One Under Rated Artist

Ruben Studdard

I have to say, this artist has been one of the most under rated artists even though he won American Idol. The man can flat out sing, yet he's not as famous as his smaller male counterparts. He has a greater appreciation of the old school music; he did remakes of Donny Hathaway's For All We Know, Al Green's How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, and Luther Vandross's Version of Superstar. He's studied the classics, but for some reason people don't appreciate him the way they appreciate Trey Songz or Usher. One of the many things wrong with the industry is that it places sex appeal over talent, and that is not to say that Trey Songz or Usher isn't talented, because both the brothers can sang, but their sex appeal appeals to younger audiences a little more than their music does. *shrugs* All I know is one of my favorite songs from Studdard is After The Candles Burn, from his debut album Soulful, in which on the CD cover, he channels Donny Hathaway (yes, there is a resemblance especially with the kangol/beenie/or whatever you call it).

Enjoy the song!

Peace and Blessings
Bumble