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The inspiring and extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.

Legendary American singer and pianist Ray Charles became known as a brilliant musician who was able to incorporate gospel, country, jazz and orchestral melodies into his revolutionary musical style.
The film presents a complete portrait of Charles, charting all the significant moments of his musical career and personal life. He tragically lost his younger brother as a child and shortly afterwards went completely blind. Subsequently, he found his purpose in music, but for a long time he had to deal with his inner demons and among other things he fell into heroin addiction. In the 1960s, he refused to play to segregated audiences, contributing mightily to changing human culture in the United States. In 1979, he received a public apology from his home state of Georgia and his version of Georgia on my Mind became the official national anthem.