Despite being a rock vocalist, Rod has been open about his admiration for soul singer Sam Cooke and labelled him one of his ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)— Sam Cooke has been called the most famous soul singer in history. During the Civil Rights Movement, he was loved by both Black and Caucasian communities.

Soul singer Sam Cooke in his office at SAR Records located at 6425 Hollywood Boulevard circa 1961 in Los Angeles, California. Cooke was killed 60 years ago this month.

Soul music fans are in for a treat on Sept. 13 when Beau Williams brings his Tribute to Sam Cooke to the historic Strand ...

I’m Sam Cooke.’” In Hindsight, The Singer’s Protégé Had a Bone-Chilling Review Of The Song As the old adage goes, hindsight is always 20/20, particularly on the backend of immense tragedy.

In 1945, Cooke became the lead singer of a teenage quintet called the Highway QCs. During this time, his singing style mirrored the Soul Stirrers, a popular gospel group of which Cooke was a huge fan.

The first single from the record is the cheeky “The Last Words of Sam Cook,” which recounts the pop singer’s final hours at the Haçienda Motel in South Central Los Angeles, 11 December 1964 ...