Ray | Every Great Musical Performance-"Hit the Road Jack," "Mess Around," "What'd I Say" and more!

In his Academy Award winning performance, Jamie Foxx captured the legendary stage presence and musical power of Ray Charles. Here is a mashup of every musical moment from Ray, including many of Ray Charles's most iconic hits. #RayCharles #JamieFoxx #Oscars
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Synopsis:
Jamie Foxx stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who beat impossible odds to become a music legend. Ray is the triumphant and remarkable story of one of America's true musical geniuses, Ray Charles. From his humble beginnings in the South through his meteoric rise to the top of American music charts, Ray's inspirational journey is a tale of hope, redemption and the power of the human spirit. "Ray is Electrifying" hails Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. Witness the incredible true story of a musician who fought harder and went further than anyone could imagine.
© 2004 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders, Curtis Armstrong, Richard Schiff, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, David Krumholtz
Produced By: Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin
Directed By: Taylor Hackford

[@kukusooie]

My guitar instructor in college played with Ray Charles. He once told me about a time where he had forgotten his pass and security at a venue didn’t believe he was Ray’s guitarist. At the same time he was arguing with security, Ray was being walked past them. So my teacher says “Ask Ray, he’ll tell you who I am” Without thinking, the security guard asks Ray: “have you seen this guy before?” Without missing a beat, Ray says “I haven’t seen that man a day in my life....yeah that’s my guitar player, let him in.” 😂

[@TracerX]

This is fucking cool!

[@thepapamercy4534]

That’s what we call a bruh moment

[@LonghornsLegend]

Dope!👏🏾 seems like his personality was always a fun guy to be around

[@MrPjw5]

Asking the blind guy if he’s ever seen somebody before... That is literally the dictionary definition of “epic fail”.

[@yesman8514]

Almost as bad as the video with the guy trying to shake the hand of the Armless Archer!

[@zaidholl6255]

He deserved that oscar

[@nayantirankar]

Yeah just like bohemian Rhapsody

[@PhilBurr100]

Been saying this for over 10 years 👏 👏

[@hamu3l767]

@@nayantirankar no?????? willem dafoe deserved that oscar 100 times more than rami malek

[@NN-cj6qv]

Hamu3L that’s your opinion

[@normanscott9359]

yes he did

[@fankey8996]

3:35 That handshake was smooooooooth

[@josiahcarby6286]

🤣🤣🤣😂 i was like whet and then i saw

[@jqson24]

bro handshakes before Lebron is even born.

[@samuelotalvarorestrepo]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ferdericabanks6059]

Facts....

[@salomonderisseau0718]

Gimme some skin, can ya dig it 😎

[@arnolbuelvasvillegas7786]

0:10 Baby Let Me Hold Your hands 1:10 Mess Around 2:18 Hallelujah I Love Her So 3:11 Leave My Woman Alone 4:30 What'd I Say 6:49 Hit The Road Jack 7:53 Unchain My Heart 9:07 I Can't Stop Loving You

[@eduardomena9940]

Gracias !!! Buscaba el nombre de la canción del minuto 7:53

[@thomcat206]

Missing Night time is the right time

[@chrismiltondcosta7593]

Thank you

[@MosRBLX]

7:15

[@Wandspachtel]

love u

[@Darklord_117]

Can I just point out the he actually looks and sounds like ray

[@atcb5702]

Well he did lip sync all the performances

[@Darklord_117]

@@atcb5702 well that makes a lot of sense

[@hlupo9]

@@atcb5702 I don't think he did, Jamie Foxx is a really good singer naturally tbh, there was probably some post-production fine tuning that's all

[@atcb5702]

Digital_Auora he lip synced all of his performances

[@hlupo9]

@@atcb5702I'll believe you for this film but he is a great singer tbf

[@joshualessore7652]

Key of G *Plays in Eb* Damn you, film makers...

[@godisbollocks]

I was thinking that didn't sound like G...

[@linusolsson5595]

true, so true!

