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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Cast
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
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