Ray Charles was married twice and is the father of twelve children from nine women. His first marriage to Eileen Williams was brief: July 31, 1951 to 1952. He has three children from his second marriage with Dello Beatrice Howard Robinson: April 5, 1955 to 1977. At the time of the death of his friend and partner was Norma Pinella.
His children:
- Charles Wayne Hendricks
- Evelyn Robinson
- Raenee Robinson
- Sheila Robinson
- Vincent Kotchounian
- David Robinson
- Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.
- Reverend Robert Robinson
- Reatha Butler
- Alexandria Bertrand
- Robyn Moffett
- Ryan Corey Robinson den Bok
Charles gave each of the 12 children for $ 1,000,000 in 2004 shortly before his death.