[@brianblankenship9325]

Appearently Curtis Armstrong couldn’t sing it those two steps up.

[@danielcastrodelamata8873]

Details, baby, details... maybe it was intentional?

[@justinpan1259]

lmao, my initial thoughts too as a person with perfect pitch

[@whiskyjames4200]

Jamie Foxx deserved that Oscar for that brilliant portrayal of the legendary and iconic genius Ray Charles.

[@angelajohnson1882]

Most definitely he deserved that Oscar.!! Jamie became Mr. Ray Charles.💯💯🎼🎤🎧

[@felipe87912]

what do you mean? he did get the Oscar for best performance actor.

[@bradleyupdyke9492]

Awesome performance in a biopic... he really got into the part... he lived it and made us love it...

[@Gray_Vox]

@@felipe87912 that's exactly what he is saying. "he deserved that oscar", meaning the Oscar that he DID get. If he hadn't received an oscar, you would say "he deserved THE oscar".

[@LiamPorter2005]

Good on Jamie Foxx

[@johnsonaxel8784]

If Ray could see Jamie's performance, he would be proud!

[@fidget0227]

Too soon

[@clayno.3802]

Ironic

[@karlheinzamigable5770]

Uhm

[@JBLUE97]

He already did

[@kbanghart]

LOL if he could "see"

[@Myhandleisasecret123]

"What the hell is going on?" "Just a bunch of kids on stage dancing" *"Well let em dance that's what they here for!"* Banger of a quote

[@ethanscaramozzino2689]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@kbanghart]

But don't let the black people dance with the white people 🤣

[@Myhandleisasecret123]

@@kbanghart ?

[@kbanghart]

@@Myhandleisasecret123 LOL I was referring to the other parts of the movie, where he got in trouble regarding integration. This was one of those events where the white kids got on stage with him.

[@diijon]

Jamie Foxx really committed to this role by gluing his eyes shut throughout the filming of this movie, which is awesome imo. I think after a party or after filming, they accidentally left without him on set, forgetting that he couldn't see.

[@DarkManagerful]

@@kreshaun true story is was the glue

[@nick56677]

Source: Trust me Bro

[@benodaboy]

He didn't glue his eyes shut, they tried and it didn't work. So he had silicone prosthetics that he wore for 12 hours a day

[@chrishill9114]

He did trying the eye glue. But it was mostly prosthetics. The glue was uncomfortable for him

[@edwardbailey2570]

Can confirm, there's interviews where fellow cast and crew admit to forgetting Foxx couldn't see and they accidentally left him behind at lunch breaks.

[@2nfsug]

Like Chris Rock said in the Oscars: Jamie Foxx played Ray Charles so well, that they went to the hospital and unplugged the real Ray.

[@efrainrodarte6395]

We don't need two of these

[@Mwsa91]

@@efrainrodarte6395 lol

[@DRLEWIS]

Oooohhh!

[@TheLastSamoan]

Damn, that's vicious!

[@esteven1587]

@@TheLastSamoan yeah more vicious then the time will slap chris

[@fidget0227]

5:03 I love this moment because it establishes a humanity while also keeping him 100% professional. Of course he was blind, with no way he could tell the mic was backwards. Still he fixed it literally without missing a beat.

[@michaelgill387]

With no way he could tell? Bud SOUND was different. Prolly felt different too. And with other senses being heightened to make up for the lack of vision, it makes perfect sense...

[@dallastrapregiment8936]

@@michaelgill387 he very obviously meant he couldn’t tell BEFORE he started singing.

[@braxtonbarnhill6817]

Wow I've seen this movie so many times and never noticed that! Excellent observation!

[@codywilborn7342]

He felt that the mic was backwards tho.

[@Steve-jc3ww]

It's a real moment from a live album of Ray's, from the 1960's.

[@zaidholl6255]

I watched this movie so many times and I'm just realizing how much he embodied the legendary Ray Charles Oh btw Michael b Jordan is a extra in this movie.

