Kerry WashingtonDella Bea Robinson Regina KingMargie Hendricks Bokeem WoodbineFathead Newman Sharon WarrenAretha Robinson C.J. SandersYoung Ray Robinson Curtis ArmstrongAhmet Ertegun Richard SchiffJerry Wexler Terrence HowardGossie McGee Wendell PierceWilbur Brassfield Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorMary Ann Fisher Chris Thomas KingLowell Fulson Thomas Jefferson ByrdJimmy Patrick BauchauDr. Hacker Robert WisdomJack Lauderdale Paula Jai ParkerRuth Brown Eric O'Neal Jr.Ray Charles Jr. - 5-6 Yrs. Tequan RichmondRay Charles Jr. - 9-10 Yrs. Ayanna TatumWoman in Sandpiper Lounge (uncredited) Afemo OmilamiAngry Husband Taylor HackfordRegisseur / Producer / Story Karen Elise BaldwinProducer William J. ImmermanExecutive Producer Jaime Rucker KingExecutive Producer Alise BenjaminCo-Producer Ray Charles Robinson Jr.Co-Producer Stephen AltmanProduction Design Scott PlaucheArt Direction Paweł EdelmanDirector Of Photography Sharen DavisCostume Design JoAnn Stafford-ChaneyHair Department Head Stacye P. BrancheMakeup Department Head Camille FriendHairstylist Albert BrownAdditional Hairstylist Pamela AlchScript Supervisor Raymond PradoSecond Unit Director Jerry GrandeyFirst Assistant Director Craig ArmstrongOriginal Music Composer Curt SobelMusic Supervisor Per HallbergSupervising Sound Editor Karen Baker LandersSupervising Sound Editor Kimaree LongDialogue Editor Frederick H. StahlyDialogue Editor Christopher AssellsSound Effects Editor Bruce TanisSound Effects Editor Dino DiMuroSound Effects Editor Scott SandersSound Effects Editor Peter StaubliSound Effects Editor Dan HegemanSound Effects Editor Christopher MorianaFoley Artist Catherine HarperFoley Artist James MorianaFoley Artist Jeffrey WilhoitFoley Artist Steve CantamessaProduction Sound Mixer Nerses GezalyanFoley Mixer Chris JargoAdr Supervisor Barbara A. HallLine Producer Yvonne YaconelliProduction Supervisor 
