Oscar-winning Soul King

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Soul Singers was a 2004 biographical musical released by Universal Pictures, directed by Taylor Hackford, and co-starred by Jimmy Foxx, Kelly Washington, and Regina King. The movie told the legendary story of Ray Charles, an American rock and roll musician. Ray Charles was born in a poor family. He suffered many hardships in his childhood and lost his sight at the age of seven. However, he began to compose music with his talent and hard work. After his mother's death, he dropped out of school at the age of 15 and began a successful southern tour. He made a breakthrough in music in the 1960s.

Jimmy Foxx's performance in the film was perfect. With this film, he outperformed Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, and Johnny Depp. Ray Charles was an American soul musician and pianist. He had won the Grammys 13 times and the Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987. The film faithfully recorded his life full of twists and turns, including poverty, the loss of his brother in childhood, blindness, early music was not recognized by the radio, love was bumpy, etc. However, under his mother's teachings and obsession with music, he broke through the shackles and returned to his family. In addition to Ray Charles 'achievements and experiences, the two women behind him, his mother and wife, also had an important influence on him. His mother encouraged him to receive education and be independent, and his wife encouraged him to quit dependence for his career, dreams, and children when he lost himself after he became famous and even went to prison. The movie had a rating of 8.4 on Douban.