Ray Charles gets his first Top Ten pop hit and first Gold Record Award with the single, “What’d I Say.” The song gets play on both the R&B and mainstream pop charts, sparking a new sub-genre of R&B called “soul.” It is widely considered to be one of the most influential songs in R&B and Rock and Roll history. Rolling Stone ranked it as #10 on their list of the “500 Greatest Rock and Roll Songs of All-Time” in 2004.

Tracks

What’d I Say
Jumpin’ In The Mornin’
You Be My Baby
Tell Me How Do You Feel
What Kind Of Man Are You
Rockhouse
Roll With My Baby
Tell All The World About You
My Bonnie
That’s Enough