Ray is a 2004 American biographical musical drama film focusing on 30 years in the life of soul musician Ray Charles. [a] The independently produced film was co-produced and directed by Taylor Hackford; it was written by James L. White from a story by Hackford and White.

Ray (2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Featuring rapper Jamie Foxx in a star turn from successful musician to Oscar-winning actor, Ray is a feature-length biographical piece documenting the life and career of soul icon Ray Charles, documenting his rise from hard-up beginnings in the Deep South to superstardom in the 1950s and 60s on the strength of songs like What'd I Say and ...

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Ray is a 2004 American biographical musical drama film focusing on 30 years in the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was co-produced and directed by Taylor Hackford, and written by James L. White …

Ray is a 2004 American biographical film co-produced and directed by Taylor Hackford, and written by James L. White. It was released on October 29, 2004 by Universal Pictures.

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.

Bee, I really and truly love gospel. One of my favorite groups is from right here in Houston: The Cecil Shaw Singers. You heard it: Ray Charles endorses Houston's own Cecil Shaw. We'll be playing gospel all day Sunday but right now, let's hear some more of that Mess Around by Ray Charles. K.B., line 1. King Bee. Mmm-hmm. Yeah, he's right here ...

This is a list of awards and nominations received by the 2004 film Ray. Jamie Foxx was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for this film and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Collateral .