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Ray
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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“The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.”
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- Oct 29, 2004
- 2h 32m
- English
- Taylor Hackford
- James L. White, Taylor Hackford, James L. White
- Released
- $40.0M
- $124.7M
Bristol Bay Productions
Anvil FilmsBaldwin Entertainment Group
