Vincent Kotchounian is the son of renowned American Pop singer Ray Charles and Parisian Photographer and songwriter Arlette Kotchounian.
He is famous for being Ray Charle’s son.
Ray was a pianist, singer, bandleader, and composer. He is the person that developed soul music, a blend of rhythm and blues, gospel, and jazz music. As a result, he was often called “The father of soul.” Some of his hit songs include Unchain my Heart and Georgia in my mind.
Vincent’s Personal Life
In 1967, Ray and Arlette were blessed with their son Vincent in Los Angeles.
His father had 12 children with 10 different women, making him the most famous jazz musician who fathered many children. He had his first daughter Evelyn with Louise Flowers and later three sons (Ray Jr., David, and Robert) with his second wife, Della Bea.
He, later on, had an affair with Margie Hendricks and had his son Charles Wayne. He got into a relationship with Mae Mosley and had a daughter, Renee.
He has a son, Robyn, with Gloria Moffet, and his youngest son Ryan with Marry Anne den Bok. He also has a daughter Aretha from an unnamed woman and paramours in other parts of the world who he had children with.
Although his parents were famous, Vincent has kept his life away from the limelight, and little is known about him.
Early Life and Career
There is no known information about his early life and career.
However, his father, Ray, was born in Albany, Georgia, in 1932. He started going blind when he was four and had his right eye removed at 7. Soon after, he went blind completely and was enrolled at Augustine School for the blind in Florida.
While there, he learned how to play piano, saxophone, and clarinet. After graduating, he started traveling across Florida while performing with country and western bands. Shortly after, he began touring with rhythm and blues before moving to Seattle and forming his band, McSon Trio.
He later on, moved to Los Angeles and continued to record and perform.
In 1954, he invented Soul music by combining jazz and gospel music. He recorded his song Georgia in my mind in 1959, which later became the official song of the state of Georgia.
He has several albums, including The Best of Ray Charles and Love Affair. He has appeared in several films like Spy Hard, The Blue Brothers, and Ballad in Blue.
He won 10 Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Vincent’s Net Worth
As stated earlier, he has kept his life away from the limelight, and little is known about his professional life or net worth.
However, his father, Ray Charles, had an estimated net worth of $75 million at death.
Wrapping Up
Although Vincent Kotchounian’s net worth remains unknown, he came from a stable family. However, his father left most of his assets to his charitable foundation at death. There have been battles between the children and his manager Adams, on who should control his legacy, image, and what benefits were pledged to them.
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