Sam Cooke

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Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), better known as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist, and entrepreneur. He is well-known as both a performer and a composer, and is often referred to as the King of Soul for his distinct vocals and place within popular music.

He began singing as an infant and joined the Soul Stirrers before heading to a solo career, where he won "You Send Me," "A Change Is Gonna Come," "Chain Gang," "Twistin' the Night Away," and "Bring It On Home to Me." Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and Billy Preston all contributed to Aretha Franklin's meteoric rise, as well as Otis Redding and James Brown.

Cooke was described as "the innovator of soul music" by AllMusic's Bruce Eder, who died on December 11, 1964, when he was 33 years old, and was able to produce "an amazing natural singing voice and a smooth, effortless delivery that has never been beat."

The courts found Cooke's death to be a justifiable murder following an inquest.

Cooke's family has been asked about his death ever since.

Early life

Cooke was born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1931 (he added the letter "e" to his last name in 1957 to indicate a fresh start in his life). He was the fifth of eight children of the Rev. Charles Cook, a minister in the Church of Christ (Holiness), and his wife, Annie Mae, are married. L.C. is the hometown of one of his younger brothers. (1932-1917–2017), later became a member of Johnny Keyes and the Magnificents, a doo-wop band.

In 1933, the family immigrated to Chicago. Cook attended Doolittle Elementary and Wendell Phillips Academy High School in Chicago, the same school where Nat "King" Cole attended a few years ago. When he was six years old, Cooke began his career with his siblings in a group called the Singing Children. He was first identified as the Highway Q.C.'s lead singer. He was a boy and joined the club at the age of 14.' Cooke befriended fellow gospel singer and neighbor Lou Rawls, who performed in a rival gospel group at the time, during this period.

Personal life

Cooke was married twice before being able to cook. Dolores Elizabeth Milligan Cook, who performed the stage name "Dee Mohawk," was his first marriage; they divorced in 1958. In 1959, she was killed in a car accident in Fresno, California. Although Cooke and Dolores were divorced, Cooke paid for his ex-wife's funeral costs. She was saved by her son Joey.

Barbara Campbell (1935–2021) in Chicago married Cooke in 1958. The event was held by his father. Linda (B.): Linda (b. ) had three children. Tracy (b. 1953), Tracy (b.). Vincent (1961-1963), and Vincent (1961-1963), who drowned in the family's swimming pond. Barbara Womack, Cooke's widow, married his friend Bobby Womack less than three months after his death. Barbara and Womack divorced after she learned that Womack was having an affair with Cooke's 17-year-old daughter, Linda. Linda and Womack married Cecil Womack, the Womack's brother, and the Womack brothers became the duo Womack & Womack pair.

At least three other children were thrown out of wedlock by Cooke, who also ruled out at least three other children. Cooke was the father of her son's in 1958, according to Connie Bolling of Philadelphia. Cooke got a $5,000 settlement out of court, not knowing she was in court for the first time.

Cooke was involved in a car accident in November 1958 en route from St. Louis to Greenville. Edward Cunningham's chauffeur was killed, while Cooke, guitarist Cliff White, and singer Lou Rawls were hospitalized.

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Career

In 1950, Cooke replaced gospel tenor R. H. Harris as lead singer of the Soul Stirrers, a gospel group formed by Harris who had signed with Specialty Records on behalf of the organization. In 1951, Cooke's first recording under Cooke's direction was the song "Jesus Gave Me Water." "How Far Am I from Canaan" was also recorded by the gospel singers "Peace in the Valley." "Jesus Paid the Debt" and "One More River" are among others, among others, some of which he wrote. Cooke was often credited with bringing gospel music to the attention of a younger audience of listeners, mainly girls who would flocked to the stage in order to get a glimpse of Cooke.

Cooke, "who broke ground in 1957 with the R&B/pop crossover hit "You Send Me," is included in Billboard's list of "the 35 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time"...

Between 1957 and 1964, Cooke had 30 top 40 hits, as well as three others posthumously. "You Send Me," "A Change Is Gonna Come," "Chain Gang," "Another Saturday Night," "Chain Gang," "Another Saturday Night," "Wonderful World," "Another Saturday Night," and "Twistin' the Night Away" are among his most popular songs. The Night Away by Twistin was one of his best-selling albums. Cooke was also one of the first modern Black artists and composers to concentrate on the business side of his musical career. As an extension of his work as a writer and composer, he created both a record label and a publishing company. He was also active in the Civil Rights Movement.

