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Article: Ray Charles' children discuss father's unknown generosity.(Entertainment)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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Ray Charles' legendary music and tempestuous personal life is well chronicled in the movie Ray. But, as much as his fans think they know about the genius (born Ray Charles Robinson), plenty was kept extremely personal.
His 12 children wanted to maintain their dad's love of privacy. But, tabloid reports earlier this year that he was broke and a negligent father angered them to the point of coming forth and announcing publicly that he gave each child $1 million two years ago.
"I resent those stories," said Rev. Robert Robinson, Ray's second-oldest son. "He wasn't close to being broke. He owned everything of his. He used to tell me, 'I own myself.' He had ...
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