Ray - What'd I Say (movie scene)

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Jamie Foxx stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul, Ray Charles, who overcame impossible odds and humble beginnings to become an extraordinary music legend.

[@TheSamixl]

I never expected this video to hit 100 views, let alone 1 million views! Thanks everyone :)

[@makavelikilluminati7507]

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[@GrandePaco.]

@Sonicfan129 Fantastic movie clip. Fantastic nick. SEEEGAAA

[@haniabdat1953]

+Christian Reptilian You Welcame

[@bridgewatermelvin3722]

Sonicfan129 AND THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS LET'S GO RAY

[@jerrysaalino8074]

Yeah you did it🔥

[@cmurphy0707]

Jamie Foxx earned every bit of that Oscar.

[@dschlicks]

Fuckin' A he did!

[@mariosanchez9652]

Jamie Foxx one of the best acters ever is an understatement

[@AdventuresOfBillAndMia]

Every!!!

[@fsx0080]

Amen

[@drunkgrizzlybear9431]

Amen brother 🙏🏼

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

The pinnacle of acting. Jamie literally became Ray, he blew my 12 year old mind when I first saw this.

[@BreakingBadFan2008]

Hey, I was 12 years old when I first saw this too in 2004/2005

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Wait, that is not Ray? This is a hollywood movie? Wow!

[@lolosmith8446]

Ha I was 14

[@ranaz66]

Man I was 7 years old watching this. He had me listening to ray charles on the psp. 😂 shit crazy

[@jessiahhunt6889]

I'm 12 right now so yeah

[@KenyaTheMighty]

I don't care where you come from or what you do, Jamie Foxx nailed the holy shit out of this role. He embodied everything about Ray Charles from the voice, the movements, his genius, every damn thing. Most certainly a well deserved Oscar to a brilliant multi talented man.

[@abdulrahaman7722]

That's my nigga

[@jackdawson5490]

That's not Foxx singing that's actually audio of Ray, even though Jamie Foxx can infamously to an incredible Ray Charles impression

[@hearthless828]

@@abdulrahaman7722 watchu mean infamously?

[@GregMuniz7]

Agree 100 percent. He’s one of the best actors. He also was nominated for collateral that year and that’s one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@jassimalserkal1604]

Hell yes.... many artists tried to act the life’s of legends but Jamie Foxx bailed that sucker on the head.... best of the best

[@richardmbowman]

Frank Sinatra once said "He's (Ray Charles) the only real genius we have in this business."

[@joewhitehead3]

He definitely had a point on that one

[@boilmans8895]

A good idea not apart of your comment I know dumb but how about a biopic of Frank sinatra

[@MrHoustoned]

Oh damn!

[@lolosmith8446]

@limited access and he can promptly leave

[@zachadam8572]

Stevie and prince after him

[@seandeans1279]

Ray knew his band would catch on. I'm convinced. You don't take this kind of a leap as a leader unless you know your people can adapt.

[@KevC-g4v]

Access and I love when the trumpets come in

[@diegomelendez9918]

Ray had many ways to make music but this one was just out of the blue....pure legendary skills

[@popbadre]

So you're telling me he just came up with the song on the spot!!!? Props to his crew too for going with it!! Legend.

[@Geekezf]

Not only that, but What i'd say is officially considered as one of the top 100 best song of all time.

[@ogpupu]

An artist ALWAYS have unheard songs.. the crew just never heard it!

[@greato80]

...thats why hes the genuis!

[@brentduanefoster]

That is what you call creative GENIUS!!!

[@adampasztor6187]

12 bar blues my man. it's in their blood. ;)

[@zacharycontino590]

The subtlety of Jamie turning the mic cause he’s “blind”, brilliant

[@MrJazzistan]

My dad taught me to play "What'd I say" when I was 7 and attending classical piano classes. Every time my piano teacher left me to practice some classical tune she returned and saw me playing this and she got mad :) When I was graduating the music school 7 years later my teacher asked me to play this for the final graduation concert instead of playing the piece by Frederic Chopin :)The audience got crazy. Miss my dad.

[@189hosp6]

Do what comes natural...story from the Heart, thanks for sharing.

