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	MySpace.com - Ruben Studdard - BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - www.myspace.com/rubenstuddard
		Ruben Studdard would be the first to agree that the past three years have been amazing, rewarding and challenging.
		Ruben devoted much of 2005 to working on his own foundation, the Ruben Studdard Foundation for the Advancement of Children in Music Arts (which gives grants and scholarships to music students, summer camps and after school programs) and being at home with his family in Birmingham while preparing for his new record, THE RETURN.
		Rubens remake of the song is particularly fitting given the success of 2003s Superstar (another classic song closely associated with Vandross) and promises to continue the love affair that hes had with audiences everywhere since winning American Idol.
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	Ruben Studdard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christopher Ruben Studdard, also known as Ruben Studdard, (born September 12, 1978) is a well-known American pop/RandB/gospel singer and character actor who rose to fame as winner of the second season of the American Idol television program, beating out Clay Aiken.
		Studdard, the youngest son of two teachers, sang for the first time at the Rising Star Baptist Church in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama at the age of three.
		Ruben Studdard's third album, The Return, due for release on September 26, 2006 which was comfirmed by J Records by Label Owner Clive Davis, goes back to his RandB roots, but is different from his previous efforts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ruben_Studdard (975 words)

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		During 2002, Ruben joined one of the group's backup singers at an audition for the second American Idol, making the first round of cuts at his local audition, then winning himself a slot on the national television program.
		Aiken beat Studdard to the top of the charts, and shortly afterward, it was announced that the planned joint August release of their debuts would be delayed, and each record would be released separately.
		Studdard's sessions boasted a variety of producers and collaborators, including Fat Joe, Missy Elliott, and R. Kelly, whose names were leaked to press during recording in an effort to shore up Ruben's hip-hop and R&B credentials.
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	Ruben Studdard - Idol Stalker
		Ruben Studdard At the Aquarium - Duet with Jordin Sparks?
		American Idol season 2 winner, Ruben Studdard, was recently at an event at the Georgia Aquarium (please, no jokes about Ruben being the size of something at the aquarium!!!).
		American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard, will be performing with Kool and the Gang on the Miller Lite Main Stage at the Wisconsin State Fair.
	www.idolstalker.com /category/american-idol-season-2/ruben-studdard (756 words)

	Ruben Studdard - Music Downloads - Online
		During 2002, Ruben joined one of the group's backup singers at an audition for the second American Idol, making the first round of cuts at his local audition, then winning himself a slot on the national television program.
		Where most of his competitors were pop star wannabes hungry to win the competition, Ruben was quiet and exceedingly laid-back, impressing audiences and judges alike with his large voice and easy confidence.
		Aiken beat Studdard to the top of the charts, and shortly afterward, it was announced that the planned joint August release of their debuts would be delayed, and each record would be released separately.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/548/Ruben-Studdard/1033474.html (541 words)

	Ruben Studdard News
		Two former 'American Idol' rivals _ second-season winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken _ will battle again when their new albums are released next month.
		Ruben Studdard sang in front of millions when he won the second season of American Idol, but Thursday he had an audience of just one.
		Ruben Studdard returns to R&B with his third album, set for release Sept. 26.
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	Ruben Studdard loses weight, gains new album - American Idol - MSNBC.com
		Ruben Studdard has lost nearly 100 pounds by cutting back on his food.
		Studdard told NBC's "Today" show that he was put on a 1,200-1,500-calorie diet at a weight management center at Duke University.
		Studdard has a new album coming out October 17.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15197186 (248 words)

	Ruben Studdard - Superstar Song Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But Ruben is still sexy and a damn good singer, so give him what he wants and that's the support he needs from his fans.
		Ruben is a very talented young man. He deserves all the blessings that come to him.
		Ruben Studdard should be given the opportunity to sing solo.
	www.tophitsonline.com /reviews.php?songid=802 (471 words)

