Ray - Genius: A Night For Ray Charles; A Tribute Concert (2004) + goodies

A Night For Ray Charles was a tribute concert presented by Quincy Jones, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, Regina King and others. The show was produced by Renato Basile (and executive produced by a.o. Jamie Foxx and Taylor Hackford), directed by Bruce Gowers, and first aired by CBS on 22 October 2004.

A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today that have been influenced by Ray's music, perform in this concert extravaganza.

This special contains the extended tribute, tracing Ray's rise to stardom through a climate of adversity, and celebrates his major contribution to several generations of music.
Together with his longtime friends and co-musicians, Quincy Jones, B.B. King, David "Fathead" Newman, we can reminisce about his true genius life.

Also included:

Look inside "Ray", a video about making of the movie "Ray", in which Ray Charles himself participated.

Genius Loves Company - making of - the last Ray Charles album, behind the scenes, interviews, etc...

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