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. ‘I Believe To My Soul’ – Donny Hathway
The late Donny Hathway
3. ‘I Got A Woman’ – Elvis Pressley
Elvis actually covered the song in 1956, two years after the original was released.
4. ‘Let The Good Times Roll’ – Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown used portions of ‘Let The Good Times Roll’.
5. ‘Set Me Free’ Lloyd ft. Mystikal
The rapper sampled Ray Charles’ ‘Unchain My Heart’.
6. ‘Mamma Mia’ – Will.I.Am
‘Mamma Mia’ contains a sample of Ray Charles’ ‘What’d I Say?’
7. ‘Paper Thin’ – MC Lyte
‘Hit The Road Jack’ was sampled by rap legend, MC lyte
8. ‘Breaker 1/9’ – Common
The rapper used portions of Ray Charles’ ‘You Got The Right One Baby’.
9. ‘Georgia’ – Field Mob ft. Ludacris
The group sampled the 1960’s hit ‘Georgia On My Mind’.
10. ‘Gold Digger’ – Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
Kanye sampled Ray Charles’ ‘I Got A Woman’ for his hit collaboration with Jamie Foxx.
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