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.
Genre
Drama, Music
Director
Taylor Hackford
Cast
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Harry Lennix, Clifton Powell