[@kennithjames1581]

Where is Michael B Jordan

[@m.guerra4205]

@@kennithjames1581 idk u tell me boys

[@m.guerra4205]

@Anthony Tsatsis thanks

[@daltondavis8339]

Where u see him at??

[@lifeofquynterrius9018]

Anthony Tsatsis at what time?

[@kingoliver3743]

Ray Charles +Jamie Fox = legends

[@jaydutta9142]

Word up

[@UniverseF5]

Mike Tyson + Jamie Fox = Icons

[@SupremeKai_Omniverse]

@@UniverseF5 Can't Wait For That One

[@ananasshow]

Ray Charles +Jamie Fox = 2 legends ;)

[@bogwinkled]

i made it 1,000

[@gwendolynevans9303]

"NONE".....other than Jamie Fox could play Ray Charles in a movie....."And Win An Oscar Award" for his portrayal of Ray....It was uncanny watching Jamie as Ray

[@nickm2890]

Love this scene. How does a man hold a candle to a brilliant man like Ray Charles? The man was a bona fide legend.

[@bungiesblueflames]

“I’m gonna pretend like I didn’t see that”

[@dangiraffe5271]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@nibsin]

lol

[@m2mb6s0nly]

SEE WHAT

[@capo9769]

@@m2mb6s0nly issa meme

[@m2mb6s0nly]

@@capo9769 you didn’t get the joke I made 💀

[@MM-it8jg]

It's scary how accurate this is

[@paulturnet4572]

It's odd for me, that you would use the word "scary ", because I've always used scary to describe the affect on me regarding how "very" much Jamie Fox resembles Ray Charles,....a doppelganger even !!

[@kmlgraph]

Jamie Foxx gets all the credit for this film, and he deserves it. But rarely is director Taylor Hackford mentioned for his outstanding direction, and he also deserves it.

[@ExhaustedElox]

The fact he could trust his band to follow him when he came up with "What I Say" on the spot speaks to the quality of musicians he toured with.

[@amadeokomnenus1414]

I love how much heart she puts into 'Hit the Road Jack'

[@kirya7177]

My guy you have swastika on your pfp. Better change it before YT notices.

[@animatroniosk4765]

@@kirya7177 thats not swastika, if it is then every guy with ukraine flag on pfp should change it too

[@robertbock1944]

I do too! She is DEFINITELY pissed OFF & feelin it!

[@DavidRichardson95]

100 billion reasons why he deserved that Oscar. JF didn't just _channel_ Ray Charles he _became_ him in front of our very eyes.

[@hunterhughes2181]

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

[@davidhodges1707]

In my opinion probably most deserved Oscar ever given was this one

[@dereklewis2410]

4:36- 6:47 now that's talent! Do you know how insync this man was with his band for him to make up a song on the spot and everyone is on point like they already rehearsed it.

[@tallwhiteguy4263]

Improvisation at its finest love that scene❤️

[@hernanrilla4963]

one of the greatest musicians of all time. Definetely top three for me.

[@jacobtablet]

What song is that called?

[@hernanrilla4963]

@@jacobtablet what'd I say

[@jhernandez626]

If that’s how it really went down

[@chthave]

7:30 That voice is outstanding. Didn't know it was possible to sound so raw.

[@LamarDavis0]

FOR REAL

[@zangified0117]

Ye that was mad

[@sanzhartenizbaev]

thats not an actress singin tho

[@LOVEHAS1JOYRAINS2]

😂❤hi it's wonderful to find your comment here. Our parents mother father of all creation have always been on earth and is incarnate in physical body as we speak, playing this song for us in the most awesome messenger group chat to wake humanity up❤ love to hear from you in these urgent n BOLD moments! Luna

[@FelipeS.o.u.s.a]

6:50 Hit the hoad jack

[@axrisrb5895]

Felipe Sousa thank you

[@JesusChrist-lp6mk]

Thanks

[@jamesbeck3027]

“His wax won’t hit the charts” famous last words.

