Ray Charles
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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?"
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Credits
Spy Hard (1996)
as Busdriver
The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Ray
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues (2003)
as Self
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)
as Self
Hallelujah Gospel (1983)
as Self
Jazz Evolution (2008)
as Self - Piano, Vocals
Face of Unity (2014)
as Self
A Party For Richard Pryor (1991)
as Self
Lynda Carter's Celebration (1981)
as Self
50 Years of Country Music (1978)
as Self
Love Affair (1994)
as Self
Lennon: A Tribute (1990)
Actor
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Fats and Friends (2007)
as Self
Rolling With the Blues (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000)
as G-Clef (voice)
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
as Ray Charles
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land (2004)
as Self
Piano Greats at the BBC (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans (2007)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival (2002)
as Self
I Love Quincy (1984)
as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
as Self
The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
as Self
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Self
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris (1968)
as Self
Ray Charles - In Concert (2001)
as Self
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony (1981)
as Self
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me (1979)
as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
Salute to Lady Liberty (1984)
Actor
Rat Pack (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
John Schneider: Back Home (1980)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia (2006)
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963 (2004)
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
as Self - Performer
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival (1980)
as Self
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul (1983)
as Ray Charles
The Statue of Liberty (1985)
as Self - Composer
Quincy Jones, Music Man (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra (2012)
as Self
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki (1987)
as Self
The Second Barry Manilow Special (1978)
as Self
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 (2006)
as Self
Ballad in Blue (1965)
as Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2021)
as Self (archival footage)
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007)
as Self
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
as Self
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
as Self
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Actor
They All Came Out to Montreux (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Merci Dorothée ! (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
as Self
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2004)
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On (2008)
as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
as Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991)
as Self
Swingin' Along (1961)
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again (2007)
as Self
Limit Up (1989)
as Julius
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961 (2011)
as Self
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973)
as Self
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles (2002)
as Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge (1986)
as Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997 (2008)
as Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer (—)
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Forever (1977)
as Self
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir (2006)
as Self
Rockin' Pianos (2004)
as Self