Ray Charles
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?" Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Charles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
The Blues Brothers
(Ray)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
(Self)
Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris
(himself)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Beatles Forever
(Self)
Ray Charles: Live At Montreux
(Self)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
(Self)
Piano Greats at the BBC
(Self (archive footage))
Ballad in Blue
(himself)
Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival
The Big T.N.T. Show
(Self)
Piano Blues
(Self)
Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963
Ray Charles - In Concert
(Himself)
I Love Quincy
(Self)
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
(Self)
Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia
Blue's Big Musical Movie
(G-Clef (voice))
Glen Campbell: Good Times Again
(himself)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
(Self)
Rat Pack
(Self (archive footage))
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
(Self - Archive Footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
(Self (archive footage))
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
(Ray Charles)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
(Self - Performer)
Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years
(Self)
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
(Self)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(Self (archive footage))
Rockin' Pianos
(Himself)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
(Self (archive footage))
Face of Unity
(Self)
Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony
(Himself)
They All Came Out to Montreux
(Self)
Spy Hard
(Busdriver)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
(Self)
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
(Himself)
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
(Self)
Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans
(Himself)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(Self (archive footage))
Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments
(Himself)
Jazz Evolution
(Self - Piano, Vocals)
Limit Up
(Julius)
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
(Self)
Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
(Self (archive footage))
Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra
(himself)
Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir
(himself)
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
(Himself)
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
(Himself)
Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land
(Himself)
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
(Self)
Ray Charles - Live in France 1961
(Himself)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(Self (archive footage))
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
(Self)
The World of Jim Henson
(Self (archive footage))
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
(Self)
Swingin' Along
(Himself)
The Statue of Liberty
(Self - Composer)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
(Self)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
(Self (archive footage))
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
(Self (archive footage))
I Am Not Your Negro
(Self (archive footage))
Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival
(himself)
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
(Self)
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
(Self)
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul
John Schneider: Back Home
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(Self (archive footage))
Lynda Carter's Celebration
(Self)
The Second Barry Manilow Special
(Himself)
Love Affair
(Self)
St. Elsewhere
Who's the Boss?
The Nanny
(Sammy)
Moonlighting
(Ray Charles)
Wings
(Ray Charles)
The Hollywood Palace
(Self - Singer)
Shindig!
(Self - Singer)
The Johnny Cash Show
(Self)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
(Self)
The Flip Wilson Show
(Self)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
(Self)
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Victoires de la musique
(Self)
The Kennedy Center Honors
(Self)
Cher
(Self)
The Blues
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host & Musical Guest)
The Midnight Special
(Host / Self)
The Midnight Special
(Self)
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
(Self (archive footage))
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self - Singer)
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
(Self)
Bio’s Bahnhof
(Self)
Musikladen
(Self)
CMT Crossroads
(Self)
The Carol Burnett Show
(Self - Guest)
The John Larroquette Show
(Ray Charles)
Champs-Elysées
(Self)
The Dick Cavett Show
(Self - Guest)
Star Academy
(Self)
Le monde est à vous
(Self (archive footage))
Kraft Music Hall
(Self)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self - Co-Host)
Téléthon
