Sam Cooke
By Adam McKibbin
Sam Cooke was one of the most popular and enduring soul singers of his generation. Although he was only 33 years old at the time of his death, he had already released 29 Top Forty hits, and was one of the first R&B singers to transcend a genre audience and become a mainstream star. Posthumously, he was among the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sam Cooke was born as “Sam Cook” in Mississippi on January 22, 1931, the fifth of eight children raised by Reverend Charles Cook and... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Clarksdale, Missouri, United States
- Genre:
- Soul, Early Soul, Gospel & Christian, Gospel
- Birthdate:
- 01/22/1931
- Death date:
- 12/11/1964