[@TheBreezus]

You are amazing

[@HesLimitless]

❤️❤️❤️

[@danielmaluenda9731]

That's a happy story thanks for sharing as well

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

Teacher didn't like you disobeying them teaching you variety, but wanted you to express yourself in the big moment

[@R4Y2k]

The best thing about this scene is.... this actually happened.

[@wouju9600]

wait really?

[@peqbox]

Wouju Lol yeah! He had to improvise so he just came up with this song to finish the contract.

[@bridgewatermelvin3722]

MCP/ChronicBuzz That Was The Best Thing About The Movie. Each Song Was Shown How It Developed. When Jamie Turned The Mic So The Crowd Could Hear Him Clearly. That Was Actually Done By Ray In Concert In London

[@bridgewatermelvin3722]

MCP/ChronicBuzz Cant Watch This Enough

[@TheBreezus]

This is how you know which artist to show respect to. The ones that can do what you can't do. Like make a hit song on the fly.

[@LarryWolf1919]

0:40 he pushes the mic out of the way 1:02 he starts to sing, but the mic is backwards 1:04 he flips the mic to the right position Now THAT'S great attention to detail This movie is a masterpiece

[@dalilelba7483]

Larry Wolfgang he approaches to the mic, I saw that too😂, but before he flips the mic you can listen his voice Weaker than after. After this I can say that he is not miming anything right? I would say that you would agree with me

[@LarryWolf1919]

Actually Foxx mimes all the songs in the movie, but yeah, the mic thing was a pretty cool touch,

[@jr7293]

Larry Wolfgang he mimics all the songs. Ray Charles original version has that weak voice part. That's why they put the mic trick in the movie. Still beautifully put.

[@ras6783]

its from Ray Charles Live in concert released 1965

[@rentalife]

True. But anyway I miss the first line in full power. I checked several times but haven't found any better version...

[@CCJJ160Channels]

1:54 - I love how Fathead caught on to what Ray was playing and explaining it to other musicians.

[@toomuxh9247]

He’s literally the only one in the crew who stayed no matter what, even when they faught

[@danyulwilliams9823]

Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles is my favorite role by him ever!!!!

[@JosephDutra]

This film gave me a deeper love for music than any other film.

[@bluefemme163]

i agree 199%

[@TheBluRayCritic]

Foxx didn’t become Ray, he was Ray. What a performance!

[@aaronkrupp6420]

Damn, Jamie Foxx encapsulated Ray Charles so well

[@bridgewatermelvin3722]

Aaron Krupp Berry Very Well

[@barbarabittinger3863]

I'm so glad Jamie Fox won an academy award for his portrayal of Ray. Outstanding!

[@J_131]

He disappeared into this role. It’s pure magic

[@T33444]

Netflix needs to put this movie on !

[@realtalk49]

•Tee Mariposa• it is actually in Netflix. The name's Ray

[@amyjohnson065]

@@realtalk49 not anymore

[@mrsnavy7034]

I just watched it

[@jordan4003]

Mrs Navy, name of movie??

[@annaszymczak649]

@@jordan4003 Ray

[@shdynareed3278]

Jamie Foxx was BORN to play this role. PERIOD.

[@texasmadd47]

Arguably the greatest biopic impression ever!

[@daisyNrichard]

That's an actual recording of Ray Charles performing this song , Jamie Foxx mimicked every key stroke and movement to match the recording .

[@MrSiVGiV]

Is it on youtube? Do you think you could link it?

[@nathanielblakey8596]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3qxfWSjjcZkjNE This is recorded as an album: "Ray Charles: Live in Concert"

[@dylancollins8082]

And a great musician

[@mt0suki]

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[@R4Y2k]

Jamie took lessons from Ray when they went through prep and from what I got Ray made fun of him all the time :D There's a vid on yt somewhere^^

[@Daniel-jb3ed]

This is next level free styling, my guy composed a whole song with lyrics just like that.

[@sie.rra.]

That song just goes to show how good Ray and his crew were. Didn’t even know what he was gonna say but made it all work to create a hit right there on stage.

