Sam Cooke invented ... Gospel singers have always shown emotion and vocal acrobatics. It’s the result of being overcome with their love of the spirit. Cooke mastered these techniques as the ...

In a few short years, Sam’s songs and vocal technique ... a Black artist at the time. For many, Cooke basically invented soul music, but he could never have brought such inspired interpretation ...

American Singer Sam Cooke was born Samuel Cook on 22nd January, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA and passed away on 11th Dec 1964 Hacienda Motel, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 33. He is most ...

According to one of his most popular songs, Sam Cooke didn ... Walker credited Cooke for opening doors for folks like herself. “People weren’t used to having a Black woman conduct ...

Jackson is often referred to as the “Blackest city in America,” because African Americans comprise more than 80% of its ...

Sam Moore of Sam & Dave called Scottsdale home for 30 years. His friend Alice Cooper says, "There's a Phoenix family and he ...

The legacy of musical trailblazer Sam Cooke will take center stage with a panel discussion and concert this month. Performing Arts Fort Worth will host a five-person panel at 2 p.m. Jan.

Singer Gavin DeGraw publicly posted his support for President Donald Trumpafter performing at the inauguration, and it’s safe ...

How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...

"I can't remember if we were on the same session together or it was at a party ... might have been 10 or 11, the phone rang," Lofgren says. Moore was looking to record a version of Sam Cooke's ...

How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...