Ray Charles’ marriages, children, and death Charles is one of the most iconic musicians to ever live. His personal life was a bit more complicated to sort out.

It was at that moment that Foxx understood Charles’ character, and his interpretation deepened past the smiling, rocking-back-and-forth cliche. “I understood that Ray’s whole life is sound.

The movie Ray and its soundtrack are a great introduction to Ray. Charles himself died from liver failure a few months before the film’s wide release. He had been ill earlier in the year ...

Remembering Ray Charles By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020 Hollywood doesn’t take chances on our stories of substance,” says actor Larenz Tate, “but I’m glad they’re trying by ...

I had feared that “Ray” would whitewash Charles’s character, as movie biopics tend to do. But James L. White’s screenplay shows Charles’s many tragic character flaws in a sympathetic light. Charles ...

The legacy of legendary R&B artist Ray Charles lives on with the performance of Ray On My Mind - Tribute to Ray Charles at Popejoy Hall on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 3:00 pm. Between songs ...

"Just being around him, he showed me how to work hard and how to be in character for a scene, but I also took that into football, how you have to prepare and how you have to focus," Sanders, who ...

Ray Charles’ music transcends time and genre, with songs that continue to captivate audiences across generations. Whether it’s the soulful yearning of "Georgia On My Mind," the electrifying ...

Jamie Foxx went into the 2005 Oscar ceremony the heavy favorite to win the lead actor award for his performance as Ray Charles in “Ray.” Sure enough, presenter Charlize Theron called out his name.