Soul Train BOTBs Sweet 16 (1960s) - #2 Ray Charles vs #3 Aretha Franklin

YellowSnow

Gilbystaint

#3 Aretha Franklin

I am transfixed by her voice. Ray is phenomenal and lead the way but Aretha is otherworldly to me at times.

Dennis_DeYoung

#2 Ray Charles

Sophie's choice.

GrundleStiltzkin

#3 Aretha Franklin

Coin flip. Literally.

YellowSnow

#2 Ray Charles

GrundleStiltzkin said:

Coin flip. Literally.

I think so. Ultimately, I think Ray had greater influence on the genre that Aretha and that's saying a lot. This was the tie breaker for me.