[@nadiaddis1145]

More like he had to fill up 20 minutes to get that contracted agreed upon payment

[@kevinstephens2333]

That why the song call “what I’d say”

[@1trl2]

For Ray to come up with this song off the top of his head in 30 seconds explains 1 reason why he was a "Genius"!

[@jdjaneway]

My respect for this man truly knows no bounds. Jamie did a fantastic job portraying him.

[@jayrivers8478]

At 1:02 when he started to sing but the voice was low so he had to flip the microphone to where the speakers are at so he can be heard... It was an extremely small detail but it was well accounted for since they're using real recordings of Ray Charles singing, so however the recordings are when they use it, it's what it is without altering it. So instead of changing it or doctoring it, they created the scene a certain way to fit the original recording that made total sense... How Brilliant Was That?!?!

[@Northdracula]

Damn right!

[@asapburak]

Brother… the song itself is sung by jamie foxx. He‘s got a great voice.

[@kaof1958]

@@asapburak no it's not, they used all ray's recording to make it authentic and immersive

[@adonalleniii9878]

So this is apparently a true story and to come up with a banger like this on the fly is beyond amazing!!!!

[@david-bs2ov]

One of the most "powerful" films I've ever seen - "Ray". Even if you are not a Ray Charle's fan, you will find a great film here. No angel, but a lot of respect for him.

[@joewhitehead3]

You know someone’s a true artist when they can come up with a hit song right there on the spot!

[@trujillogomezmanuel1882]

"this scene is an example of how a mind of a genius works"

[@420lildonn]

My father showed me this movie when I was about 9 and introduced me to Ray Charles as a whole and its one of my favorite bonding moments we had. They were few and far due to his PTSD and legal issues with him and my mother. But this reminds me even though he was a complicated man he still tried and cared.

[@blackLove357]

When and individual can make up a song, from one take (either in a club, recording studio, etc.), witb no sheet of music and it becomes a hit, that is pure God given talent. All of Ray Charles' songs are a hit. We will never possibly see another individual like this again 😇

[@joelhall5124]

Still can't get over just how awesome this performance was

[@walibashir102]

This is an original freestyle.

[@poopkiller6996]

That...... Is very true

[@TheBreezus]

One of the best freestyles I've ever heard

[@dade8053]

Jamie Foxx is an amazing musician, actor, director, comedian, rapper and song writer. God bless you Jamie Foxx and your million talents!

[@CalvinA87]

A musical genius! I wish the original song was sped up like this.

[@Zehahahaa]

Everything about this movie is Amazing The Music The Direction The Performances The Cinematography The Script The Production It’s a good time but an amazing story about one of the most influential man on music and the world. His genius and talent are legendary

[@AQuinn0630]

The fact he glued his eyes shut. He’s a great Actor most would never be this committed.

[@bluefemme163]

Lady: where can I buy this record Guy: it doesn't exist why is that so funny

[@isaacmoreno6936]

Amazing how odin was helping ray with recording his music

[@sacredseeds5240]

Jamie Foxx is truly amazing

[@adonalleniii9878]

This is easily my favorite scene in the entire movie. Creating an all-time hit on the fly like that. That Genius Stuff Right There.

[@gendamndawe452]

Jammie murdered ths movie 🔥 🔥

[@ebonyslaughter167]

This shows pure talent

[@vx4982]

Only Ray Charles can make up a song out of thin air and be a success Wow. Base on a True story.

[@tmann7064]

This was my favorite part of the movie, seeing genuine creation of music is amazing. I know it’s rare and this is a movie but even so it’s beautiful

[@jaykraft9523]

Pure magic. Gal in the middle is intoxicating.

[@bluntcity6ix374]

As a little kid I thought jamie foxx was actually ray Charles that's how much he killed this role

[@pink-uv3th]

His music sounds like what happiness feels like

[@BOOSETO]

Jamie Foxx, as Ray, is one of if not the greatest performances ever. He even gluer his eyes shut.

[@dmitrit81]

“ Tell your mama, tell your pa, I’m gonna send you back to Arkansas🎵👍🎹”

[@leressuscitearrive3095]

The best biopic ever. Jamie foxx killed it. He deserved his Oscar. Great tribute to the genius of soul.

