Title Ray Overview 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 couping gospel and country together. Tagline The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles. Genres Drama, Music Keywords black people, soul, country music, loss of brother, 1970s, jazz, blindness and impaired vision, georgia, overdose, bus ride, record producer, biography, from rags to riches, childhood trauma, gospel, indianapolis, record label, recording studio Production Companies Universal Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions, Baldwin Entertainment Group, Anvil Films Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 152 Release Year 2004
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 125 million USD