Ray Charles

Acting

Born Sep 23, 1930

From Albany, Georgia, USA

Died Jun 10, 2004

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?"

Ray Charles

Known For

The Blues Brothers

Spy Hard

Love Affair

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The Greatest Night in Pop

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

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Filmography — Acting

The Blues Brothers

Spy Hard

Love Affair

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The Greatest Night in Pop

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

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Rat Pack

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

Limit Up

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

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

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

The Statue of Liberty

The Big T.N.T. Show

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

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

Blue's Big Musical Movie

Face of Unity

Piano Blues

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ballad in Blue

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

Swingin' Along

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

I Love Quincy

Quincy Jones | Music Man

Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments

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

Piano Greats at the BBC

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

John Schneider: Back Home

Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997

They All Came Out to Montreux

Tom Dowd & The Language of Music

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Merci Dorothée !

Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony

The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

Ray Charles - Live in France 1961

Lynda Carter's Celebration

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

Rockin' Pianos

The Second Barry Manilow Special

Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans

Fats and Friends

Jazz Evolution