Ray Charles – What’d I Say Ray Charles’s What’d I Say is one of his most iconic songs and is widely regarded as a landmark in the birth of soul music. Blending gospel, blues, and rhythm & blues, the track sent shockwaves through the late 1950s music scene and went on to influence countless artists and genres that followed. Song Overview Released in 1959, What’d I Say was born out of pure improvisation during a live performance. Charles, having run out of material to fill his set, began to play a spontaneous groove to keep the audience entertained. The crowd’s ...
