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.