	Home - Ruben Studdard American Idol 2 Fansite :: ruben.neurox.net
		Studdard wore the jerseys emblazoned with the numbers 2-0-5 — referring to the area code for his hometown of Birmingham — throughout much of the competition, which he won last month on a vote by TV viewers.
		Newly branded the Velvet Teddy Bear, Studdard's prize is a million-dollar recording contract courtesy of J Records, with the label's founder and president, legendary music mogul Clive Davis, on board to executive-produce the album.
		Studdard and Aiken will be seen promoting their singles Tuesday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The "American Idol" -themed episode of the syndicated show will also feature first season runner-up Justin Guarini, whose self-titled RCA album will be released that day.
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	A Tribute to America's New Idol, Ruben Studdard
		Some said it was impossible, others inevitable, Ruben Studdard the 24 year old Alabama native has made it into the final two on Fox's American Idol.
		Poised to squash his lanky, effeminate broadway style competitor, Clay Aiken, Ruben is now simply waiting for the announcement of his victory.
		We here at the Ultimate Ruben Studdard Fan Club wish Ruben the best of luck in the future and hope he keeps it real.
	www.geocities.com /rubenstuddard (154 words)

	Gospel Music -- Ruben Studdard -- Entertain Your Belief (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ruben's strong foundation in the music he grew up singing every Sunday in his native Birmingham, Alabama is evident on his renditions of everything from his plaintive, heartfelt reading of the classic “Amazing Grace” to the traditional spiritual “Fix It, Jesus”(a song he learned from gospel quartet Canton Spirituals).
		Figuring he had nothing to lose, Ruben entered the contest himself and was one of the local finalists to end up in Hollywood for the top rated show.
		Legendary Soulful diva Gladys Knight nicknamed Ruben the “Velvet Teddy Bear” and in May 2003, with over twenty-four million callers logged, Ruben was proclaimed the winner of the six-month competition.
	www.gospelcity.com /dynamic/artist-articles/artists/148 (740 words)

	Ruben Settles Flava Fight - Dec 22, 2003 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Studdard figured 205 Flava had made $2 million off his fame.
		Studdard said he approached 205 Flava to supply him with jerseys for the show in a nod to his hometown, Birmingham, Alabama, whose area code is 205.
		Still, Studdard's opening-week figures aren't quite in the same ballpark as his Idol runner-up, Clay Aiken, whose Measure of a Man sold 613,000 copies upon its release in October to also debut at number one.
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	Ruben Studdard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Studdard shot to fame in 2003 as the winner of the second series of the hugely successful Fox TV show American Idol.
		Raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Studdard grew up singing in various church and high school groups, and studied music at his home state's A&M University.
		Studdard also reached number 2 on the Billboard R&B chart with "Superstar".
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	Ruben Studdard : iSOUND.COM
		Ruben Studdard originally named Christopher Ruben Studdard and born in Birmingham, Alabama as Represented on his traditional Jersey 205, for the area code for Central Alabama.
		Ruben has appeared in many TV shows and has been interviewed all over the place.
		Ruben will be on tour soon and will be releasing his next hit single from his album "Soulful".
	www.isound.com /ruben_studdard (489 words)

	Second Cup Café: Ruben Studdard, American Idol's Velvet Teddy Bear 'Returns' With New Album - CBS News
		Ruben Studdard, the American Idol Season 2 winner, known to his fans as "the velvet teddy bear," is back.
		Studdard left school in the spring of 2000 to become a singer.
		A friend invited Studdard to go with her to auditions in Nashville for the second season of "American Idol," which aired in 2003.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/10/20/earlyshow/saturday/secondcup/main2112618.shtml (546 words)

	ABC News: 'Idol's' Studdard Plans Youth Program (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Studdard is launching a Birmingham based after-school program, called "The Music Alternative Project," aimed at keeping teenagers and young adults off the streets and away from gangs while learning the different aspects of music production, including songwriting, marketing, accounting and mixing.
		Studdard is launching an after-school program, called "The Music Alternative Project," aimed at keeping young people away from gangs by teaching them the different behind-the-scenes aspects of music production, including song-writing, marketing, accounting and mixing.
		Henry Panion, a music professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who is director of the project, said he sees it as a form of crime prevention by reaching out to at-risk young people, ages 12-25, who already have an interest in music, but don't have the encouragement or connections.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1783114 (454 words)

