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Raphael Saadiq (/ s ə ˈ d iː k /; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a vocalist for the R&B group Tony!
Raphael Saadiq is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. He is known for his neo soul and 1960s vintage sound after starting out with the New Jack Swing.
Born Charlie Ray Wiggins in Oakland, California, in 1966, Saadiq was a self‑taught multi‑instrumentalist by the age of six, playing guitar, bass and drums, with the bass already his instrument of choice.
Raphael Saadiq was born Charlie Ray Wiggins on 14 May 1966 in Oakland, California. He's an American singer, bassist, songwriter and record producer in the R&B/soul traditions. Having played music since age six, during the 1970's and 1980's, he played bass both at school and in church. Forming Tony!
15 de ago. de 2019 · On the 1995 soundtrack for John Singleton’s “Higher Learning,” the newly solo Raphael Wiggins is credited for the first time as “Raphael Saadiq.”
9 de abr. de 2023 · The newly crowned Raphael Saadiq laid a strong foundation with his family, cultivating their modern blend of R&B and soul and earning a double platinum album, 1993’s Sons of Soul, for their ...
1 de sept. de 2024 · Guitar was actually the first instrument Saadiq (born Raphael Wiggins) played in his native Oakland, California. After hearing James Jamerson's upright on Marvin Gaye's How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), he asked for an Orlando Jazz Bass copy at age seven.
