Ray

The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.

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.

Director

Taylor Hackford

Screenplay

James L. White

Producer

Howard Baldwin

Producer

Stuart Benjamin

Producer

Karen Elise Baldwin

Producer

Taylor Hackford

Original Music Composer

Craig Armstrong

Director of Photography

Paweł Edelman