Della Beatrice Howard Robinson: Check Out Some Riveting Facts

Della Beatrice Howard Robinson is one of the most famous personalities in American. In fact, people may know her as the former wife of Ray Charles, the popular American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. We know that she lived in California for most of her years. However, there’s not much info available about her current residence.

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Name	Della Beatrice Howard Robinson
Spouse	Ray Charles (m. 1955–1977)
Children	Ray Charles Robinson, Jr., Robert Robinson, David Robinson
Grandchild	Kiel Robinson
Net Worth	15 million US dollars

She tied knots with Ray Charles in the year 1955 and shared a marital bond for 22 years. In the year 1977, they had to settle for a divorce and thereafter lived separately. Moreover, it’s also worth noting that she’s the second wife of Ray. So, in this article, we will find some riveting facts about her life. If you want to know more about Della Beatrice Howard Robinson, then go through this article.

Della Beatrice Howard Robinson Early Life

Della Beatrice Howard Robinson was born in the year 1929 in the US. Well, there’s not much info available about her parents but it’s true that her father owned a business. As for her mother, she was a housekeeper. So, she completed her education in a private high school. In fact, she had to walk about sixteen miles every day to reach the school.

People know her primarily as the bride or wife of the famous US singer, songwriter, composer, Ray Charles. In fact, she and Ray also share three children. They are Robert Robinson, David Robinson, and Charles Robinson Jr, respectively.

It’s also worth noting that Della was from a small town in Texas. Della’s family was from Richmond, Texas. It was a small town back then with only 1500 people. During that time, Richmond had been a refugee for the emancipated slaves after the gruesome civil war.

Della Beatrice Howard Robinson

She Was A Gospel Singer

Did you know that Della Beatrice Howard Robinson was a gospel singer? In fact, she joined Cecil Shaw’s Gospel squad and then began singing on the radio in the concerts. So, there are CDs that prove this wonderful fact. In fact, it’s also true that she had quite a successful gospel career.

How Did She Come To Know Ray?

So, it’s worth noting that Della Beatrice Howard Robinson was still in her mid-twenties and a gospel singer when she met Charles. Well, during that time, Charles liked to listen to the Radio. So, one day, while traveling through Texas he heard the Cecil Shaw singers on air: ‘Pray on, My Child’. The lead singer of that song was none other than Della. So, Ray Charles found her voice really amazing and that exactly made his mind to meet the young lady.

When Did The Duo Met?

As per the sources, we have also gathered the info on how the duo met exactly. Janet Hubbard Brown, the author was the one who has retold the events. So, according to her when the singer Ray met Della, she was a plump woman around her mid-20s and had a radiant smile. Della’s first impression of Ray wasn’t pleasant because he thought the Grammy Hall Of Fame to be a womanizer and a druggie.

However, Ray just loved to listen to the gospel singing and Cecil Shaw Singers was one of his favorite gospel groups as well. Charles found Della an extremely down-to-earth girl and this is where the duo hit it off. In other words, they exchanged love letters and whatnot. In fact, Ray even proposed her to move to Dallas so they could start their life afresh.