10.0
10.0
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003
as Self
Ray Charles
Also known as: Ray Charles Robinson/Raymond Charles Robinson Peter
Acting
Born:September 23, 1930
Died:June 10, 2004(aged 73)
Birthplace:Albany, Georgia USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
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CommunityBiography
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?"
Notable Works
Georgia on My Mind / Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Filmography (71 movies)
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Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989
as Ray Charles
9.0
9.0
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007
as Self
9.0
9.0
Lynda Carter's Celebration
1981
as Self
9.0
9.0
Fats and Friends
TBA
as Himself
8.5
8.5
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002
as Self
8.5
8.5
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
as Self
8.5
8.5
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
as Self (archive footage)
8.2
8.2
Blue's Big Musical Movie
2000
as G-Clef (voice)
8.0
8.0
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
1973
as Self
8.0
8.0
Quincy Jones - Music Man
2025
as Self (Archives)
8.0
8.0
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
as Self
7.7
7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Ray
7.7
7.7
Piano Greats at the BBC
2022
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
7.5
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004
as Self
7.3
7.3
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
2021
as Self (archival footage)
7.2
7.2
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961
2011
as Self
7.0
7.0
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans
2007
as Self
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7.0
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris
1968
as Self
7.0
7.0
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land
2004
as Self
7.0
7.0
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony
1981
as Self
7.0
7.0
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965
as Self
7.0
7.0
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007
as Self
7.0
7.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
6.9
6.9
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Self
6.9
6.9
Ballad in Blue
1965
as Himself
6.9
6.9
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997
2008
as Self
6.7
6.7
The Statue of Liberty
1985
as Self - Composer
6.6
6.6
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
as Self (archive footage)
6.5
6.5
Piano Blues
2003
as Self
6.0
6.0
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990
as Self
6.0
6.0
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
2004
as Self (archive footage)
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6.0
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me
1979
6.0
6.0
Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Piano, Vocals
5.4
5.4
Spy Hard
1996
as Busdriver
5.0
5.0
Swingin' Along
1961
as Self
4.2
4.2
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963
2004
as Self
4.0
4.0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as Self (archive footage)
3.7
3.7
Limit Up
1989
as Julius
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987
as Self
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006
as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival
1980
as Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
1986
as Self
The Second Barry Manilow Special
1978
as Self
John Schneider: Back Home
1980
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul
1983
Rockin' Pianos
2004
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
as Self - Performer
I Love Quincy
1984
as Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
as Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
1998
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
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
TBA
as Self (archive footage)
The Beatles Forever
1977
as Self
Hallelujah Gospel
1983
as Self
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival
2002
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004
as Self
Face of Unity
2014
as Self
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia
2006
as Self
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra
2012
as Self
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir
2006
as Self
Ray Charles - In Concert
2001
as Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991
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