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.
DirectorTaylor Hackford
ProducersStuart Benjamin, Karen Elise Baldwin, Howard Baldwin, Taylor Hackford
ScreenplayJames L. White
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LanguageEnglish
Production companiesBristol Bay Productions, Universal Pictures, Anvil Films, Baldwin Entertainment Group
Budget40000000
TaglineThe extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
