Ray

2004

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Starring

Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King

Runtime

2h 32m

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.