“When I started to sing like myself - as opposed to imitating Nat Cole, which I had done for a while - when I started singing like Ray Charles, it had this spiritual and churchy, this religious or gospel sound. It had this holiness and preachy tone to it. It was very controversial. I got a lot of criticism for it.”
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles, born on September 23, 1930, was an iconic American singer, songwriter, and music producer. Known for his unique musical style and significant contributions to the music industry, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of soul and blues music. more
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