[@zakking3949]

I can't think or imagine Ray Charles now without Jamie Foxx

[@BamBamVLS]

Preach

[@theroamingokie5438]

@333berylbeams Malak Eliyahu ban yasharahla yahawdah b

[@hbkslazyeye8865]

In the mess around scene he looks EXACTLY like him holy shit

[@shooter7a]

4:34 “What’d I Say” was Ray Charles’s first Top 10 pop single and the greatest improvised song in rock & roll history. After playing every song he knew and still having 12 minutes to fill, Ray Charles composed this amazing piece of music, on the fly, at a club in Brownsville, Pennsylvania during December 1958. The depiction in the movie is quite accurate. Genius.....

[@bo2.4u6]

Praise God. Praise God. Praise God. Praise God

[@JamesTechjackinJackson]

Jamie is the GOAT of entertainment!! True Triple Threat!!! Checking in August 2023!!! He embodied the soul of the great Ray Charles!!!

[@sammyhoffman4812]

If that is actually Jamie singing, he may win the greatest biopic portrayal ever

[@miner6173]

@Genius no

[@Schmideel]

Jamie is a great singer but I am quite sure that they used playback for the movie :)

[@KnockOffBeingFat]

That is Not Jamie singing. They just do a very good job in making it look that way otherwise the movie would not work. No One and I mean No One Ever and Never Will Sing Like Ray Charles!

[@mahatmaniggandhi2898]

@@KnockOffBeingFat james brown🤔

[@ayemoneey1470]

Ya know Jamie fix is a musician besides an actor. Music came first. Ya fried

[@ellenobrien4989]

4.30: absolute chills, spitting sound of him 😳🤩

[@ramranch1359]

That scene with the kids dancing on the stage gives me chills every time. The look on the girls faces when they realise how great it’s going.

[@mrfrog5427]

Michael b Jordan at 9:04

[@josiahcarby6286]

@@mrfrog5427 nuh uh

[@ellithejoker1046]

@@josiahcarby6286 It is him lmao

[@mohamadabdulmajeed5988]

“It doesn’t exist yet , I will tell Ray should record it “ illustrate the talent of Ray ❤️

[@thebeatnumber]

Pretty certain the Hadeeth says that Abdools will go to hell for listening to music 😂😂😂

[@nightshadespectre409]

At this point I don’t even see Jamie Foxx anymore, all I see is Ray Charlies. A true embodiment of what an actor should be. A complete transformation of the soul.

[@krshnakmt3490]

Can only imagine what entertaining thousands of people to there fuckin soul feels like ... Some people are blessed with euphoria.

[@leobon1875]

Jamie can act, sing, do stand-up and hit the road jack

[@samkresil6011]

7:31 Even when she's pissed at Ray, she continues to sing.

[@dregriffey24]

That "Don't care if you do" note gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it

[@WunnSEN]

Jamie Fox channelled Ray in this performance, he really did

[@kdaddy100]

Mr Ray Charles, one of a kind, was created to bring God's musical genius to mankind and sooth the hearts and minds of His people (The Negro) during their times of racial, economic, political and spiritual trials and tribulation in America. ❤ All PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH 🙏🏽

[@bridgev6652]

Watching this 😢Jamie was absolutely brilliant in this, praying for his healing 🙏🏽

[@R4Y2k]

"20 minutes left? Gimme a sec, I'll improvise and do an instant classic...."

[@ljp206]

creates the 9th best song in history

[@marcdenouel6682]

faithful piano score in personal message

[@andydelgado8811]

Jamie Foxx played him so well in dis movie

[@queenladybug1702]

He really embodied Ray Charles ❤

[@yahshuapac8972]

The power of music and ray plus mr fox 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@exoticjanene]

Jamie deserve every piece of the Oscar award. Give it to him neowwww!!!!

[@ericwharton213]

"hell let em dance, that's what they came for"

[@Fettman89]

So let 'em dance, that's what they came for.. a real musician gets it

[@SKRUBL0RD]

jamie foxx is the most talented human being who ever lived

[@Weshopwizard]

I’ll take Prince any day.

