Ray 2004

Synopsis

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

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