Personal Info
Known Credits
77
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1930-09-23 (95 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Albany, Georgia USA
Also Known For
Ray Charles
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
| Self
2025 --
Merci Dorothée !
| Self (archive footage)
2024 --
The Greatest Night in Pop
| Self (archive footage)
2023 --
They All Came Out to Montreux
| Self
2023 --
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022 --
Piano Greats at the BBC
| Self (archive footage)
2022 --
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
| Self (archive footage)
2022 --
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
| Self (archive footage)
2022 --
Rat Pack
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
I Am Not Your Negro
| Self (archive footage)
2014 --
Face of Unity
| Self
2012 --
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra
| Self
2011 --
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961
| Self
2009 --
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
| Self (archive footage)
2008 --
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux
| Self
2008 --
Jazz Evolution
| Self - Piano, Vocals
2008 --
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
| Self
2007 --
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
| Self
2007 --
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans
| Self
2007 --
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
| Self
2006 --
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia
| Self
2006 --
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir
| Self
2006 --
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
| Self
2005 --
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
| Self (archive footage)
2004 --
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land
| Self
2004 --
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963
| Self
2004 --
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
| Self
2004 --
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
| Self
2004 --
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
| Self (archive footage)
2004 --
Rockin' Pianos
| Self
2004 --
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
Piano Blues
| Self
2003 --
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
| Self
2002 --
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
| Self
2002 --
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival
| Self
2001 --
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
| Self
2001 --
Ray Charles - In Concert
| Self
2001 --
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
| Self (archive footage)
2001 --
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
| Self (archive footage)
2000 --
Blue's Big Musical Movie
| G-Clef (voice)
1998 --
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
| Self
1996 --
Spy Hard
| Busdriver
1995 --
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
| Self - Performer
1995 --
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
| Self
1994 --
The World of Jim Henson
| Self (archive footage)
1994 --
Love Affair
| Self
1994 --
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
| Self (archive footage)
1994 --
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
|
1993 --
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
| Self
1991 --
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
|
1990 --
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
| Self
1990 --
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
| Self
1989 --
Limit Up
| Julius
1989 --
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
| Ray Charles
1988 --
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
| Self
1987 --
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
| Self
1986 --
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
| Self
1986 --
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
| Self (archive footage)
1985 --
The Statue of Liberty
| Self - Composer
1985 --
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
| Self
1984 --
I Love Quincy
| Self
1983 --
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul
|
1983 --
Hallelujah Gospel
| Self
1981 --
Lynda Carter's Celebration
| Self
1981 --
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony
| Self
1980 --
John Schneider: Back Home
|
1980 --
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival
| Self
1980 --
The Blues Brothers
| Ray
1979 --
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me
|
1978 --
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
| Self
1978 --
The Second Barry Manilow Special
| Self
1977 --
The Beatles Forever
| Self
1973 --
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
| Self
1968 --
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris
| Self
1965 --
The Big T.N.T. Show
| Self
1965 --
Ballad in Blue
| Himself
1961 --
Swingin' Along
| Self