[@Why_Nyxx]

@@Weshopwizard, you beat me to it!

[@yosimtybred1762]

Not being funny he can do stand-up ,act drama ,impressions ,sing in his voice and imitate others and hes in great shape ,shit he one of the rare blessed men on earth

[@watcherdev]

Man this movie was BRILLIANT

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I wish the new Elvis movie would be this good.

[@simonlester7610]

I am not a Jamie fox fan at all but if u watch this and watch Ray Charles hit the road jack 1996 u can't tell me the difference. Well done Jamie on this 1

[@stealth2626]

Jamie Foxx is one of the most talented people in the face of the planet

[@anthonyc8006]

I can’t stop watching this 😭

[@jamesray741]

Jamie Foxx really stepping into his Ray Charles role here in 2023.

[@usuario-dc8bb]

Lol 😂

[@IknowThings1]

“Ray” and “The temptation” are the best movie portrayals about the musicians. Master pieces! But Ray is in my opinion the best biopic movie about a musician ever! Plus the casting is on point!!!

[@d1p70]

You gotta add "Walk the Line" to that list though!

[@ellithejoker1046]

Never knew there was a movie about The Temptations, I'll have to check it out

[@IknowThings1]

@@ellithejoker1046 it’s a mini series. It’s really good! Highly recommend watching it!

[@kikigam7113]

@@ellithejoker1046 its free on tubi if you wanna watch it and dont wanna pay

[@ellithejoker1046]

@@kikigam7113 Thank you, I never knew of that, now I’ll know where to look for free shows. I’ll check out the show!

[@brunoalbiol3932]

Jamie foxx my favorite actor. Man is so good ❤️💯

[@darrylpaul4178]

Jamie Fox actually played the piano. Classically trained. He's bad to the bone

[@ieattacosforaliving341]

Imagine the amount of fun Jamie is having to act as one of the greatest musicians to ever live on this earth...

[@djedje562]

He really sounds like the real Ray Charles !! Who's listening at this I'm 2021 with me !! 💕💕💕👌👌 y'all classic !! Much respect !!

[@sibongilesindane3526]

I just see the greatness of God everytime I watch his movie....

[@longterminvestmentsonly4817]

Im a 35 yr old man, and i still can get jiggy with this man’s misic, wat a brilliant mind.

[@eduardomartins5756]

Jamie Foxx is absolutely fantastic

[@adonalleniii9878]

The "What'd I Say" Scene is easily my favorite. He basically just improvised what became an All-Time Classic on the Spot!

[@andyb439]

I wonder if it happened like that ? If it did, just too cool !!!

[@ellithejoker1046]

@@andyb439 What I'd Say was indeed an improvised song

[@typicalchris7357]

There will never be another Elvis or a ray

[@sharonjackson268]

Jamie was the bomb!!!!

[@el34glo59]

That mess around part always gives me chills.

[@andyb439]

Wonder if it happened like that ? If it did just too cool!!!! Terrific movie .

[@el34glo59]

@@andyb439 Yeah just the energy he instilled. Unbelievable.

[@deborahklinlger8565]

Excellent performance by Jamie Fox.

[@user-tq3ck8cq9i]

I COULD WATCH THE MOVIE RAY OVER & OVER.

[@TPLeatherworks]

It’s insane how closely he was able to embody Ray...

[@trey964]

He deserved that Oscar

[@hurricanesexxy]

Did y'all know they had to glue Jamie Foxx eye's for this roll! His eyes were glued shut as long as 12 hours. Anyone else would of said ,eff this BS I'm not doing it. The way Jamie embodied The Legend Ray Charles, no one else was fit for this roll. Now we know why Jamie Foxx was born. Please get well Jamie, although we don't deserve you, we love you. You still have work to do.🙏❤️💪

[@mikeyshine9462]

Y'all ain't go really understand da vibes til u get geeked and take it all in

[@GabrielSouza-rw5yl]

Jamie Foxx incarnated Ray Charles for two and a half hours.

