Ray Charles
| First Name | Ray |
| Last Name | Charles |
| Full Name at Birth | Ray Charles Robinson |
| Age | 73 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | September 23, 1930 |
| Birthplace | Albany, Georgia, USA |
| Date of Death | June 10, 2004 |
| Location of Death | Beverly Hills, California, USA |
| Cause of Death | (liver failure) |
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Musician |
| Music Genre | R&B, Pop/Rock, Blues, Jazz |
| Music Style | Soul, Early R&B, Piano Blues, Country Soul, Pop-Soul, Early Pop/Rock, Jazz Blues, Urban Blues, AM Pop |
| Music Mood | Confident, Earthy, Energetic, Gritty, Party/Celebratory, Rambunctious, Rousing, Bittersweet, Bravado, Dramatic, Exuberant, Freewheeling, Organic, Passionate, Plaintive, Playful, Poignant, Swaggering, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earnest |
| Instrument | Leader, Piano, Vocals, Keyboards |
| Friends | Quincy Jones |
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), 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.”
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Filmography
Selected Ray Charles film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2002
Hudson & Halls
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1997
Ray Charles Live in Belgrade
Singer
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
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Music Department Credits
1991
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
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1990
Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990
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1987
We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala
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1968
Kiss Me Kate
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1964
Ballad in Blue
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Soundtrack Credits
2010
Rock & Chips
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2010
Axis of Evil
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2007
Memòries de la tele
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2007
A la diestra del cielo: Silvio, un cantaor rockero
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2006
Möbelhandlarens dotter
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2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
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2005
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards
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1998
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
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1995
The Beatles Anthology
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1995
Camerieri
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1995
Bat Yam - New York
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1994
Tohuwabohu
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1991
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
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1989
Cinq jours en juin
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1978
Spécial Ray Charles
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1977
Jimmy the C
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1973
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
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1970
Movin'
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1969
The Johnny Cash Show
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1967
Movin' with Nancy
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1967
Bobby Darin in London
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1965
It's What's Happening, Baby!
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1960
The Porter Wagoner Show
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year (2000s)
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Clocks (2002)
Don't Know Why (2001)
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Not Ready to Make Nice (2006)
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Smooth (1999)
Walk On (2000)
Grammy Award for Album of the Year (2000s)
Come Away With Me (2002)
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Raising Sand (2007)
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River: The Joni Letters (2007)
Supernatural (1999)
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A Portrait Of Ray (1968)
Busted (1963)
Crying Time (1965)
Crying Time (1966)
Dedicated to You (1961)
Doing His Thing (1969)
Friendship (1984)
Genius + Soul = Jazz (1961)
Genius Loves Company (2004)
Georgia on My Mind (1972)
Hallelujah I Love Her So (1965)
Have A Smile With Me (1964)
Heaven Help Us All (1971)
Here We Go Again (1962)
Hit The Road Jack (1961)
I Can't Stop Loving You (1961)
I Got A Woman (1972)
I'm Moving On (1987)
In The Heat Of The Night (1962)
Jazz Number II (1972)
Let the Good Times Roll (1959)
Living For The City (1986)
Love Country Style (1970)
My Kind Of Jazz (1970)
My Kind Of Jazz Part 3 (1975)
Quincy Jones (1999)
Ray Charles (1967)
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Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961)
Soul Meeting (1961)
Strong Love Affair (1996)
Sweet & Sour Tears (1964)
The Genius After Hours (1961)
The Genius Hits The Road (1960)
The Genius Of Ray Charles (1959)
The Genius Sings The Blues (1961)
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