Ray Charles
Acting
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?"
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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)
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)
tvCachitos de hierro y cromo
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieJazz Evolution
2008
Self - Piano, Vocals
movieRolling With the Blues
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
2005
Self (archive footage)
movieHank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieTV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Blues
2003
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)
movieSpy Hard
1996
Busdriver
movieSinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
Self - Performer
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Nanny
1993
Sammy
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
tvThe John Larroquette Show
1993
Ray Charles
tvWings
1990
Ray Charles
movieLimit Up
1989
Julius
movieLegends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989
Ray Charles
tvTéléthon
1987
Self
tvSuper Dave
1987
Self
tvLe monde est à vous
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Statue of Liberty
1985
Self - Composer
tvMoonlighting
1985
Ray Charles
tvWho's the Boss?
1984
Ray Charles
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Arthur Tibbits
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host & Musical Guest
tvCher
1975
Self
tvMusikladen
1972
Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest
tvShindig!
1964
Self - Singer
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Singer
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Self (archive footage)
