Stuart Benjamin, a producer of the 2004 pic “Ray,” will bring Ray Charles bio-tuner “Unchain My Heart” to Broadway in the fall. Show, with a book by Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks (“Topdog/Underdog” ...

Brother Ray, the star’s biography, gave his fans and followers an inside perspective to his childhood and journey. Charles was born in Georgia in 1930, but shortly after his arrival, his parents moved ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Singer-songwriter Ray Charles may have had Georgia on his mind, but North Florida is where his path to fame and fortune began. Charles was born in Albany, Georgia, but grew up in ...

There is exactly one great moment in Ray, director Taylor Hackford’s openhearted but literal-minded biopic of Ray Charles. It occurs midway through the film. By then, we’ve seen how thoroughly Jamie ...

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