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 coupling gospel and country together.

Dancer in the Dark
2000
7.8/10

A Star Is Born
2018
7.5/10

Back to Black
2024
6.7/10

Rain Man
1988
7.8/10

I Saw the Light
2016
6.2/10

Crazy Heart
2009
6.9/10

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
7.0/10

Tumbledown
2016
6.2/10

Jersey Girl
2004
6.2/10

Green Book
2018
8.2/10

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
2025
6.7/10

Lady Sings the Blues
1972
6.9/10

Better Man
2024
7.6/10

The Doors
1991
7.1/10

Cadillac Records
2008
7.1/10

A Complete Unknown
2024
7.1/10

Ruth & Boaz
2025
7.5/10

Maestro
2023
6.3/10

Blaze
2018
6.3/10

Respect
2021
6.8/10
The Rothschild Legacy
2021
8/10