Dr. Foster was Ray Charles's real doctor, and this song was a kind of tribute to him. Foster delivered one of Ray's children and helped repair his hand after he seriously injured it.
You can read Dr. Foster's life story in the book "The Warmth of Other Suns".
Dr. Foster was Ray Charles's real doctor, and this song was a kind of tribute to him. Foster delivered one of Ray's children and helped repair his hand after he seriously injured it. You can read Dr. Foster's life story in the book "The Warmth of Other Suns".