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Birth Name: Samuel Cook

Born: 22 January 1931 Died: 11 December 1964

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 10"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Barbara Cooke

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i was murdered/assassinated (28 items)
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Published 15 years ago

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The Good Die Young (17 items)
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Published 14 years, 1 month ago

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Sam Cooke Videos

Sam Cooke "Good News"

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Sam Cooke - Summer time (w/ Lyrics)

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Description: 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. ... (more)

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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Music

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1. Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 (2003)

Rating:

8.9

9 own

2. Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963

Rating:

8.2

5 own

3. Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits (1998)

Rating:

8.3

5 own

4. The Man and His Music (1990)

Rating:

7

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5. Night Beat (2012)

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7.8

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1. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Rating:

8.4

107 Watched

2. The Ed Sullivan Show

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8.9

45 Watched

3. The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

Rating:

8

32 Watched

4. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

Rating:

8.5

31 Watched

5. American Bandstand 1965

Rating:

8.5

28 Watched

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Movies

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1. The Wrecking Crew! (2008)

Rating:

7.6

16 Watched

2. ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

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6.5

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3. What's My Name: Muhammad Ali

Rating:

9

4 Watched

4. Muhammad Ali: The Greatest

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9

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