"Music is nothing separate from me. It is me... You'd have to remove the music surgically. "
-- Ray Charles

Ray Charles Robinson was an American musician known as Ray Charles. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records.

Born: September 23, 1930, Albany Died: June 10, 2004, Beverly Hills Children: Sheila Raye Charles, Charles Wayne Robinson, Ray Charles Robinson, Jr., Robyn Robinson, Ryan Corey Robinson, Alicia Robinson, Alexandra Robinson, Vincent Robinson, Reverend Robert Robinson, Evelyn Robinson, Raenee Robinson, David Robinson Spouse: Della Beatrice Howard Robinson (m. 1955–1977), Eileen Williams (m. 1951–1952)