Quote Originally Posted by Lobodeb
I don't doubt for one minute that Ruben Studdard can sing. I'm a huge fan of his and voted many times for him. Gladys Knight said it best when she said he's a velvet teddy bear. But, his CD sales have stunk! Why? Fantasia, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have all done great.
I think his CD sales have suffered because he was never interested in doing mainstream pop music that his label could pimp. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood do. Ruben's album, from what I've heard, is quite soul-ish and more ethnic sounding.