Skip to main content
DeepCutsArchive
BrowseArtistsTimelineMapDecadesSubmit

DeepCutsArchive

Preserving the footage that shaped music history. Rare clips, studio sessions, and moments lost to time.

BrowseArtistsGenresDecadesLocationsSubmit a ClipAboutContactEditorial PolicyArticles

© 2026 DeepCutsArchive. All footage remains the property of its original creators.

Privacy PolicyTerms of UseSupport

Developed with love as a personal project by Jamie McDonnell

ui-ux-design.comai-consultancy.company
Ray Charles talks about drugs — DeepCutsArchive
PreviousUse arrow keysNext
0 views
Share this clip

Ray Charles talks about drugs

Parental AdvisoryExplicit Content
Ray Charles
1970s1972Rareyoutube

From THE D**K CAVETT SHOW. September 18, 1972.

About Ray Charles

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians of the 20th century and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians, Charles preferred being called "Brother Ray". He lost his vision as a child, possibly due to glaucoma, and consequently wore dark glasses. Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s by combining e...

More about Ray Charles→

Added 22 Mar 2026

Know someone who'd love this clip?

Share it with friends and fellow fans.

Share this clip

Keep Exploring

1960s1980sAll ArtistsAll GenresAll Decades
Browse by Tag
More from 1970s
All rare

More from the 1970s

View all →
Thumbnail for Albert King - Blues Power - 9/23/1970 - Fillmore East (Official) by Albert King

Albert King - Blues Power - 9/23/1970 - Fillmore East (Official)

Albert King

1970sRareLive
Thumbnail for "You Make Me Crazy" - Sammy Hagar (Live on Midnight Special 1/13/78) by Sammy Hagar3:02

"You Make Me Crazy" - Sammy Hagar (Live on Midnight Special 1/13/78)

Sammy Hagar

1970sTV AppearanceLive
Thumbnail for How Sammy Hagar's First Band Changed Rock Forever by Sammy Hagar1:07

How Sammy Hagar's First Band Changed Rock Forever

Sammy Hagar

1970s
Thumbnail for Sammy Hagar - Montrose 1974 by Sammy Hagar18:59

Sammy Hagar - Montrose 1974

Sammy Hagar

1970sTV Appearance

Related Artists

Amy WinehouseAretha FranklinJames BrownMarvin GayeOtis ReddingStevie WonderTina Turner
Woodstock, Bethel

More from Ray Charles

View all →
Thumbnail for Candlebox - Far Behind (Official Music Video) by Linda Ronstadt, the ramo, Duran Duran, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the ram, Ramones, Madonna, Candlebox, The Doors, the ramones, P.O.D., Van Halen, Y&T, the ramone4:58

Candlebox - Far Behind (Official Music Video)

Linda Ronstadt, the ramo, Duran Duran, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the ram, Ramones, Madonna, Candlebox, The Doors, the ramones, P.O.D., Van Halen, Y&T, the ramone

1990sRareLive
Thumbnail for Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes (Official Music Video) by Linda Ronstadt, the ramo, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the ram, Ramones, Madonna, The Doors, the ramones, Van Halen, Y&T, the ramone4:22

Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes (Official Music Video)

Linda Ronstadt, the ramo, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, the ram, Ramones, Madonna, The Doors, the ramones, Van Halen, Y&T, the ramone

1980sRareLive
Thumbnail for Förde Blues Orchester: "The Things That I Used to Do" by Ray Charles, Guitar Slim, Y&T, Sting4:38

Förde Blues Orchester: "The Things That I Used to Do"

Ray Charles, Guitar Slim, Y&T, Sting

1950sTV AppearanceRehearsal
Thumbnail for Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Live at Jazz à la Villette Festival (2019) | Qwest TV by James Brown, Delvon Lamarr, R.E.M., Organ trio, Ray Charles, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Jimmy James, Grant Schroff, Steve Cropper, Michael Jackson, Muddy Waters, The Meters, Miles Davis, Method Man, Y&T14:47

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Live at Jazz à la Villette Festival (2019) | Qwest TV

James Brown, Delvon Lamarr, R.E.M., Organ trio, Ray Charles, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Jimmy James, Grant Schroff, Steve Cropper, Michael Jackson, Muddy Waters, The Meters, Miles Davis, Method Man, Y&T

2010sTV AppearanceRare