Meet Ray Charles’ 12 children
Ray Charles had 12 children. From his marriage to Della Robinson, he had three children: Ray Jr. (1955), David (1958), and Robert (1960). He had a son, Charles Wayne (1959), with Margie Hendrix; a daughter, Raenee (1961), with Mae Mosley Lyles; another daughter, Sheila Raye Charles, with Sandra Jean Betts; and a son, Vincent Kotchounian (1976), with Arlette Kotchounian.
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Ray Charles’ Children (All about his 12 Children)
Ray Charles’ Children: Ray Charles, born Ray Charles Robinson on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia, was a famous musician known for blending gospel, R&B, and jazz into soul music. He went blind at age seven due to glaucoma but still became a music legend, known as “The Genius”. Some of his famous songs are “What’d I Say” and “Georgia on My Mind”. He won 17 Grammy Awards.
Ray Charles faced personal struggles like drug addiction and the loss of family members but remained influential in music. He passed away in 2004 in Beverley Hills, California, at the age of 73.
Ray Charles’ first wife was Eileen Williams, whom he married in 1951; their marriage ended in 1952, and they had no children. His second wife was Della Robinson, and they were married from 1955 to 1977. Together, they had three children: Ray Jr. (born 1955), David (born 1958), and Robert (born 1960). Additionally, Ray Charles had relationships with other women and fathered several more children. With Margie Hendrix, he had a son named Charles Wayne (born 1959). He had a daughter named Raenee (born 1961) with Mae Mosley Lyles. With Sandra Jean Betts, he had a daughter named Sheila Raye Charles. Finally, with Arlette Kotchounian, he had a son named Vincent Kotchounian (born 1976).
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List of Ray Charles’ Children
- Ray Charles Jr.
- Ray Charles Robinson Jr.
- David Robinson
- Charles Wayne Hendricks
- Robert Robinson
- Raenee Robinson
- Sheila Raye Charles
- Reatha Butler
- Alexandra Bertrand
- Vincent Kotchounian
- Robyn Moffett
- Corey Robinson