An American singer, composer, and pianist by the name of Ray Charles Robinson Sr., he passed away on June 10, 2004.
Many of his contemporaries referred to him as “The Genius,” and he is considered as one of the most recognizable and influential vocalists in history. He favoured the moniker “Brother Ray” among his friends and musical peers. It’s possible that glaucoma caused Charles’ infantile blindness.
Who is Ray Charles wife Della Beatrice Howard Robinson?
Charles had two marriages. His second marriage lasted 22 years, while he first lasted less than a year. Charles had several relationships with women during his life, and he fathered 12 children with them.
In 1954, he met Della Beatrice Howard Robinson in Texas. Charles referred to her as “Bea.” On April 5 of the following year, 1955, they got married. Ray Charles Robinson Jr., their first child together, was born in 1955.
Charles was doing a gig in Texas, so he wasn’t in town for the delivery.
David and Robert, the couple’s other two sons, were born. In View Park, California, they reared their kids. Charles believed that Della suffered during their marriage as a result of his heroin addiction.
The marriage deteriorated due to his drug use, adulterous encounters while on tour, and erratic conduct and they divorced in 1977 after 22 years of marriage.