[@bluecollarnobodysitaras6503]

Jamie Foxx play this role so well you literally forget it’s him, you really think you’re watching Ray Charles

[@thephoenix7891]

Honestly, not enough credit to Regina King in this. She was brilliant.

[@shaxnerd418]

This was the first thing I ever saw her in and I’ve been a huge fan ever since. She always kills it. One of the most consistent actors in Hollywood, even when she gets material that’s beneath her ability.

[@sethoramohapi5621]

Hit the Road, Jack!

[@JacobLewis2006]

One of these days I'm gonna pound evil to the ground no more Mr nice guy!

[@jaydensmith443]

The detail of Charles turning the mic around at 5:05 makes it really feel like it's Jamie singing it instead of a lip sync

[@queenladybug1702]

I noticed that to!

[@yesman8514]

I'm pretty sure some of the songs actually used Jamie's voice instead of a playback.

[@jaydensmith443]

@@yesman8514 Ive heard people say Jamie sang and others say it was actually Ray Charles I have no idea

[@yesman8514]

@@jaydensmith443 I looked it up and they only used Ray Charles' recordings. So Jamie was just lip synching :(

[@jaydensmith443]

@@yesman8514 Yeah I saw that but I have also seen things saying it could have been Jamie only the director knows I guess

[@cambreezythecolorman0716]

One of my favorite biopic ever

[@RyderSpearmann]

This should not have been possible... Jamie Foxx managed the performance of a hundred lifetimes. I'll never see him the same way again.

[@monstech2901]

Ray, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry. The Inventors of Music

[@balravens410]

Maybe one of the best individual performances by an actor in cinema.

[@MW-rq5uc]

Jamie Fox is Ray Charles in this movie. Phenomenal performance!!! Real insight into Ray’s life.

[@williamrainville5794]

dude did a great job channeling Ray Charles.

[@lucapouliot3000]

Blues doesn’t get much better than this

[@khalilolemdjedli]

"I may be blind.. but at least im not black" - Ray Charles

[@carstenalbrektsen8238]

That was Stevie Wonder dude. True story by the way

[@loute0076]

😂💙

[@mrbaguette5517]

That was Stevie wonder

[@gregtreece7002]

🤦🏾ಠ_ʖಠ🤦🏽

[@thenix0389]

@@carstenalbrektsen8238 r/woosh

[@tms372]

How do I give this two likes ????

[@Melik565]

Jamie Foxx unchained his heart....and became Django

[@alicewashington220]

Jamie is so talented.. wow he acting just like Ray Charles...

[@Matt1JWill2]

If there was an Oscar Award for every Oscar Award winner, Jamie Foxx would win.

[@howardcash8301]

TOOOO DOPEEEE! Yeah!

[@fabricatedreality8218]

I love this movie

[@ximenarios9214]

I ❤️ Ray forever

[@definitionofinsanity161]

8:15 The significance of this scene is that Ray Charles had broken through the racial barrier that segregated white from colored music in the 1960’s.

[@anthonygarcia5375]

@krvnjrcbs but he was

[@MyKeal]

@@anthonygarcia5375 😂 nice

[@NEWHITONTHESHREET]

Had the whites clubs jumping back in the day

[@yesman8514]

@krvnjrcbs You must be fun at parties!

[@yesman8514]

@krvnjrcbs Idk, I've got 2 friends with Aspergers and they are really fun to hang out with!

[@stevenduering7155]

Very few actors who portray a musician can give you chills like Foxx did as Ray

[@evelyntarawa7140]

Ray Charles, Jamie Foxx, Legends

[@krellin]

Jame Foxx absolutely earned his oscar

[@ItIsRan]

I'll be honest I didn't even know this was Jamie Foxx until the scene where he dreams seeing his mother when he was still a child. He did an amazing job portraying him so much