Ray Charles: 10 Artists That Have Sampled + Covered His Biggest Hits

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.