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Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

Can a man blinded by tragedy transform his isolation into the most infectious soul music ever recorded? This biopic tracks a relentless journey from the dirt roads of Florida to the pinnacle of global stardom.

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