JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles and REGINA KING as vocalist Margie Hendricks in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) The Raelettes--RENEE WILSON as Pat Lyle, REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks and KIMBERLY ARDISON as Ethel McRae--AUNJANUE ELLIS as vocalist Mary Ann Fisher and JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles (far right) and AUNJANUE ELLIS as vocalist Mary Ann Fisher (center) in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles and REGINA KING as vocalist Margie Hendricks (trio center) in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

CURTIS ARMSTRONG as Atlantic Records? Ahmet Ertegun and JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) RICHARD SCHIFF as Atlantic Records? Jerry Wexler and CURTIS ARMSTRONG as Atlantic Records? Ahmet Ertegun in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

A young Ray Charles (C.J. SANDERS, left) begins to learn piano in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) A young Quincy Jones (LARENZ TATE) and Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX) make the rounds of the Seattle jazz scene in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles with backing musicians and the Raelettes--(l to r) KIMBERLY ARDISON as Ethel McRae, RENEE WILSON as Pat Lyle and REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks--in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles, KERRY WASHINGTON as Della Bea Robinson, TEQUAN RICHMOND. as Ray Charles, Jr. and HARRY LENNIX as manager Joe Adams in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington in Ray (2004)

Travis Willingham between takes on the set of Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story

Director/producer/story writer TAYLOR HACKFORD and JAMIE FOXX (as American legend Ray Charles) on the set of the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

Taylor Hackford and Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Director/producer/story writer TAYLOR HACKFORD (center), JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles (left foreground) and REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks (far right) on the set of the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

Jamie Foxx and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Ray (2004)

KERRY WASHINGTON as Della Bea Robinson in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX, left) replaces his early manager, Jeff Brown (CLIFTON POWELL, right), with Joe Adams (HARRY LENNIX, center) in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX) is arrested for heroin possession in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

Regina King, Renee Wilson, and Kimberly J. Ardison in Ray (2004)

Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX) is honored by the State of Georgia (with KERRY WASHINGTON as Della Bea Robinson by his side) as "Georgia on My Mind" is declared the official state song in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles (far right) and CLIFTON POWELL as road manager Jeff Brown (driving) in the musical  biographical drama, Ray.

Patrick Bauchau and Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Christian Keiber with friend & screenwriter of 'Ray' James L. White