SAM COOKE
Sam Cooke, The Man Many
Consider The Greatest Soul Singer Ever, And One Of The Founders Of The
Soul Music Genre, Was Born January 22, 1931, In Clarksdale, Mississippi - The Eighth Child of The Reverend Charles Cooke And His Wife.
His Family Moved To Chicago In 1933.
Cooke Began Singing Gospel As A Child, With His Brothers And Sisters. He Joined The Highway QC's As A Teenager And Became A Member Of The Gospel Super Group, The Soul Stirrers At The Age Of 19, Replacing Legendary Lead Singer, R. H. Harris. And Was An Instant Singing Sensation!!
The Soul Stirrers Recorded for the Specialty Record Label. Producer, "Bumps" Blackwell, Who Worked With The Group, Would Eventually Be The Man Providing Sam Cooke With Pop Material.
Cooke Eventually Decided To Leave Gospel And Record R&B. In 1956 His First Record, "Lovable," On Specialty, Was Recorded Under The Alias, Dale Cooke, In Order Not To Alienate His Gospel Fans. However, Because Of His Unique Vocal Style, No One Was Fooled.
In 1957, Cooke Signed With Keen Records And Released, "You Send Me," Which Spent Six Weeks At Number One, On The Billboard R&B Chart. "You Send Me" Was Actually The B‐Side Of Cooke's Rendition Of George Gershwin's "Summertime." Sam Eventually Left Keen, For RCA Records.
During The 1960s, Sam Cooke's Popularity Grew, Along With Hit After Hit Record. These Included "Chain Gang," "Another Saturday Night," "Bring It On Home To Me," "Wonderful World," "Only Sixteen," "Twistin' The Night Away," "(I Love You For) Sentimental Reasons," "Cupid," "Sugar Dumpling," "Shake," And "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Generally Regarded As His Best Composition).
Sam Cooke's Music Has Stood The Test Of Time, Due In Large Part To The Countless Artists He Has Inspired. His Songs Have Been Covered By Everyone — From Otis Redding, Cat Stevens, James Taylor And The Beatles, To The Supremes. His Vocal Phrasing Has Influenced Singers (Black And White), Including Smokey Robinson, Lou Rawls, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack, Rod Stewart, Steve Perry, R. Kelly Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, David Ruffin And Terrence Trent Darby.
On December 11, 1964, Sam Cooke Was Shot And Killed By Bertha Franklin During An Argument At The Hacienda Motel. Franklin Claimed Self‐Defense, But The Specific Circumstances Of The Event Are Still In Dispute.
Sam Cooke Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1986.
Cooke Began Singing Gospel As A Child, With His Brothers And Sisters. He Joined The Highway QC's As A Teenager And Became A Member Of The Gospel Super Group, The Soul Stirrers At The Age Of 19, Replacing Legendary Lead Singer, R. H. Harris. And Was An Instant Singing Sensation!!
The Soul Stirrers Recorded for the Specialty Record Label. Producer, "Bumps" Blackwell, Who Worked With The Group, Would Eventually Be The Man Providing Sam Cooke With Pop Material.
Cooke Eventually Decided To Leave Gospel And Record R&B. In 1956 His First Record, "Lovable," On Specialty, Was Recorded Under The Alias, Dale Cooke, In Order Not To Alienate His Gospel Fans. However, Because Of His Unique Vocal Style, No One Was Fooled.
In 1957, Cooke Signed With Keen Records And Released, "You Send Me," Which Spent Six Weeks At Number One, On The Billboard R&B Chart. "You Send Me" Was Actually The B‐Side Of Cooke's Rendition Of George Gershwin's "Summertime." Sam Eventually Left Keen, For RCA Records.
During The 1960s, Sam Cooke's Popularity Grew, Along With Hit After Hit Record. These Included "Chain Gang," "Another Saturday Night," "Bring It On Home To Me," "Wonderful World," "Only Sixteen," "Twistin' The Night Away," "(I Love You For) Sentimental Reasons," "Cupid," "Sugar Dumpling," "Shake," And "A Change Is Gonna Come" (Generally Regarded As His Best Composition).
Sam Cooke's Music Has Stood The Test Of Time, Due In Large Part To The Countless Artists He Has Inspired. His Songs Have Been Covered By Everyone — From Otis Redding, Cat Stevens, James Taylor And The Beatles, To The Supremes. His Vocal Phrasing Has Influenced Singers (Black And White), Including Smokey Robinson, Lou Rawls, Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack, Rod Stewart, Steve Perry, R. Kelly Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, David Ruffin And Terrence Trent Darby.
On December 11, 1964, Sam Cooke Was Shot And Killed By Bertha Franklin During An Argument At The Hacienda Motel. Franklin Claimed Self‐Defense, But The Specific Circumstances Of The Event Are Still In Dispute.
Sam Cooke Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1986.
THE LEGEND OF SAM COOKE
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SAM COOKE: PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND (1951-1964)
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Jesus Gave Me Water |
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I'm Gonna Build On That Shore |
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I'm On The Firing Line |
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Christ Is All |
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He's My Friend Until The End |
