ifferences from noted events

The film's credits state that Ray is based on true events, but includes some cha
racters, names, locations, and events which have been changed and others which h
ave been "fictionalized for dramatization purposes." Examples of the fictionaliz
ed scenes include:
The film's portrayal of Charles' brother George's death in 1935 shows him dr
owning to death in a metal tub after Ray doesn't attempt to rescue him because h
e assumes he is just playing; Ray's mother then discovers George drowning when c
alling the boys in for dinner. Though George did drown to death in a metal tub,
Ray did try to pull him out, but was unable to do so due to George's large body
weight;[6] Ray then ran inside to tell his mother what had happened.[6]
In the studio scene where Charles is taught the "Mess Around," he is told it
is in the "key of G", but the "Mess Around" is actually in the key eorgia's sta
te song in 1979, Charles and Delia had already divorced, so she wasn't present w
hen Charles performed at the Georgia State Legislature;[8] and since he had neve
r been banned from performing in Georgia in the first place, no such resolution
was ever passed.[8]
activists did successfully persuade Charles to reject this invitation, but the
advice came in the form of a telegram rather than a street protest;[8] Charles a
lso did make up for the gig later, and was never banned from performing in Georg
ia and still accepted invitations to perform at segregated public facilities.[8]
During the final scene in the film wheof E flat.
In the film, when heeath of George and his blindness did not lead to nervous
breakdowns.[7]
It is true that Chauggests she
Throughout the film, it is suggested that Ray's depression and heroin addict
ion were fueled by nervous breakdowns he had over thetowardsharles, but it did n
ot occur until 1973.[10]
In the scene where Charvery night. This event is only partly true, as Ray ac
tually met Quincy a few days after arriving.is devastated by theof E flat.
In the film, when heeath of George and his blindness did not lead to nervous
breakdowns.[7]
It is true that Chauggests she should have an abortion, out of loyalty to De
lla; Margie decides to keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate si
nging career after he refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcom
e the bab deaths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindness. In rea
lity, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and was thought t
o be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles f
rom ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked
his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during
1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child wit
h Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 1
965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he de
clared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In reality, b
y the time "Georgia on My Mind" became G tragedy. In reality, her death from an
alleged drug overdose did reportedly upset Cis backing sm a nervous breakdown an
d was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution ba
nning Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of ci
vilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric
hospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conce
ive a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angele
s sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose,
and he er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities
. In reality, by the time im a nervous breakdown and was thought to be a leading
cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles from ever perfo
rming again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked his heroin add
iction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during 1965, as stat
ed y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child with Charles and

abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 1965 when he is
informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he declared he woul
d no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In reality, by the time "Ge
orgia on My Mind" became G tragedy. In reality, her death from an alleged drug o
verdose did reportedly upset Cis backing sm a nervous breakdown and was thought
to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles
from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked
his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital durin
g 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child wi
th Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in
1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he d
eclared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In reality,
by the time im a nervous breakdown and was thought to be a leading cause of his
depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles from ever performing again in
the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked his heroin addiction after u
ndergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during 1965, as stated y into his
life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child with Charles and abandoned him
aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 1965 when he is informed that
Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he declared he would no longer pe
rform at segregated public facilities. In reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mi
nd" became G tragedy. In reality, her death from an alleged drug overdose did re
portedly upset Cis backing sm a nervous breakdown and was thought to be a leadin
g cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles from ever perf
orming again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked his heroin ad
diction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during 1965, as sta
ted y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child with Charles and
abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 1965 when he i
s informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he declared he wou
ld no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In reality, by the time im
a nervous breakdown and was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7]
but the dresolution banning Charles from ever performing again in the state. In
reality, a group of civilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing trea
tment in a psychiatric hospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reali
ty, Hendricks did conceive a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that vin
g a party in Los Angeles sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has di
ed of a drug overdose, and he er he declared he would no longer perform at segre
gated public facilities. In reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became G t
ragedy. In reality, her death from an alleged drug overdose did reportedly upset
Cis backing sm a nervous breakdown and was thought to be a leading cause of his
depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles from ever performing again i
n the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked his heroin addiction after
undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during 1965, as stated y into his
life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child with Charles and abandoned him
aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 1965 when he is informed tha
t Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he declared he would no longer p
erform at segregated public facilities. In reality, by the time im a nervous bre
akdown and was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dreso
lution banning Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a gr
oup of civilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psy
chiatric hospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks
did conceive a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in L
os Angeles sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug o
verdose, and he er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public f
acilities. In reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became G tragedy. In rea
lity, her death from an alleged drug overdose did reportedly upset Cis backing s
m a nervous breakdown and was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7
] but the dresolution banning Charles from ever performing again in the state. I
n reality, a group of civilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing tre
atment in a psychiatric hospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In real
ity, Hendricks did conceive a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that vi

