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Article: Jamie Foxx takes on Ray Charles
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- International Herald Tribune
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- September 15, 2004
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Lola Ogunnaike
International Herald Tribune
09-15-2004
Deep in the belly of his sprawling ranch home in this modest suburb, past the fleet of luxury automobiles lining the front driveway, past the living room decorated with African art, past the gym and the billiard room, is where Jamie Foxx is this afternoon, munching on a bag of barbecue chips in his high-tech recording studio.Artificial stars twinkle in the ceiling, giving the false impression that night has arrived. And Foxx, perched before a giant mixing board, looks all too eager to retire for the evening until the talk turns to music. Ray Charles's music, to be more specific. Foxx perks up, his eyes brighten, his speech quickens: ...