Sam Cooke

Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.

Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music. His pioneering contributions to soul music contributed to the rise of Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Billy Preston, and popularized the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown.AllMusic biographer Bruce Eder wrote that Cooke was "the inventor of soul music", and possessed "an incredible natural singing voice and a smooth, effortless delivery that has never been surpassed".

Cooke had 30 U.S. top 40 hits between 1957 and 1964, plus three more posthumously. Major hits like "You Send Me", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Cupid", "Chain Gang", "Wonderful World", and "Twistin' the Night Away" are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the civil rights movement.

Sam Cooke (model)

Sam Cooke (born 19 November 1985) is an English glamour model and Page 3 girl from Manchester. Cooke has appeared in numerous British "lads' mags", including FHM, FRONT, Maxim, Loaded, Zoo and Nuts in the UK, as well as on several covers around the world.

She is most famous for being a Page 3 girl in The Sun, and was the winner of the newspaper's annual Page 3 Idol competition in 2006. Cooke has also appeared in the Hot Shots Calendar.

Cooke has spent time as a house and dance DJ, and has appeared in clubs around the world, including Egypt, Malaysia and Ibiza. She also worked extensively with the UK dance label Hed Kandi.

See also

  • Lad culture
  • Lad mags
  • References

    External links

  • Official website
  • Page3.com profile (contains nudity)


  • Songs by Sam Cooke

    Sam Cooke, better known as Songs by Sam Cooke (as shown on the back cover), is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The backing band is the Bumps Blackwell Orchestra.

    Track listing

  • "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke, originally credited to L.C. Cook) – 2:41
  • "The Lonesome Road" (Gene Austin, Nathaniel Shilkret) – 2:31
  • "Tammy" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 3:30
  • "Ol' Man River" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:39
  • "Moonlight in Vermont" (John Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf) – 2:40
  • "Canadian Sunset" (Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel) – 2:57
  • "Summertime" (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin) – 2:25
  • "Around the World" (Harold Adamson, Victor Young) – 1:58
  • "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks) – 2:05
  • "The Bells of St. Mary" (A. Emmett Adams, Douglas Furber) – 2:17
  • "So Long" (Remus Harris, Russ Morgan, Irving Melsher) – 2:38
  • "Danny Boy" (Frederic Weatherly) – 2:16
  • "That Lucky Old Sun" (Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie) – 2:19
  • Personnel

    On "You Send Me" and "Summertime"

    List of Jo Stafford compilation albums (2000–09)

    The following is a list of compilation albums of songs recorded by U.S. singer Jo Stafford that were released between 2000 and 2009. They include material from her solo career, and recordings she made with artists such as Gordon MacRae, as well as her foray into comedy with husband Paul Weston as New Jersey lounge act Jonathan and Darlene Edwards.

    Just Reminiscin'

    Just Reminiscin' is a 2000 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford. The album was released on January 1, 2000, in the United Kingdom on the Dutton Laboratories/Vocalion label.

    Jo & Friends

    Jo & Friends is a 2000 compilation album of songs recorded by American singer Jo Stafford and various other artists. The friends who accompany her on this album include Nelson Eddy, Liberace and Vic Damone. It was released by Sony Music on their Sony Music Special Products label on January 1, 2000. A second album, titled Jo Stafford and Friends featuring the same tracks was released on October 30, 2007, on the Collectables Records label.

    All Hits

    All Hits is a greatest hits album by All Saints released in 2001. It also features a song by Melanie Blatt and The Artful Dodger called "TwentyFourSeven".

    Track listing

    Charts

    References

    External links

  • Official site
  • Sam Cooke (Australian footballer)

    Sam Cooke (5 November 1883 – 23 May 1966) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).


    Notes

    External links

  • Sam Cooke's statistics from AFL Tables
  • Sam Cooke's profile from AustralianFootball.com
  • Podcasts:

    Sam Cooke

    ALBUMS

    Born: 1931-01-22

    Died: 1964-12-11

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    My Kind of Blues

    by: Sam Cooke

    I know why I waited
    know why I've been blue
    I've been praying for someone, baby
    exactly like you
    why should we spend money, on a show or two
    while no one does those love scenes, baby
    exactly like you
    you make me feel so grand
    I wanna give this world to you
    you seem to understand
    each foolish little dream I'm dreaming
    and the schemes I'm scheming
    now I know why mother taught me to be true
    she meant me for someone, baby
    exactly like you
    just like you, baby, oh
    just like you
    mother meant me for someone exactly like you
    I know why I waited
    know why I been blue
    I've been waiting for someone, baby
    exactly like you
    why should we spend money on a show or two
    while no one does those love scenes, baby
    exactly like you
    you make me feel so grand
    I wanna give this world to you
    you seem to understand
    each foolish little dream I'm dreaming
    and the schemes I'm scheming
    now I know why mother taught me to be true
    she meant me for someone
    exactly like you
    just like you, baby, just like you
    mother meant me for someone exactly like you
    just like you, baby, pretty just like you
    mother meant me for someone exactly like you




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