahmet Ertegun
Richard Schiff
Jerry Wexler
Larenz Tate
Quincy Jones
Terrence Howard
Gossie McGee
Directors & Crew
Taylor Hackford
Director
James L. White
Screenplay
Stuart Benjamin
Producer
Howard Baldwin
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Karen Elise Baldwin
Producer
Screenshots & Stills
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