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Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Acting September 23, 1930 (73 years old) June 10, 2004 Albany, Georgia, USA

Biography

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company. Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business.” Rolling Stone ranked Charles number 10 on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley. I don't know if Ray was the architect of rock & roll, but he was certainly the first guy to do a lot of things . . . Who the hell ever put so many styles together and made it work?"

Movies 87

The Blues Brothers 7.7

The Blues Brothers

as Ray

1980
The Greatest Night in Pop 7.9

The Greatest Night in Pop

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Spy Hard 5.4

Spy Hard

as Busdriver

1996
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues 6.6

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 7.6

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

2025
Love Affair 5.5

Love Affair

as Self

1994
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration 8.0

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

2001
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song 8.4

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

as Self

1985
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration 7.0

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

1993
Blue's Big Musical Movie 8.3

Blue's Big Musical Movie

as G-Clef (voice)

2000
The Big T.N.T. Show 8.5

The Big T.N.T. Show

as Self

1965
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan 6.9

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love 8.1

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson 6.8

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Self

1990
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Quincy Jones, Music Man 9.0

Quincy Jones, Music Man

as Self (archive footage)

2025
The Statue of Liberty 7.1

The Statue of Liberty

as Self - Composer

1985
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Performer

1995
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 7.2

Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989

as Self

1989
The World of Jim Henson 7.4

The World of Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Jazz Evolution 6.0

Jazz Evolution

as Self - Piano, Vocals

2008
Lynda Carter's Celebration 9.0

Lynda Carter's Celebration

as Self

1981
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years 6.1

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

1986
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

as Self

1987
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans 7.0

Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans

as Self

2007
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments 8.2

Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments

as Self

1973
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice 10.0

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994
Piano Blues 6.5

Piano Blues

as Self

2003
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O 8.0

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

as Self

1993
Rat Pack 9.0

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration 8.0

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as Self

1988
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

as Self (archive footage)

2009
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll 9.0

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

as Ray Charles

1989
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years 5.3

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Ballad in Blue 7.0

Ballad in Blue

as Self

1965
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney 7.0

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

1978
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built 7.0

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

as Self

2007
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres 7.3

Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

as Self (archival footage)

2021
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

as Self

1998
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music 7.4

Tom Dowd & The Language of Music

as Self

2004
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones 8.0

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

as Self

1990
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

as Self (archive footage)

2001
I Love Quincy

I Love Quincy

as Self

1984
Face of Unity

Face of Unity

as Self

2014
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

as Self

2006
Rolling With the Blues

Rolling With the Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2007
The Second Barry Manilow Special 7.0

The Second Barry Manilow Special

as Self

1978
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues 7.0

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

as Self (archive footage)

2004
A Party For Richard Pryor 8.3

A Party For Richard Pryor

as Self

1991
Lennon: A Tribute

Lennon: A Tribute

1990
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

as Self (archive footage)

2001
Merci Dorothée ! 7.2

Merci Dorothée !

as Self (archive footage)

2025
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir

Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir

as Self

2006
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997 6.9

Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997

as Self

2008
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

as Self

2008
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again 9.0

Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

as Self

2007
50 Years of Country Music 5.0

50 Years of Country Music

as Self

1978
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

as Self

1986
They All Came Out to Montreux 7.0

They All Came Out to Montreux

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

as Self

2004
Swingin' Along 6.0

Swingin' Along

as Self

1961
Ray Charles - In Concert

Ray Charles - In Concert

as Self

2001
John Schneider: Back Home

John Schneider: Back Home

as Self

1980
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me 6.0

Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me

as Self

1979
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles 8.5

The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles

as Self

2002
Salute to Lady Liberty

Salute to Lady Liberty

1984
The Beatles Forever

The Beatles Forever

as Self

1977
Limit Up 4.5

Limit Up

as Julius

1989
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

as Self

1991
Rockin' Pianos

Rockin' Pianos

as Self

2004
Piano Greats at the BBC 7.7

Piano Greats at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' 9.0

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

as Self

2003
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land 7.0

Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land

as Self

2004
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963 4.2

Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963

as Self

2004
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

as Self (archive footage)

Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony 7.0

Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony

as Self

1981
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul

Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul

as Ray Charles

1983
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961 7.2

Ray Charles - Live in France 1961

as Self

2011
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia

Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia

as Self

2006
Hallelujah Gospel

Hallelujah Gospel

as Self

1983
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra

Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra

as Self

2012
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival

Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival

as Self

2002
Fats and Friends 9.0

Fats and Friends

as Self

2007
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris 7.0

Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris

as Self

1968
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival

Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival

as Self

1980

TV Shows 39

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host & Musical Guest

1975
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Nanny 8.0

The Nanny

as Sammy

1993
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Champs-Elysées 6.8

Champs-Elysées

as Self

1982
St. Elsewhere 5.7

St. Elsewhere

as Arthur Tibbits

1982
Wings 6.9

Wings

as Ray Charles

1990
Who's the Boss? 7.4

Who's the Boss?

as Ray Charles

1984
The Carol Burnett Show 7.8

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
Sacrée soirée 5.7

Sacrée soirée

as Self

1987
Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

as Self (archive footage)

1987
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
Moonlighting 7.6

Moonlighting

as Ray Charles

1985
Star Academy 5.7

Star Academy

as Self

2001
Kraft Music Hall 5.4

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

1956
The Midnight Special 8.1

The Midnight Special

as Self

1972
The John Larroquette Show 6.9

The John Larroquette Show

as Ray Charles

1993
The Kennedy Center Honors 7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

1978
CMT Crossroads 8.0

CMT Crossroads

as Self

2002
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 6.8

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

1969
The Flip Wilson Show 5.2

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

1970
Téléthon 5.0

Téléthon

as Self

1987
Cachitos de hierro y cromo 7.7

Cachitos de hierro y cromo

as Self (archive footage)

2013
Victoires de la musique 3.3

Victoires de la musique

as Self

1985
Musikladen 8.0

Musikladen

as Self

1972
The Hollywood Palace 5.0

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

1964
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde

Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde

as Self

1969
Shindig! 6.4

Shindig!

as Self - Singer

1964
The Johnny Cash Show 6.5

The Johnny Cash Show

as Self

1969
Super Dave 6.6

Super Dave

as Self

1987
Cher 7.0

Cher

as Self

1975
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters 6.0

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

as Self

1980
Bio’s Bahnhof 9.0

Bio’s Bahnhof

as Self

1978
The Blues 7.5

The Blues

as Self

2003
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music 8.0

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

as Self

2005
The Smothers Brothers Show 9.0

The Smothers Brothers Show

1975
Saturday Live

Saturday Live

as Self

1996

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