Ruben Studdard

Born: Jul 14, 1978 in Birmingham, AL
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Genre: Adult Contemporary R&B
Styles: Urban, Teen Pop, Pop Idol, Adult Contemporary, Dance-Pop
Biography: Partway through the second American Idol competition in early 2003, guest judge Gladys Knight christened corpulent crooner Ruben Studdard a "velvet teddy bear," a nod to his smooth, Luther Vandross-styled voice and his Barry White-sized girth. The nickname stuck, since it captured the persona of the ...Read full biography
Soulful
Released: 2003
Label: J Records LLC
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Ruben Studdard won the second American Idol competition in 2003, but by the time he released his debut album, Soulful, in December of that year, it seemed like he was the runner-up to Clay Aiken, the competition's ...Read full review
I Need An Angel
Released: 2004
Label: J Records LLC
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It makes a certain amount of sense that Ruben Studdard's second album is a contemporary gospel album. His first album, 2003's Soulful, was pitched toward an urban soul audience, and an urban contemporary ...Read full review
More Ruben Studdard albums: Main Albums (4), Singles & EPs (6)
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