Ray
(2004)
Director:
Taylor Hackford
Writer:
James L. White, Taylor Hackford, James L. White
Cast:
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King
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.