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Sam Cooke

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…

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Born
Samuel Cook (1931-01-22)January 22, 1931 Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
December 11, 1964(1964-12-11) (aged 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Soul · R&B · gospel
Labels
ABKCO · Specialty · Keen · RCA Victor
Occupations
Singer · songwriter
Origin
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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Sam Cooke

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Sam Cooke

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related to Posthumous honors · 60
Sam Cooke → African American History, All Time, Although Cooke, America, American Songwriter, Best Protest Songs, Blues, Blues Hall, Blues Music Hall, Boy, But, Cameo, Change Is Gonna Come, Chicago, Clarksdale, Clarksdale Walk, Cleveland, Cleveland State University, Contemplative Court, Cooke
related to Further reading · 29
Sam Cooke → American Musicological Society, Brown, Clifton White, Crain, Cross, Daniel Wolff, David Tenenbaum, Dream Boogie, Erik Greene, Guralnick, His Family's Perspective, ISBN, Journal, JSTOR, Little, Mark, More River, Our Uncle Sam, Peter, Pop Album Artist
related to Early life · 23
Sam Cooke → Annie Mae Carroll, Baptist, Charles Cook, Chicago, Clarksdale, Cooke, Cooke's, Doolittle Elementary, During, He, Highway, Johnny Keyes, Lou Rawls, Magnificents, Mississippi, Nat King Cole, One, Rev, Samuel Cook, School
related to Discography · 14
Sam Cooke → Ain't That Good News, Blues, Cooke's Tour, Encore, Hits, Lady, Mr, My Kind, Night Away, Night Beat, Soul, Swing Low, Tribute, Twistin
related to External links · 10
Sam Cooke → ABKCO Homepage, AllMusicSam Cooke, Black Elvis, Fame, IMDbRosco Gordon, November, Rock, Roll Hall, The Village Voice, Wayback Machine
Labels · 4
Sam Cooke → ABKCO, Keen, RCA Victor, Specialty
Genres · 3
Sam Cooke → gospel, R&B, Soul
Occupations · 2
Sam Cooke → Singer, songwriter
Born · 1
Sam Cooke → Samuel Cook (1931-01-22)January 22, 1931 Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Died · 1
Sam Cooke → December 11, 1964(1964-12-11) (aged 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Sam CookeBornSamuel Cook (1931-01-22)January 22, 1931 Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.1.00infobox
Sam CookeDiedDecember 11, 1964(1964-12-11) (aged 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Sam CookeGenresSoul1.00infobox
Sam CookeGenresR&B1.00infobox
Sam CookeGenresgospel1.00infobox
Sam CookeLabelsABKCO1.00infobox
Sam CookeLabelsSpecialty1.00infobox
Sam CookeLabelsKeen1.00infobox
Sam CookeLabelsRCA Victor1.00infobox
Sam CookeOccupationsSinger1.00infobox
Sam CookeOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
Sam CookeOriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Sam CookeYears active1951–19641.00infobox

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