ng a party in Los Angeles sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has d
ied of a drug overdose, and he er he declared he would no longer perform at segr
egated public facilities. In reality, by the time im a nervous breakdown and was
thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning
Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrl
es kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospi
tal during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a
child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles som
etime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and h
e er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In
reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became G tragedy. In reality, her deat
h from an alleged drug overdose did reportedly upset Cis backing sm a nervous br
eakdown and was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dres
olution banning Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a g
roup of civilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a ps
ychiatric hospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks
did conceive a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in
Los Angeles sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug
overdose, and he er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public
facilities. In reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became Gre Charles' ver
sion of "Georgia on My Mind" becomes Georgia's state song, Charles is congratula
ted by his wife Della, and a resolution is also passed to lift the lifetime ban
he had received in 1962 aft the end of the film, but it is not mentioned that he
would often use gin and marijuana as substitutes for heroin throughout much of
the remaining years of his life.[7][8]
In the scene where aths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindn
ess. In reality, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and wa
s thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution bannin
g Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilr
les kicked his heroin addiction after undeave an abortion, out of loyalty to Del
la; Margie decides to keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate sin
ging career after he refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcome
the bab deaths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindness. In real
ity, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and was thought to
be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles fr
om ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked h
is heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during
1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child with
Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 19
65 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he dec
lared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In reality, by
the time "Georgia on My Mind" became G tragedy. In reality, her death from an a
lleged drug overdose did reportedly upset Cis backing sm a nervous breakdown and
was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution ban
ning Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civ
ilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric h
ospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did concei
ve a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles
sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, a
nd he er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities.
In reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became Gre Charles' version of "Ge
orgia on My Mind" becomes Georgia's state song, Charles is congratulated by his
wife Della, and a resolution is also passed to lift the lifetime ban he had rece
ived in 1962 aft the end of the film, but it is not mentioned that he would ofte
n use gin and marijuana as substitutes for heroin throughout much of the remaini
ng years of his life.[7][8]
In the scene where aths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindn
ess. In reality, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and wa
s thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution bannin
g Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilr

les kicked his heroin addiction after undeave an abortion, out of loyalty to Del
la; Margie decides to keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate sin
ging career after he refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcome
the bab deaths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindness. In real
ity, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and was thought to
be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles fr
om ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked h
is heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during
1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child with
Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 19
65 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he dec
lared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In reality, by
the time "Georgia on My Mind" became G tragedy. In reality, her death from an a
lleged drug overdose did reportedly upset Cis backing sm a nervous breakdown and
was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution ban
ning Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civ
ilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric h
ospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did concei
ve a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles
sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, a
nd he er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities.
In reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became Gre Charles' version of "Ge
orgia on My Mind" becomes Georgia's state song, Charles is congratulated by his
wife Della, and a resolution is also passed to lift the lifetime ban he had rece
ived in 1962 aft the end of the film, but it is not mentioned that he would ofte
n use gin and marijuana as substitutes for heroin throughout much of the remaini
ng years of his life.[7][8]
In the scene where aths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindn
ess. In reality, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and wa
s thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution bannin
g Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilr
les kicked his heroin addiction after undeave an abortion, out of loyalty to Del
la; Margie decides to keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate sin
ging career after he refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcome
the bab deaths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindness. In real
ity, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and was thought to
be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution banning Charles fr
om ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilrles kicked h
is heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hospital during
1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive a child with
Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles sometime in 19
65 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and he er he dec
lared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In reality, by
the time "Georgia on My Mind" became G tragedy. In reality, her death from an a
lleged drug overdose did reportedly upset Cis backing sm a nervous breakdown and
was thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution ban
ning Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civ
ilrles kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric h
ospital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did concei
ve a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles
sometime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, a
nd he er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities.
In reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became Gre Charles' version of "Ge
orgia on My Mind" becomes Georgia's state song, Charles is congratulated by his
wife Della, and a resolution is also passed to lift the lifetime ban he had rece
ived in 1962 aft the end of the film, but it is not mentioned that he would ofte
n use gin and marijuana as substitutes for heroin throughout much of the remaini
ng years of his life.[7][8]
In the scene where aths of both George and his mother, as well as his blindn
ess. In reality, the death of his mother did give him a nervous breakdown and wa

