- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 23, 1930
- Place of Birth
- Albany, Georgia, USA
- Died
- June 10, 2004
Ray Charles
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 …
Filmography
movieQuincy Jones, Music Man
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieMerci Dorothée !
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieCATFISH
2024 · Music
movieThe Greatest Night in Pop
2024 · Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieSunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieCarol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Piano Greats at the BBC
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieLike a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
2021 · Self (archival footage)
movieFace of Unity
2014 · Self
tvCachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra
2012 · Self
movieRay Charles - Live in France 1961
2011 · Self
movieO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieRay Charles: Live At Montreux 1997
2008 · Self
movieJazz Evolution
2008 · Self - Piano, Vocals
movieRay Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008 · Self
movieAtlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007 · Self
movieRolling With the Blues
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieGlen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007 · Self
movieFats Domino: Walking to New Orleans
2007 · Self
movieFats and Friends
2007 · Self
movieRay Charles: Live at the Olympia
2006 · Self
movieRay Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir
2006 · Self
movieBurt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006 · Self
movieThe Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005 · Self (archive footage)
tvSoul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005 · Self
movieRay Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963
2004 · Self
movieRay Charles: Soul of the Holy Land
2004 · Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004 · Self
movieTom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004 · Self
movieHank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieRockin' Pianos
2004 · Self
movieTV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 · Self (archive footage)
moviePiano Blues
2003 · Self
tvThe Blues
2003 · Self
movieWillie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003 · Self
movieThe Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002 · Self
tvCMT Crossroads
2002 · Self
movieRay Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival
2002 · Self
movieMichael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001 · Self
tvStar Academy
2001 · Self
movieRay Charles - In Concert
2001 · Self
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieBlue's Big Musical Movie
2000 · G-Clef (voice)
movieQuincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 · Self
Saturday Live
1996 · Self
movieSpy Hard
1996 · Busdriver
movieSinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · Self - Performer
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieLove Affair
1994 · Self
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieRay Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
tvThe Nanny
1993 · Sammy
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
tvThe John Larroquette Show
1993 · Ray Charles
movieWillie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993 · Self
movieMontreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991 · Self
movieThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 · Self
movieListen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990 · Self
tvWings
1990 · Ray Charles
movieLimit Up
1989 · Julius
movieLegends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989 · Ray Charles
movieIrving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988 · Self
tvTéléthon
1987 · Self
tvSuper Dave
1987 · Self
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self (archive footage)
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
movieThe Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987 · Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
1986 · Self
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · Self (archive footage)
tvVictoires de la musique
1985 · Self
movieThe Statue of Liberty
1985 · Self - Composer
tvMoonlighting
1985 · Ray Charles
movieWe Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 · Self
tvWho's the Boss?
1984 · Ray Charles
movieI Love Quincy
1984 · Self
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul
1983 · Ray Charles
Hallelujah Gospel
1983 · Self
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982 · Arthur Tibbits
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieLynda Carter's Celebration
1981 · Self
movieRay Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony
1981 · Self
tvBarbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980 · Self
John Schneider: Back Home
1980 · Self
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival
1980 · Self
movieThe Blues Brothers
1980 · Ray
movieRay Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me
1979 · Self
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
movieNBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978 · Self
movieThe Second Barry Manilow Special
1978 · Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
movieThe Beatles Forever
1977 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host & Musical Guest
tvCher
1975 · Self
tvThe Smothers Brothers Show
1975
movieBarbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
1973 · Self
tvMusikladen
1972 · Self
tvThe Midnight Special
1972 · Self
tvThe Flip Wilson Show
1970 · Self
tvThe Johnny Cash Show
1969 · Self
tvThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969 · Self
tvAlbert, the Rockefeller
1968 · Theme Song Performance
movieRay Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris
1968 · Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest
movieIn the Heat of the Night
1967 · Vocals
movieThe Big T.N.T. Show
1965 · Self
movieBallad in Blue
1965 · Self
tvShindig!
1964 · Self - Singer
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieCosmic Ray
1962 · Music
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Co-Host
movieSwingin' Along
1961 · Self
tvKraft Music Hall
1958 · Self
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
— · Self (archive footage)