[@cliffordsangster4109]

Watching Jamie Foxx do that made my uncle go crazy it brought tears to my eyes how cool 😎 he did that.

[@adiltobe9597]

Jamie Fox Respects

[@DaLibraTay]

Jamie did this he was Ray

[@vickypawar3125]

Phenomenal Job By Foxx....

[@fernandmathurin2720]

If only ray could have seen how much he rocked these crowds I'm from Saint Lucia and loving it

[@TrackMaster844]

Oh I'm sure he knew ^^

[@princedohfoncham8705]

Classic. Thanks Ray and Jimie

[@casanova2469]

I've always loved this scene... best scene in the movie

[@ThaloniusPFunk]

casanova2469 that’s the brilliance of Ray Charles Robinson.

[@cedricliggins7528]

Especially the shake dancer

[@Dustyholes]

I love how the Raelettes and Fathead had such good chemistry with Ray. It's like Ray knows exactly when Fathead is is going to come in with the brass, same thing with the Raelettes. It really was something special a true American national treasure.

[@danyulwilliams9823]

This is one of my favorite movies!! ❤️ 😍 🤩!!! Ray Charles by Jamie Foxx is so awesome, I loved this movie. This is one of my favorite scenes to sing along to!! 😊😊❤

[@sominboy2757]

Ray Charles. A man who could make up a song out thin air. And it ended up being one of his best known songs. Now THATS a performer

[@FlyyGirl1000]

Loll I love this movie . The good ol days of watchin this over & over when I was a lil girl. Ray was lit 🔥🤴🏾🎶

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

I love it when films can just NAIL the creative process and art and action, it’s so rare. You never see it represented so well, Hustle and Flow is the only other film I can think of that did it so well.

[@richardmbowman]

This MFer made this shit up....on the spot! He composed ...arranged....and performed this cut right then and there! Frank Sinatra once said "He (RayCharles) is the only real genius we have in this business." Frank was right. The man was a genius.

[@fountainsworld3447]

It's not his voice though its studio recordings of ray Charles

[@benzvanrossum7962]

@@fountainsworld3447 but Ray Charles did come up with this song on the spot. This scene is based on a real event.

[@fountainsworld3447]

@@benzvanrossum7962 i know

[@sidtom2741]

I can’t even play half this song. And I have BOTH MY EYES!!!

[@Marcelo-py2yz]

easy one of the best scenes in the movie!

[@fudgematthew33]

I don't know any other singer who could just create a song out of thin air. Genius.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

This is one of the best bio-pics I've ever seen. And I'm a historian, I've seen a few more of these than most folks. For absolutely capturing everything I know about the subject, 'Ray' has only two other equals: Daniel Day Lewis in 'Lincoln' and Bruno Ganz in 'Der Untergang/Downfall'. I give those latter two movies a very slight edge because I will never think of Abraham Lincoln and Adolf Hitler without hearing Lewis' and Ganz' voice respectively. The key difference is that Ray Charles left a full and vibrant record of his voice and mannerisms at almost every stage of his career. That made Jamie Foxx's job just that much harder. But lawd have mercy what a job he did with it!

[@АтамановСергей-ф1х]

Amazing 😍

[@Papi.Pharaoh]

Jamie Foxx did a fantastic job in portraying this man. He embodied everything about Ray Charles from his voice, his mannerisms, and the smallest things he does. Even Ray Charles himself was impressed with the way he brought his life story to life. He most definitely earned that Oscar.

[@leroyjones3890]

Jamie is so talented

[@jenniferwong1765]

This movie was great I loved it. Rip Ray Charles Robinson.

[@dwightlove3704]

This scene was created to show that RAY made this classic right up on the spot it went on to make The Rolling Stones list of the 500 BEST SONGS EVER MADE IT WAS 10TH BEST OVERALL!!!!!

[@thealmightyduck335]

I can't believe it took me till just a few months ago to see this masterpiece of a movie. I've always liked Ray Charles, but this movie made me fall in love with him. This scene in particular, how he just makes up the song ON THE SPOT?!?! I'm a pianist myself and I can only dream of having even a tenth of the talent Ray Charles had. Jamie Foxx played this role beautifully and more than earned that Oscar.

