Gladys Knight nicknamed this Season 2 winner "The Velvet Teddy Bear" for his smooth crooning
Even so, Studdard returned to his urban roots in 2006 with an aptly named... [DOC] [TLE] Donny Hathaway | Some Good Old Skool RnB For Ya Ears ... [PAR] Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", ...... 
Ruben Studdard, "the Velvet Teddy Bear"... from Birmingham.