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Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American (United States) singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Ton�! He also produced songs of such artists as Joss Stone, DAngelo, Mary J. Blige, and John Legend. He and DAngelo were occasional members of The Ummah, a music production collective, composed of members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, and the late Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla) of the Detroit-based group Slum Village.
Saadiqs latest critically acclaimed album, The Way I See It (The Way I See It (album)), released on September 16, 2008, featuring artists Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone and Jay-Z, received three Grammy Award Nominations and voted Best Album on iTunes of 2008.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Charles "Charlie" Ray Wiggins
Date of birth: 1966-05-14
Birth Location:
Origin: Oakland (Oakland, California), California, United States
Instrument: Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards (Keyboard instrument)
Genre: R&B (Rhythm and blues), soul (Soul music), singer-songwriter, rock (Rock music), hip hop (Hip hop music)
Occupation: Singer-songwriter, Record producer
Years Active: 1983-present
Associated Acts: Tony! Toni! Ton�!, Lucy Pearl, Joss Stone