Sam Cooke invented soul music as we know it ... and released as a posthumous single in December of 1964, the song “Shake” was one final call to the dance floor from Cooke.

In a few short years, Sam’s songs and vocal technique influenced so many of the upcoming generation of stars. The late and truly great Sam Cooke was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on January 22 ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

Instead of singing a song from his vast back catalogue, Dylan opted to perform a passionate, heartfelt and honest rendition of Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change is Gonna Come’. If Cooke had lived long enough, he ...

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Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

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"Yes, yes. Archie," said Moore. Moore's music career began in gospel groups. In 1957, he was set to replace the great Sam Cooke in "The Soul Stirrers." "And I was supposed to leave Monday and go ...

"Yes, yes. Archie," said Moore. Moore's music career began in gospel groups. In 1957, he was set to replace the great Sam Cooke in "The Soul Stirrers." "And I was supposed to leave Monday and go ...

Before embarking on a solo career, Sam Hunt wrote songs for the likes of Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban. After failing to make it in professional sports, Sam Hunt signed with MCA Nashville in 2014, ...