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.
Drama
Music
Production Companies:
Bristol Bay Productions
Universal Pictures
Anvil Films
Baldwin Entertainment Group
Production Countries:
United States of America
Astro
Videos
Date: 2024-02-04T20:00:01.000Z
The Mess Around - Full Scene
Date: 2022-02-05T16:00:02.000Z
Ray Charles' First Piano Lesson
Date: 2021-02-03T14:00:07.000Z
Ray Charles Rejects Jim Crow Segregation
Date: 2020-01-18T16:00:06.000Z
Every Great Musical Performance—"Hit the Road Jack," "Mess Around," "What'd I Say" and more!