Ray Charles (1930-2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he tells his story in an inimitable and unsparing voice, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic life. Overcoming poverty, blindness, the loss of his parents, and the pervasive racism of the era, Ray Charles was acclaimed worldwide as a genius by the age of thirty-two. By combining the influences...
It's a screwball of a storyline; a couple of ne'er-do-wells embark on a "mission from God" to get their blues band back together in an effort to save the orphanage where they grew up. Throw in an outstanding supporting cast of world-class musicians, some unforgettable song-and-dance numbers, and you've got a cult classic.