Ruben Studdard - change me
Ruben Studdard - change me
Ruben singing "Superstar" by Luther Vandross
Ruben sings flying without wings
Ruben Studdard I Need An Angel
Sorry 2004 Ruben Studdard spoof music video
Everybody happy holiday!
When auditioning, Studdard sang Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon in the Sky." This guided him to being one of the local finalists. On American Idol, he impressed viewers with his performances of the Leon Russell/Bonnie Bramlett song "Superstar" (originally a hit for The Carpenters and Luther Vandross) and the Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle duet "A Whole New World"; during his time on the show, Studdard received praise from music legends such as Lionel Richie, Neil Sedaka, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, Luther Vandross, and Gladys Knight. During the televised competition, Studdard gained the nickname "Velvet Teddy Bear" and was noted for his shirts printed with "205", the telephone area code of his hometown of Birmingham. Studdard also did a cover version of "For All We Know", originally recorded by Donny Hathaway, whose music he grew up with. He won the contest over runner-up Clay Aiken by only 134,000 votes out of 24,000,000 cast in the May 2003 finale[5], becoming the second American Idol winner and the first and only male (as well as the oldest winner) to hold that title until 2006, when fellow Birmingham native Taylor Hicks won Idol's season five. On April 21, 2003, he also became the first American Idol winner to end up in the bottom 2 or 3, while Fantasia Barrino was also in the bottom 2 or 3 twice in the following season. Alabama Governor Bob Riley declared 11 March 2003 as "Ruben Studdard Day".
Ruben and Jordin sing "You're all I need to get by"
GREAT PERFORMANCES presents We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song, premiering Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/ellatribute/index.html In this Web-exclusive video, see concert footage from the broadcast and interviews with American Idol Ruben Studdard and saxman Dave Koz as they share their thoughts on America's "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald. The interviews were shot at a gala musical event commemorating what would have been Ella's 90th birthday. The once-in-a-lifetime concert, co-hosted by Natalie Cole and Quincy Jones, also included Ella-inspired performances by Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, Jon Faddis, George Duke, Take 6, and others. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS. Major corporate funding is provided by UBS.
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Rubben Studdard - Soulful - No Ruben
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Angel - Aretha Franklin Tribute
Christopher Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American pop, R&B, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol. Studdard released his first single, a cover of Westlife's "Flying Without Wings" (which he had sung on the show's finale), produced by the Underdogs and Face, a month later in June 2003. Fueled largely by sales, it debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In December 2003, advance orders for his album Soulful topped the 1 million mark before it was released into stores. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart that month, selling over 400,000 copies in its first week and attaining the highest first-week sales of any American Idol winner. The single "Sorry 2004" from this album found substantial airplay, reaching #9 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. Studdard received a Grammy Award nomination in December 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Superstar", nominated with his idol Luther Vandross (Vandross won that category). In March 2004, Ruben won the NAACP Outstanding New Artist award. I first heard this artist's name from my sister in the USA. She's a big fan of RUBEN!!! And indeed, RUBEN is one heck of a singer... SOULFULLY indeed!!! Enjoy!!!
LIVE AL ADVENTURE AUG 25TH '07
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Ruben Studdard American Idol Season 2 Final 2
Album: Soulful Original Artist: Westlife http://myspace.com/rubenstuddard
Ruben Studdard Season 2 American Idol Top 11 Movies
American Idol 6 Finale - Jordin & Ruben Staddard singing "You're All I Need To Get By" in HD
Ruben Studdard American Idol Season 2 Top 3 Judges' Pick
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4TH ANNUAL REUNION
Part 2. CNN focus on American Idol Clay Aiken & Reuben Studdard
One of the best songs out!!
