Ray Charles
Ray Charles
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Ray Charles

Actor 1930-09-23 Albany, Georgia, USA

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-Am...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980 · Ray

The Nanny

The Nanny

1993 · Sammy

Spy Hard

Spy Hard

1996 · Busdriver

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host & Musical Guest

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985 · Ray Charles

The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss?

1984 · Ray Charles

Wings

Wings

1990 · Ray Charles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Arthur Tibbits

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967 · Self - Guest

Ray Charles - Live in France 1961

Ray Charles - Live in France 1961

2011 · Self

Love Affair

Love Affair

1994 · Self

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

2001 · Self

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022 · Self (archive footage)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

1970 · Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self (archive footage)