Biography
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.”
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Acting Credits (121)
Quincy Jones | Music Man
Self (archive footage)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Merci Dorothée !
Self (archive footage)
2025
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
2024
They All Came Out to Montreux
Self (archive footage)
2023
