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The discography of Sam Cooke, an American singer and songwriter, consists of fourteen studio albums (including one collaborative album and two notable posthumous releases), two live albums, 49 singles, 13 compilations and 2 box sets. Over the course of his eight-year career, Cooke placed 29 singles in the Top 40 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
Apr 22, 2024 · Sam Cooke, American singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, was a major figure in the history of popular music and one of the most influential Black vocalists of the post-World War II period. His songs ranged from the ethereal ‘You Send Me’ to the anthemic ‘A Change Is Gonna Come.’.
Sep 22, 2021 · Sam Cooke was 18 and Barbara Campbell was only 13 when they met on the South Side of Chicago. Fifteen years later, Mr. Cooke, by then a pop superstar, was dead, killed in a motel tryst gone...
Jan 22, 2024 · Best Sam Cooke Songs: 20 Gospel And Soul Essentials. From gospel singer to pop icon, this introduction tells the story of the singer/songwriter’s incredible career. Sam Cooke invented soul music ...
HALL OF FAME ESSAY. By Michael Hill. In 1956, Sam Cooke released his first pop song, “Lovable,” under the name Dale Cooke so as not to alienate the gospel following he’d amassed in his five years as lead vocalist for the Soul Stirrers. One of eight sons of a Baptist minister, Cooke saw the division between the secular and the sanctified ...
Jan 22, 2024 · Soul Icon, Industry Trailblazer: The Legacy Of Sam Cooke. In a few short years, Sam’s songs and vocal technique influenced so many of the upcoming generation of stars. The late and truly great ...
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