Sam Cooke
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Birth Name: Samuel Cook
Born: 22 January 1931 Died: 11 December 1964
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Height: 5' 10"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Barbara Cooke
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Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known by his stage name Sam Cooke, and on one recording as Dale Cook, was an American recording artist, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur.
Cooke is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music and is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and influence on the modern world of music. His pioneering contributions to soul music led to the rise of Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Billy Preston and popularized the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown.
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Tags: Singer (4), Born 1931 (3), R&B (3), Died 1964 (3), Soul (2), Soul Music (2), Songwriter (2), You Send Me (1), A Change Is Gonna Come (1), Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (1), Died Aged 33 (1), Another Saturday Night (1), Recording Artist (1), Murder Victim (1), Died Young (1), Born January 22 (1), Vocals (1), Born In Mississippi (1), Chain Gang (1), Murdered (1)
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"CLASS OF 1986PERFORMERSSAM COOKE● SOUL ● R&B ● GOSPEL ●SAMUEL COOK Born: 22 January 1931 Died: 11 December 1964KEY SONGSYou Send Me (1957) - with the 'Bumps Blackwell Orchestra'- selected for 'The 660 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll'- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'Wonderful World (1960)- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'Bring It On Home to Me (1962)- selected for 'The 660 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll'- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'A Change is Gonna Come (1964)- s"
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