s thought to be a leading cause of his depression,[7] but the dresolution bannin

g Charles from ever performing again in the state. In reality, a group of civilr
les kicked his heroin addiction after undergoing treatment in a psychiatric hosp
ital during 1965, as stated y into his life. In reality, Hendricks did conceive
a child with Charles and abandoned him aftes that ving a party in Los Angeles so
metime in 1965 when he is informed that Margie has died of a drug overdose, and
he er he declared he would no longer perform at segregated public facilities. In
reality, by the time "Georgia on My Mind" became GSeattle at the club where he
is going to audition, Ray meets a teenage Quincy JoneWhat'd I Say" is being play
ed, Charles is depicted as playing a Fender Rhodes electric piano, but in realit
y, he used a Wurlitzer electric piano on the original recording and begun using
it on tour in 1956, because he didn't trust the tuning and quality of the pianos
provided to him at every venue.[9]
In the film, when hinger and mistress Margie Hendricks informs Ray she is pr
egnant with his child, Ray s rights"r he refused to leave Della, but Charles nev
er asked her to have an abortion, and welcomed any child he conceived, whether f
rom Della or any mistress, into his personal life.[8]
The film shows Ray hales is about to enter a segregated music hall in August
a, Georgia, in 1962, a group of civil rights activists protesting just outside t
he hall successfully persuade him not to perform; Charles then declares that he
will no longer perform in segregated public facilities and in response, the Geor
gia state legislature passes a arrives in of E flat.
In the film, when heeath of George and his blindness did not lead to nervous
breakdowns.[7]
It is true that Chauggests she should have an abortion, out of loyalty to De
lla; Margie decides to keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate si
nging career after he refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcom
e the bab de should have an abortion, out of loyalty to Della; Margie decides to
keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate singing career after he
refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcome the bab deaths of bo
th George and his mother, as well as his blindness. In reality, the death of his
mother did give hiinger and mistress Margie Hendricks informs Ray she is pregna
nt with his child, Ray s rights"r he refused to leave Della, but Charles never a
sked her to have an abortion, and welcomed any child he conceived, whether from
Della or any mistress, into his personal life.[8]
The film shows Ray hales is about to enter a segregated music hall in August
a, Georgia, in 1962, a group of civil rights activists protesting just outside t
he hall successfully persuade him not to perform; Charles then declares that he
will no longer perform in segregated public facilities and in response, the Geor
gia state legislature passes a arrives in of E flat.
In the film, when heeath of George and his blindness did not lead to nervous
breakdowns.[7]
It is true that Chauggests she should have an abortion, out of loyalty to De
lla; Margie decides to keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate si
nging career after he refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcom
e the bab de should have an abortion, out of loyalty to Della; Margie decides to
keep the baby and soon leaves Ray to pursue a separate singing career after he
refuses to abandon his family, move in with her and welcome the bab deaths of bo
th George and his mother, as well as his blindness. In reality, the death of his
mother did give hi