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 coupling gospel and country together.

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  Jamie FoxxRay Charles
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  Kerry WashingtonDella Bea Robinson
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  Regina KingMargie Hendricks
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  Harry LennixJoe Adams
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  Clifton PowellJeff Brown
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  Bokeem WoodbineFathead Newman
• Sharon WarrenSharon Warren — artwork unavailable
  Sharon WarrenAretha Robinson
• C.J. SandersC.J. Sanders — artwork unavailable
  C.J. SandersYoung Ray Robinson
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  Curtis ArmstrongAhmet Ertegun
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  Richard SchiffJerry Wexler