Ray Charles, I can’t stop

As good as Don’s song was, its style and tempo did not drive the song to the top of the charts. Another great artist heard the song and decided to dedicate an entire album to country and western songs in 1962. He sang “Hey Good Lookin’ ” by Hank Williams, and he sang Don Gibson’s “I Can’t Stop Loving You.”

But Ray Charles brought his own kind of soul interpretation to the music. He sang country, but he sang it his way.

And for this song, at this time, the public voted Ray Charles’ version to the top of the charts. It remains the iconic version of the song.