Ray Charles
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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?"
Known for
Credits
The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Ray
Spy Hard (1996)
as Busdriver
Piano Blues (2003)
as Self
Hallelujah Gospel (1983)
as Self
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Lynda Carter's Celebration (1981)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival (2002)
as Self
Love Affair (1994)
as Self
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans (2007)
as Self
Jazz Evolution (2008)
as Self - Piano, Vocals
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
as Self
Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000)
as G-Clef (voice)
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony (1981)
as Self
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
as Self - Performer
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
Face of Unity (2014)
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
as Self
The Statue of Liberty (1985)
as Self - Composer
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
as Ray Charles
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Self
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land (2004)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles - In Concert (2001)
as Self
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival (1980)
as Self
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963 (2004)
as Self
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
I Love Quincy (1984)
as Self
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris (1968)
as Self
Rolling With the Blues (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones, Music Man (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
as Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
as Self
John Schneider: Back Home (1980)
as Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2021)
as Self (archival footage)
Ballad in Blue (1965)
as Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
as Self
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2004)
as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia (2006)
as Self
Piano Greats at the BBC (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki (1987)
as Self
Merci Dorothée ! (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra (2012)
as Self
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul (1983)
as Ray Charles
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Actor
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007)
as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me (1979)
as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles (2002)
as Self
Swingin' Along (1961)
as Self
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 (2006)
as Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
as Self
Fats and Friends (2007)
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge (1986)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997 (2008)
as Self
Limit Up (1989)
as Julius
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On (2008)
as Self
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961 (2011)
as Self
The Second Barry Manilow Special (1978)
as Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991)
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again (2007)
as Self
The Beatles Forever (1977)
as Self
Rockin' Pianos (2004)
as Self
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973)
as Self
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir (2006)
as Self