Ray Charles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ray Charles
Occupation	Soul Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 23, 1930(1930-09-23)
Age	94
Date Of Death	2004-06-10
Birthplace	Albany
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Virgo

Ray Charles Biography

Ray Charles is one of the most popular and richest Soul Singer who was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, United States. He is considered the “Godfather of Soul Music” who was a pioneer in R&B and popular music, with hits like “Hit the Road Jack” (and “Crying Time”. Over the course of his long and successful career, he won 17 Grammy Awards.

Frank Sinatra once called Ray Charles “the only true genius in show business.” was once called Ray Charles “the true genius of show business”.

Eileen Williams was his wife on July 31, 1951. After their divorce in 1952, he got married to Della Beatrice Howard, April 5, 1955. He had a daughter, Alicia, with an unknown woman. He also had a daughter, Alexandra, with Chantal Bertrand, and a third son, Vincent with Arlette Kotchounian.

Ray Charles Net Worth

Ray Charles is one of the richest Soul Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Charles 's net worth $75 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was seven years old, he became blind from glaucoma and began to see the world through the lens of sounds. He left school at fifteen to play piano in Jacksonville, Florida.

He cancelled a concert after he learned that the audience would be segregated, and he had just released the hit song “Georgia On My Mind”. He was sued and fined $757 for breaching contract.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ray Charles height 5 ft 9 in Ray weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ray Charles Dating?

According to our records, Ray Charles married to Della Beatrice Howard Robinson , Eileen Williams. As of December 1, 2023, Ray Charles’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Soul Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Charles celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.

Why did Ray Charles go blind?

Ray Charles did not lose his sight until he was about seven years old. Years later, doctors suggested that juvenile glaucoma had caused his blindness. But Charles always maintained that his visual impairment never hindered his career in any way.

Did Ray Charles drown his brother?

Ray Charles grew up with both parents and one other sibling, his brother George. At the age of four, George (Ray’s brother) drowned in his mother’s laundry tub. Ray Charles was the only person to witness to what happened to his brother, but he never thought his brother’s death would affect him later in life.

How many baby mamas did Ray Charles have?

Charles fathered a total of 12 children with ten different women : Evelyn Robinson, born in 1949 (daughter with Louise Flowers)

How much was Ray Charles worth at his death?

Net Worth: $75 Million
Profession:| Singer-songwriter, Musician, Jazz Pianist, Composer, Artist, Actor, Film Score Composer, Music Arranger, Music artist

Can someone born blind ever see?

People who were born blind have no understanding of how to see in their waking lives, so they can’t see in their dreams. But most blind people lose their sight later in life and can dream visually.