Ray Charles - What'd I Say [LP] (Audiophile Clear 140 Gram Vinyl, limited to 500, import)

What'd I Say is an American Rhythm and blues song and record by Ray Charles released in 1959. What'd I Say was originally released as a single divided into two parts, it was one of the first soul songs. After his run of R&B hits, this song finally broke Charles into mainstream pop music and itself sparked a new sub genre of R&B titled soul, finally putting together all the elements that Charles had been creating since he recorded "I Got a Woman" in 1954. The gospel and rhumba influences combined with the sexual innuendo in the song made it not only widely popular but very controversial to both white and black audiences. It earned Ray Charles his first gold record and has been one of the most influential songs in R&B and rock and roll history.