The accomplished pianist and songwriter would’ve been 83 today! Click through the galley to see the 10 artists that have sampled or covered his work over the years!
1. ‘Spread’ – Outkast
‘Spread’ contains a sample from ‘Yes Indeed’.
2. ‘Breaker 1/9’ – Common
The rapper used portions of Ray Charles’ ‘You Got The Right One Baby’.
3. ‘Georgia’ – Field Mob ft. Ludacris
The group sampled the 1960’s hit ‘Georgia On My Mind’.
4. ‘Gold Digger’ – Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
Kanye sampled Ray Charles’ ‘I Got A Woman’ for his hit collaboration with Jamie Foxx.
