Ruben Studdard
USA
Born: 12 September 1978
Years Active: 2000
Genres: R&B, Pop/Rock, Electronic
Styles: Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, R&B/Soul, Dance, Club/Dance, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Teen Pop, Dance-Pop, Pop Idol, Pop/Rock
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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 25-year-old native of Birmingham, AL, who had unexpectedly become the front-runner in the televised talent show. Surrounded by skinny kids emulating Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the two singers who had dominated the previous American Idol seas...
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