Ray
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 couping gospel and country together.
Actor: Bokeem Woodbine, C.J. Sanders, Clifton Powell, Curtis Armstrong, Harry Lennix, Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Sharon Warren
Director: Taylor Hackford
Country: USA