Ray Charles was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist born in Albany, Georgia, United States on September 23, 1930. He was active from 1947 to 2004. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as “The Genius”. Among friends and fellow musicians, he preferred being called “Brother Ray”.
Ray Charles wife
Charles was married twice. His first marriage lasted less than a year, his second 22 years. He was first married to Eileen Williams. They were married from July 31, 1951, until 1952.
He met his second wife Della Beatrice Howard Robinson in Texas in 1954. They married the following year on April 5, 1955. They divorced after 22 years of marriage in 1977.
Ray Charles children
Throughout his life, Charles had many relationships with women with whom he fathered a dozen children. His children are; Evelyn Robinson, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., David Robinson, Charles Wayne Hendricks, Robert Robinson, Renee Robinson, Sheila Robinson, Reatha Butler, Alexandra Bertrand, Vincent Kotchounian, Robyn Moffett, and Ryan Corey Robinson den Bok.
Ray Charles parents
He is the son of Bailey Robinson, a labourer, and Aretha (or Reatha) Robinson, a laundress, of Greenville, Florida.
Ray Charles siblings
He has a sibling who has been identified as George Robinson.