"Lovable" (1956), his first pop/soul album, was a revival of the gospel song "Wonderful." It was issued under the name "Dale Cook" in order not to alienate his gospel fan base; there was a stigma against gospel singers performing secular music. However, it fooled no one: Coco Cooke's unique and distinctive vocals were immediately identifiable. Art Rupe, the Soul Stirrers' owner, gave Cooke permission to record secular music under his new name, but he was unhappy with the type of music Cooke and producer Bumps Blackwell were producing. Cooke's secular music was expected to be similar to that of another Specialty Records artist, Little Richard. Cooke was very upset as Rupe walked in on a recording session and heard Cooke singing Gershwin. Rupe and Blackwell, Cooke and Blackwell argued for the name after an altercation. "Lovable" was never a success, but neither did it fail, nor did it fail, and it pointed to Cooke's future. Although gospel was widespread, Cooke noticed that followers were mostly limited to low-income, rural areas of the country, and wanted to reach out. Cooke later revealed that he received an endorsement from the least likely guy, his pastor father, for a career in pop music. "My father told me it was not what I sang that was important, but that God gave me a voice and musical talent, and the best use of His gift was to make people happy." He took the name "Sam Cooke" to get a fresh start in pop.

Cooke appeared on ABC's The Guy Mitchell Show in 1957. He signed with Keen Records the same year. "You Send Me," his first hit on "Summertime"'s B-side, spent six weeks at No. 1. Billboard R&B chart No. 1: The Billboard R&B chart is ranked 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. During three weeks at No. 1, the song had also achieved mainstream success, after three weeks at No. 1. 1 on the Billboard pop chart. He went from making $200 a week to over $5,000 a week.

Cooke appeared at the Shrine Auditorium on August 3 in 1958 for Leon Hefflin Sr.'s famed Cavalcade of Jazz performance. Little Willie John, Ray Charles, Ernie Freeman, and Bo Rhambo were among the other headliners. Sammy Davis Jr. was on to crowned the Miss Cavalcade of Jazz beauty contest champion. The festival attracted the top four most popular disc jockeys of Los Angeles.

Cooke signed with the RCA Victor record label in January 1960, after being offered a guaranteed $100,000 (equivalent to $920,000 in 2021) by the label's designers Hugo & Luigi. "Chain Gang," one of his first RCA Victor singles, debuted at No. 1. 2 on the Billboard pop chart. More hits, including "Sad Mood," "Bring It On Home to Me," "Bring It On Home to Me," "Another Saturday Night" and "Twistin' the Night Away," were followed by "Twistin' the Night Away."

Cooke formed SAR Records in 1961 with J. W. Alexander and his manager, Roy Crain. The Simms Twins, the Valentinos (who were Bobby Womack and his brothers), Mel Carter, and Johnnie Taylor were among the Simms Taylors soon to be added to the line. Cooke also founded Kags, a publishing imprint and management company.

Cooke, like most R&B musicians of his day, concentrated on singles; in all, he had 29 top 40 hits on the pop charts and more on R&B charts; He was a prolific songwriter and composed the majority of the songs that were released. He was also involved in regulating certain of the song arrangements. Despite releasing mostly singles, he released Night Beat, his most well-received blues-inflected LP in 1963, and Ain't That Good News, his most well-regarded studio collection, which featured five singles in 1964.

Cooke joined Allen Klein in 1963 to lead Kags Music and SAR Records, making him his boss. Klein negotiated a five-year contract (three years plus two option years) with RCA Victor, in which Tracey, Ltd, owned by Klein and operated by J. W. Alexander, will produce and own Cooke's recordings. In exchange for 6 percent royalty fees and payments for the recording sessions, RCA Victor will be granted exclusive distribution rights. Cooke would receive preferred stock in Tracey instead of a $100,000 cash advance. If the contract went to term, Cooke would receive $100,000 for the next two years, and an additional $75,000 for each of the two alternative years.

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