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Article: 'Ray,' starring Jamie Foxx, brings life of Ray Charles to big screen
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- Michigan Chronicle
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- October 26, 2004
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Michigan Chronicle
10-26-2004
Before anyone even considers going to see "Ray," the long-awaited,
much-talked-about film on the life, times and music of the legendary Ray
Charles, they should be informed -- or reminded -- that Charles' life was
seldom sweetness and light.
On the contrary, it was, more often than not, rough, and at certain times,
sordid. This was made clear in the music icon's hard-hitting, unflinchingly
honest autobiography, "Brother Ray." Everything about Ray Charles revolved
around truth. He was "keepin' it real" long before that term was
introduced.
Know, too, that the film, starring Jamie Foxx in what may come to be
recognized as a career-defining role, had the full approval of ...