Overview
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.
Cast
Ray Charles
Della Bea Robinson
Margie Hendricks
Joe Adams
Jeff Brown
Fathead Newman
Aretha Robinson
Young Ray Robinson
Ahmet Ertegun
Jerry Wexler
Quincy Jones
Gossie McGee
