The Best of Sam Cooke is a 1962 compilation which contains most of Sam Cooke's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962. Sam Cooke was a great artist and major hit maker in the late 1950s and early 1960s. For a while he was RCA Records' second best-selling singles artist, after Elvis Presley. But for all his talent, Sam Cooke was not a superstar during his lifetime. His fame did not rival of Ray Charles or Frank Sinatra. Sam Cooke was a successful rock and roll singer (when the term still encompassed R&B) who was interested in crossing over into the mainstream, to the so… read more
The Best of Sam Cooke is a 1962 compilation which contains most of Sam Cooke's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962. Sam Cooke was a great art… read more
The Best of Sam Cooke is a 1962 compilation which contains most of Sam Cooke's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962. Sam Cooke was a great artist and major hit maker in the late 1… read more
Samuel Cooke (born January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi; died December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) was a popular and influential American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop, songwriter and singer, recognized as one of the true founders of soul music. Often referred to as The King of Soul, Cooke had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1964 including major hits You Send Me, A Change Is Gonna Come, Chain Gang and Wonderful World. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career, he founded bot… read more
Samuel Cooke (born January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi; died December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) was a popular and influential American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop, son… read more
Samuel Cooke (born January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi; died December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) was a popular and influential American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop, songwriter and singer, recognized as one of the … read more