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 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?"
Fotos
Películas (90)
Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Merci Dorothée !
2025 · Self (archive footage)
CATFISH
2024 · Music
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 · Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Piano Greats at the BBC
2022 · Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
2021 · Self (archival footage)
Face of Unity
2014 · Self
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra
2012 · Self
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961
2011 · Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997
2008 · Self
Jazz Evolution
2008 · Self - Piano, Vocals
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
2008 · Self
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007 · Self
Rolling With the Blues
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007 · Self
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans
2007 · Self
Fats and Friends
2007 · Self
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia
2006 · Self
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir
2006 · Self
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006 · Self
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963
2004 · Self
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land
2004 · Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004 · Self
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004 · Self
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Rockin' Pianos
2004 · Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Piano Blues
2003 · Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003 · Self
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002 · Self
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival
2002 · Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001 · Self
Ray Charles - In Concert
2001 · Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Blue's Big Musical Movie
2000 · G-Clef (voice)
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 · Self
Spy Hard
1996 · Busdriver
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · Self - Performer
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Love Affair
1994 · Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993 · Self
A Party For Richard Pryor
1991 · Self
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991 · Self
Lennon: A Tribute
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 · Self
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990 · Self
Limit Up
1989 · Julius
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
1989 · Self
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989 · Ray Charles
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988 · Self
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987 · Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
1986 · Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · Self (archive footage)
The Statue of Liberty
1985 · Self - Composer
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 · Self
Salute to Lady Liberty
1984
I Love Quincy
1984 · Self
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul
1983 · Ray Charles
Hallelujah Gospel
1983 · Self
Lynda Carter's Celebration
1981 · Self
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony
1981 · Self
John Schneider: Back Home
1980 · Self
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival
1980 · Self
The Blues Brothers
1980 · Ray
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me
1979 · Self
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978 · Self
The Second Barry Manilow Special
1978 · Self
50 Years of Country Music
1978 · Self
The Beatles Forever
1977 · Self
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
1973 · Self
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris
1968 · Self
In the Heat of the Night
1967 · Vocals
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965 · Self
Ballad in Blue
1965 · Self
Cosmic Ray
1962 · Music
Swingin' Along
1961 · Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
· Self (archive footage)
Series (40)
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005 · Self
The Blues
2003 · Self
CMT Crossroads
2002 · Self
Star Academy
2001 · Self
Saturday Live
1996 · Self
The Nanny
1993 · Sammy
The John Larroquette Show
1993 · Ray Charles
Wings
1990 · Ray Charles
Téléthon
1987 · Self
Super Dave
1987 · Self
Le monde est à vous
1987 · Self (archive footage)
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
Moonlighting
1985 · Ray Charles
Who's the Boss?
1984 · Ray Charles
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Arthur Tibbits
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980 · Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host & Musical Guest
Cher
1975 · Self
The Smothers Brothers Show
1975
Musikladen
1972 · Self
The Midnight Special
1972 · Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 · Self
The Johnny Cash Show
1969 · Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969 · Self
Albert, the Rockefeller
1968 · Theme Song Performance
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest
Shindig!
1964 · Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Co-Host
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self