I do like what Alicia Keys and John Legend are doing. With their music, you keep your clothes on.

Of course, the kids who had never heard of a person called Ben E. King were then aware of the name associated with the song. That gave a tremendous lift to me as an artist.

Most black singers like to slow the word down and, and go directly to your heart. They're not interested in your ears, we just want to go directly to your heart.

A singer has got a different attitude, they're they're so whacked out they don't know what they're doing half the time. Singers, they don't, they're spoiled too.

You take a chance to do something and you realize in your heart it's either going to be the greatest thing that ever happened or the worst thing that ever happened. It won't be an in between, I almost made a hit. It will be an instant flop or an instant success.

And, because there was an honesty about all that was going on. It connected with the people in the street.

I still perform it in all my shows. I'll do it as long as I'm breathing. I'm so proud it has stood the test of time.