Ray Charles
| Born | September 23, 1930 |
| Hometown | Albany, Georgia, United States |
| Net worth | $75 million |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Della Beatrice Howard, Eileen Williams |
| Partner | Margie Hendrix |
| Children | Charles Wayne Hendricks, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., Raenee Robinson, Robyn Moffett, Robert Robinson, Alexandra Bertrand, Evelyn Robinson, David Robinson, Sheila Raye Charles, Vincent Kotchounian, Reatha Butler, Ryan Corey Robinson |
| Parents | Aretha Robinson, Bailey Robinson |
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