	Ruben Gets Justice to Tune of $2 Million - Jun 15, 2006 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Studdard, 26, sued Ronald W. Edwards, who also happens to be his godfather, and Edwards' promotions company, Sez Inc., for misappropriation of funds and identity theft, claiming that Edwards forged Studdard's signature on paperwork that gave Edwards power of attorney over Studdard's finances.
		Edwards also countersued Studdard in March 2005--a few weeks after Studdard filed his original complaint--for $500,000, saying the singer failed to pay him his deserved management fees and expenses.
		Since winning American Idol in 2003, Studdard has flown largely under the radar, at least compared to the original Idol, Kelly Clarkson, who has became a Grammy-winning pop superstar, and season-three winner Fantasia Barrino, who's set to star as herself in a TV biopic about her life.
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	Ruben Studdard Biography (Talent Show Contestant/Pop Musician) — FactMonster.com
		Ruben Studdard won the 2003 edition of the TV talent competition
		He became a regular figure on TV talk shows and the pop music scene, as did his final competitor and runner-up, Clay Aiken.
		American Idol appearances, Studdard wore sports jerseys with the number 205, the telephone area code of his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama; he later got into a legal dispute with the clothing company 205 Flava, which said it had secretly paid him to wear their jerseys on the show...
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	Amazon.com: Soulful: Music: Ruben Studdard (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Studdard works in the vein of mainstream R&B crooners like Luther Vandross; here, he even covers "Superstar," the Leon Russell/Bonnie Bramlett song associated with Vandross.
		Ruben Studdard won the second season of "American Idol" and released "Soulful" as his debut CD.
		The theme of the CD is appropriate and clear: Ruben has always been a star, even before he was famous, and he won't put up with people who only want to be with him because of his fame and money.
	www.amazon.com /Soulful-Ruben-Studdard/dp/B0000AGWGD (1490 words)

	WTVY \| Ruben Studdard Camp
		The camp is designed to inspire teens to chase their dreams and is a way Ruben Studdard feels he can give back to community.
		Ruben's Mom Emily Studdard said, "That's his dream to let kids know that if they keep studying and keep their eye on the prize good things are going to happen to them."
		If you're interested in auditioning to be part of the Ruben Studdard Music Camp you can contact the Houston County Extension office at 794-4108.
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	washingtonpost.com: Ruben Studdard Squeezes Into the 'Idol' Pantheon
		Ruben Studdard, the 24-year-old, 350-pound "Round Mound of Sound" from the 205 area code, was crowned Fox's new "American Idol" last night.
		From the get-go, acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell, who is also one of the show's executive producers, spared Studdard all discussion of his weight, for instance, while harshly criticizing the physiques of other contestants.
		Ruben and Clay were always slapping, hugging, poking and grinning at each other in the last couple of weeks of the competition.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A23319-2003May21?language=printer (1026 words)

	Ruben Studdard
		Ruben Studdard's "Soulful" (J), tumbled seven places to No. 8 in its second week as sales slid 41 percent to 245,000 copies.
		Ruben Studdard's former No. 1, "Soulful" (J Records), drops one to No. 9 on a 14% decrease to 211,000 copies.
		Ruben Studdard rose two places to No. 10 with his J Records debut, "Soulful." The set sold 63,000 copies in its fifth week, a 24 percent dip from the previous week.
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	RUBEN STUDDARD (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Grammy nominated and platinum recording artist Ruben Studdard will release his long awaited sophomore R&B/soul album, The Return, on J Records, September 26th.
		Studdard says the album title "signifies my return to the mainstream after doing the gospel record in 2004.
		Studdard says his third record, reflects "the growth I've been through as a person Ð and a singer.
	www.rubenstuddard.com (417 words)

	The Ruben Studdard Foundation for the Advancement of Children in the Music Arts - Home
		The Ruben Studdard Foundation for the Advancement of Children in the Music Arts aims to promote the essential role of the arts in education through learning initiatives for the development of students in the Birmingham Area.
		Ruben's love for music and his sincere desire to give back to his community lead to the creation of The Ruben Studdard Foundation for the Advancement of Children in the Music Arts.
		With budget cuts threatening the elimination of thousands of music education programs in school systems across the nation, Ruben is impassioned about the students in Birmingham never having this scenario become a reality.
	www.rubenstuddardfoundation.org (377 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- Clay vs. Ruben: Big, easy-going guy wins 'American Idol'
		Studdard's laid-back charm rivals the mellowness as his voice.
		While Studdard is the official "American Idol" winner, the popularity of both finalists resulted in each getting the prize: a recording contract, agent representation and a high-profile propulsion into show business.
		Studdard plans to sing a duet with one of the finalists from last season, Tamyra Gray, and Studdard and Aiken will likely team up as well, Fuller said.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20030522-0039-ca-americanidol.html (688 words)

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