[@SaSa-ch3fp]

I just feel that he was real one 😌❤️🤩 what a artist man you really deserve more than Oscar

[@willhammondjr]

Goosebumps!

[@navrotron22]

i was 8 when i saw this movie for the first time, me and mt grandpa watched it on cable a couple years after it came out and i didnt realize how good of a job jamie did until after i actually looked up ray charles. i was like “holy shit ur telling me theyre two different people?”😂

[@titou2k3]

Amazing performance. Really.

[@darryladams6780]

One of the coldest scenes in cinematic music bio history....

[@PhoenixRisingEra]

When life gives you lemons, be like Ray Charles and make a ton of lemonade 🙏🏽

[@mdooms76]

His best role ever!

[@jean94zoo]

In egality with Django

[@andreskosberg4566]

I know is I IV V but the whole musical idea, the melodies, the lyrics, the musicianship that involves improvising, a full song, not a jam or a solo, a song, with structure and sense, and fellow musicians and singers following hing perfectly, such a feat.

[@davehaller6477]

This song makes their hair on the back of my neck stand up it was so good and how this song came into being is just unforgettable.

[@sheba176]

The second time I watched this film I actually forgot I was watching Jamie fox playing Ray Charles, he played him so damn well. Ray Charles was a musical genius, and Jamie fox was amazing in this.

[@fernandmathurin2720]

If only he could have seen how much joy he brought to so many people and lives

[@bwillsskates2638]

I love this song

[@johndoa4839]

Even though this was acted this was a fckin great version

[@isiahjohnson5418]

I had the DVD growing, watched it so many times

[@richardmbowman]

The man composed this song...on the spot!

[@bandpassmess]

That’s why you learn which Keys go with each each other , my greatest challenge in music !

[@robertsuliga9909]

il est vraiment extraordinaire , on dirait le vrai que j'ai vu plusieurs fois , le film est super ! merci

[@blueguitar5261]

Ray and Ahmet Ertegun were excellent together...Atlantic Days.

[@zyxmyk]

I have a crush on the tall backup singer. so damn pretty. so charismatic.

[@TiminSE]

Renee Wilson... i followed her on social media after this movie.

[@mattheob2132]

A Landmark right here.

[@haloed-hero]

Yes sir. The Academy knew they couldn't deny the undeniable brilliance of Foxx as Ray.

[@notsure9355]

Well that wasn't just tearing the house down - that was straight up murder! Incredible.

[@jmoorhouse6317]

When certain scenes give you goosebumps. One of the best songs ever made 🕺🏽❤️

[@AllisonRobinson-pg8my]

Jeremiah 30:17..AMEN GET WELL SOON JAMIE❤️ Ray jumped into action with his talent to keep his deal on the contract in this scene and by the Grace of God he did...When situations occur at the last minute the Lord will Bless us with what we don't have and he will bless us with something out of nothing AMEN...The band was with him in this scene and on point just like his family and friends are with him now as the Good Lord heals him..pray for Jamie today and Thank God for all of his awesome work ..Keep God First ✔️ I LOVE YOU😎

[@dannydoc1969]

Jamie Foxx IS Ray Charles. What a multi-talented man, wow.

[@b.e.r.nnetwork8251]

I know where Jamie foxx came from and I'm not too sure of any big movies that he did before this other than Ali but idk what Jamie did to get this role. I respect his craft but he started out as a comedian I can't think of any other comedian securing serious roles like this. He did a great job and is a great actor period

[@joshuagibb8125]

Lyric X that’s why he won a Oscar for his performance.

[@sieteocho]

Jim Carrey too

[@b.e.r.nnetwork8251]

sieteocho what serious movies like this did he do?

[@sieteocho]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Truman Show. Man on the Moon was a serious role, but he was also playing a comedian, so he had to be both funny and serious.

[@Memorex996]

Man Truman Show was a masterpiece

[@bellerosecooks7038]

I grew up with his lte 50s and early 60s music on LP. That and an old box of 60s rock, folk and soul from a Seattle goodwill store. Something about this that gets you singing.