Sam Cooke

If the School Of Rock Was Real... (163 person items)

"Samuel Cook, known by his stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. Born: January 22, 1931, Clarksdale, USA Died: December 11, 1964, Hacienda Motel, USA"

Celebrities Gone Too Soon (114 person items)

" Born: January 22, 1931 Died: December 11, 1964 (Age: 33) Cause of death: Homicide (shot) Claim to fame: Singer Best Known Song: What a Wonderful World"

A Death For Every Year (107 person items)

" Justifiable homicide. Sam was a serial skirt chaser who screwed anything that moved, and his stupidity got him killed. Read the weird story here: http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/celebrity/sam_cooke/index.html"

100 Greatest Lyrics of All Time! (83 person items)

"Song: (What A) Wonderful World Album: The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Written by: Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about a science book Don't know much about the French I took But I do know that I love you And I know that if you love me, too What a wonderful world this would be Don't know much about geography Don't know much trigonometry Don't know much about algebra Don't know what a slide rule is for But I do know one "

500 favorite songs of the 60's (220 person items)

"3. A Change Is Gonna Come 40. Bring It On Home To Me (with LOU RAWLS) 76. Twistin' The Night Away 138. The Riddle Song 159. Blowin' In The Wind 237. Chain Gang 286. Shake 329. Cupid 344. Ain't That Good News 398. Sugar Dumpling 450. Havin' A Party"

500 Greatest Songs of all time - Updated! (262 person items)

"19 A Change Is Gonna Come 300 You Send Me 336 Cupid 353 (What A) Wonderful World"

i was murdered/assassinated (25 person items)

" Killed on December 11. 1964 in a "justifiable homicide." "

They died too soon (104 person items)

"1931-1964 "

100 great songs of the 60's (94 person items)

"Bring It On Home To Me "

Bizarre Rock Star Deaths (10 person items)

"Sam Cooke died very nearly naked, wearing one shoe and a sports coat when he was shot by a hotel manager in 1964. He is widely considered one of most influential pioneers of soul music, with his roots in gospel and R&B, and the circumstances surrounding his death are still in dispute today. Cooke checked into the Hacienda hotel with Elisa Boyer, a woman he supposedly met at a bar (but who would later be arrested on prostitution charges.) After an altercation between the two, Elisa took her clot"

My iPod (71 person items)

" 11 songs"