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Sam Cooke (22 Jan 1931 - 11 Dec 1964)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (126)

Official

Album

  1. Songs by Sam Cooke 1958
  2. Encore 1958
  3. Tribute to the Lady 1959
  4. Hits of the 50’s Aug 1960
  5. Cooke’s Tour 1960
  6. Swing Low 1961
  7. My Kind of Blues 1961
  8. Sam’s Songs 1961
  9. Twistin’ the Night Away Jun 1962
  10. Night Beat 1963 (as Sam “Mr. Soul” Cooke)
  11. Mr. Soul 1963
  12. Ain’t That Good News 1964
  13. Try a Little Love Oct 1965
  14. Shake 1965
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Album - Compilation

  1. Hit Kit 1959
  2. The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke 1960
  3. The Best of Sam Cooke 1962
  4. The One and Only 1968
  5. Forever: 32 Hits 1975
  6. 20 Great Hits 1981
  7. You Send Me 1982 US
  8. The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke / 40 Great Memories 1985
  9. The Man and His Music Feb 1986
  10. You Send Me 1987 UK
  11. Wonderful World 1987
  12. The Unforgettable Sam Cooke 1987
  13. Swing Out Brother! 1987
  14. Wonderful World May 1988
  15. An Original 1988
  16. The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke 1988 compilation
  17. A Portrait of Sam Cooke 1989
  18. Greatest 1991
  19. 20 Greatest Hits 1992
  20. The Great Sam Cooke 1993
  21. The Legend of Sam Cooke 1993
  22. You Send Me 1993 Charly
  23. Gold 1993
  24. Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story 1959–1965 27 Sep 1994
  25. 16 Most Requested Songs 09 Oct 1995
  26. The Rhythm and the Blues 24 Oct 1995
  27. Greatest Hits 24 Feb 1998
  28. All Hits 1999
  29. The Man Who Invented Soul 2000
  30. Hits! 2000
  31. Keep Movin’ On 2001
  32. Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 17 Jun 2003
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Album - Live

  1. Sam Cooke at the Copa 01 Oct 1964
  2. Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 1985
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Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. You Send Me 16 Oct 1992
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Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. The Soul Stirrers (1950 - 1956)
  2. The Highway Q.C.’s
  3. The Pilgrim Travelers

Siblings

  1. L.C. Cooke

Children

  1. Linda Womack
  2. Samona Cooke

Recordings by (499)

  1. Lovable 2:22 (31 Jan 1957)
  2. Forever 2:53 (31 Jan 1957)
  3. You Send Me 2:45 (07 Sep 1957)
  4. For Sentimental Reasons 2:38 (Dec 1957)
  5. Desire Me 2:27 (Dec 1957)
  6. Stealing Kisses 2:09 (May 1958)
  7. All of My Life 2:20 (May 1958)
  8. Around the World 1:58 (1958)
  9. Love Song From “Houseboat” (Almost in Your Arms) 2:05 (1958)
  10. Oh Look at Me Now 1:54 (1958)
  11. Running Wild 1:26 (1958)
  12. Mary Mary Lou 2:49 (1958)
  13. The Lonesome Road 2:31 (1958)
  14. Tammy 3:32 (1958)
  15. Ol’ Man River 2:37 (1958)
  16. Moonlight in Vermont 2:40 (1958)
  17. Canadian Sunset 2:56 (1958)
  18. Summertime 2:25 (1958)
  19. Ain’t Misbehavin’ 2:00 (1958)
  20. The Bells of St. Mary’s 2:17 (1958)
  21. So Long 2:39 (1958)
  22. Danny Boy 2:16 (1958)
  23. That Lucky Old Sun 2:19 (1958)
  24. Along the Navaho Trail 3:05 (1958)
  25. Accentuate the Positive 3:22 (1958)
  26. The Gypsy 2:30 (1958)
  27. I Don’t Want to Cry 2:42 (1958)
  28. That’s All I Need to Know 2:16 (1958)
  29. Someday 2:15 (1958)
  30. When I Fall in Love 2:43 (1958)
  31. I Cover the Waterfront 2:12 (1958)
  32. My Foolish Heart 2:18 (1958)
  33. Today I Sing the Blues 3:19 (1958)
  34. It’s the Talk of the Town 3:06 (1958)
  35. Win Your Love for Me 2:34 (1958)
  36. Only Sixteen 2:14 (06 Jan 1959)
  37. Let’s Go Steady Again 2:30 (06 Jan 1959)
  38. Summertime, Part 2 2:17 (Aug 1959)
  39. Little Things You Do 2:13 (1959)
  40. Happy in Love 1:54 (1959)
  41. I Need You Now 1:54 (1959)
  42. Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha 2:43 (1959)
  43. No One (Can Ever take Your Place) 2:22 (1959)
  44. Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha 2:35 (1959)
  45. Blue Moon 2:45 (1959)
  46. Lonely Island 2:31 (1959)
  47. Love You Most Of All 2:15 (1959)
  48. You Were Made for Me 2:52 (1959)
  49. God Bless the Child 2:34 (1959)
  50. She’s Funny That Way 1:51 (1959)
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On Recordings (22)

