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.
Details
- Director
- Taylor Hackford
- Writer
- James L. White
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $40,000,000
Cast
Bokeem Woodbine
C.J. Sanders
Clifton Powell
Curtis Armstrong
Harry Lennix
Jamie Foxx
Kerry Washington
Regina King
Richard Schiff
Sharon Warren
Keywords
biography
blindness and impaired vision
bus ride
cautionary
childhood trauma
country music
georgia
gospel
indianapolis
jazz
loss of loved one
melancholy
overdose
pianist
rags to riches
record label
record producer
recording studio
usa history
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