Name: Sam Cooke - Spotlight Tribute
Uploaded: 2022-11-20T16:20:39+00:00
Duration: 53 min 22 s
Description: This month we are paying tribute to "Songwriters". This week, is Sam Cooke (Jan 22 1931 – Dec 11 1964 (33 yrs old)) is an American singer and songwriter, Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most

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This month we are paying tribute to "Songwriters". This week, is Sam Cooke (Jan 22 1931 – Dec 11 1964 (33 yrs old)) is an American singer and songwriter, Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, notable contributions to the genre and significance in popular music. Cooke released a string of hit songs, including "You Send Me", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Cupid", "Wonderful World", "Chain Gang", "Twistin' the Night Away", "Bring It On Home to Me", and "Good Times". During his eight-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Pop Singles chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top Ten of Billboard's Black Singles chart. Cooke's 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 work of Otis Redding and James Brown.[8][9][10] 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"

1) Bring it on home to me- Marc Broussard and Jamie McLean

2) You Send Me – Roman Samuels

3) I’ll Come Running Back To You – The Avett Brothers

4) Chain Gang – Sally and The Segols

5) Nothing Can Change This Love – Erik Hassle

6) Cupid – Matt Wilson

7) Wonderful World- Music Travel Love

8)A Change Is Gonna Come – Jac Ross

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