Interesting Facts!

10 Interesting Facts

*His nickname was the "Genius of Soul."

*He had suffered from an addiction to heroin.

*He was arrested for possession of heroin and marijuana and revealed that he'd been addicted for nearly two decades. A couple years later, he had completely recovered.

*He was married twice but also had many girlfriends on the side. In total, he had 12 children, 20 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.

*He lost his sight at age 6 due to glaucoma.

*Ray was the first artist ever to combine gospel and R&B.

*"He was voted the 10th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone."

*"He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1993 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C."

*He was obsessed with the game of chess.

*"He dropped the "Robinson" from his name as a young performer to avoid confusion with boxer Sugar Ray Robinson."