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
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
The Statue of Liberty (1985)
as Self - Composer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of Country Music (1978)
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
as Self
Love Affair (1994)
as Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Lynda Carter's Celebration (1981)
as Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Lennon: A Tribute (1990)
Actor
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Actor
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
as Self - Performer
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as Self
Piano Blues (2003)
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
as Self
Rat Pack (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998)
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
as Self
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki (1987)
as Self
Quincy Jones, Music Man (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
as Self
Piano Greats at the BBC (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans (2007)
as Self
Hallelujah Gospel (1983)
as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)
as Ray Charles
Jazz Evolution (2008)
as Self - Piano, Vocals
Salute to Lady Liberty (1984)
Actor
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2021)
as Self (archival footage)
Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000)
as G-Clef (voice)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973)
as Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge (1986)
as Self
Merci Dorothée ! (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Rolling With the Blues (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
I Love Quincy (1984)
as Self
Swingin' Along (1961)
as Self
The Second Barry Manilow Special (1978)
as Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 (1991)
as Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
as Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007)
as Self
A Party For Richard Pryor (1991)
as Self
John Schneider: Back Home (1980)
as Self
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On (2008)
as Self
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2004)
as Self
Face of Unity (2014)
as Self
Ballad in Blue (1965)
as Self
Limit Up (1989)
as Julius
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 (2006)
as Self
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris (1968)
as Self
Ray Charles - In Concert (2001)
as Self
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land (2004)
as Self
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony (1981)
as Self
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again (2007)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival (2002)
as Self
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles (2002)
as Self
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me (1979)
as Self
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival (1980)
as Self
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963 (2004)
as Self
Rockin' Pianos (2004)
as Self
The Beatles Forever (1977)
as Self
Fats and Friends (2007)
as Self
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul (1983)
as Ray Charles
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961 (2011)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia (2006)
as Self
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997 (2008)
as Self
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra (2012)
as Self
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir (2006)
as Self