Sam Cooke

American singer and songwriter

Photo by: RCA Victor Records · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born:January 22, 1931

Died:December 11, 1964

Age at death:33

Manner of death:Homicide

Cause of death:Gunshot Wound

Zodiac Sign:Aquarius

Born in:Clarksdale, United States

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Songwriter Recording Artist Guitarist Composer Singer-songwriter Pianist Soul Musician Musician Singer

Links

Wikipedia Official Website IMDb Facebook Instagram

Famous For

Bands

The Soul Stirrers

Songs & Albums

A Change Is Gonna ComeWonderful WorldWillow Weep for MeYou Send MeNight Beat

Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1999)Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986)star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sam Cooke

American singer and songwriter

Biography

Samuel Cooke (né Cook; January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American soul singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music. During his thirteen-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Black Singles chart. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. His family has since questioned the circumstances of his death. In 2015, Cooke was ranked number 28 in Billboard magazine's list of the "35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time" and number 3 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", behind only Whitney Houston (number 2) and Aretha Franklin (number 1).

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Quotes

“Cupid draw back your bow And let your arrow go Straight to my lover's heart for me For me... Cupid please hear my cry And let your arrow fly Straight to my lover's heart for me.”

— Cupid (1961)

“If you ever change your mind About leaving, leaving me behind Baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin' Bring it on home to me Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah).”

— Bring It On Home to Me (1962)

“At first I thought it was infatuation But woo, it's lasted so long. Now I find myself wanting To marry you and take you home. Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh. You, you, you, you send me I know you send me I know you send me Honest you do.”

— You Send Me

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Sam Cooke", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Photograph of Sam Cooke used in an advertisement in Billboard magazine for "Let's Go Steady Again".

Photo of singer Sam Cooke in 1961.

Photo of singer Sam Cooke, ad for single "When A Boy Falls In Love / The Piper, released 1965.

Photo of singer Sam Cooke in the recording studio in 1961.

Bo Diddley's guitar at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Flickr Tags: ohio guitar cleveland instrument bodiddley rockandrollhalloffame. Flickr Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland Ohio. from Flickr album "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" by Sam Howzit.

Sam Cooke's outfit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Flickr Tags: ohio hat clothing cleveland clothes jacket rockandrollhalloffame samcooke. Flickr Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland Ohio. from Flickr album "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" by Sam Howzit.

Sam Cooke's camera at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Flickr Tags: camera ohio cleveland rockandrollhalloffame samcooke. Flickr Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland Ohio. from Flickr album "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" by Sam Howzit.