Vocals

  1. You Send Me 2:45 Sam Cooke (07 Sep 1957) lead vocals
  2. Chain Gang 2:36 Sam Cooke (26 Jul 1960) lead vocals
  3. Cupid 2:37 Sam Cooke (16 May 1961) lead vocals
  4. Bring It on Home to Me 2:43 Sam Cooke (May 1962) lead vocals
  5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 2:38 Sam Cooke (1962) lead vocals
  6. Little Red Rooster 2:53 Sam Cooke (08 Oct 1963) lead vocals
  7. Tennessee Waltz 3:12 Sam Cooke (09 Jul 1964) lead vocals
  8. A Change Is Gonna Come 3:13 Sam Cooke (1964) lead vocals
  9. Meet Me at Mary’s Place 2:43 Sam Cooke (1964) lead vocals
  10. (Ain’t That) Good News 2:30 Sam Cooke (1964) lead vocals
  11. Summertime (alternate version) 2:24 Sam Cooke (1988) lead vocals
  12. Touch the Hem of His Garment 2:04 The Soul Stirrers (25 Mar 1994)
  13. One More River 3:12 The Soul Stirrers (25 Mar 1994)
  14. Jesus Gave Me Water 2:31 Sam Cooke (17 Jun 2003) lead vocals
  15. Soul 0:32 Sam Cooke (17 Jun 2003) spoken vocals

Produced

  1. Chain Gang 2:36 Sam Cooke (26 Jul 1960)
  2. Bring It on Home to Me 2:43 Sam Cooke (May 1962)
  3. Little Red Rooster 2:53 Sam Cooke (08 Oct 1963)
  4. Tennessee Waltz 3:12 Sam Cooke (09 Jul 1964)
  5. Meet Me at Mary’s Place 2:43 Sam Cooke (1964)
  6. (Ain’t That) Good News 2:30 Sam Cooke (1964)
  7. A Change Is Gonna Come 3:13 Sam Cooke (1964)

Credited as (24)

  1. Sam Cooke
  2. Sam Cooke & George C. Wolfe
  3. Sam Cooke & Lou Rawls
  4. Les Paul feat. Sam Cooke & Eric Clapton
  5. Les Paul feat. Sam Cooke & Jeff Beck
  6. The Game feat. Sam Cooke
  7. Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers
  8. Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers
  9. Sam “Mr. Soul” Cooke
  10. Sam Cooke, Bumps Blackwell Orchestra
  11. Sam Cooke (Bumps Blackwell & His Orchestra)
  12. Sam Cooke with Don Ralke’s Orchestra
  13. Paul Anka / Sam Cooke / Neil Sedaka
  14. Dale Cook
  15. Sam Cooke – The Gospel Harmonettes – The Original Blind Boys
  16. Sam Cooke with René Hall’s Orchestra
  17. Sam Cooke & The Stars
  18. Sam Cooke vs. Kalabrese & M.RUX
  19. Sam Cooke / The Original Gospel Harmonettes / Five Blind Boys of Alabama
  20. Dale Cook (aka Sam Cooke)
  21. Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
  22. The Soul Stirrers - Sam Cooke
  23. サム・クック
  24. Sam Cooke con la Orquesta de Bumps Blackwell

Works (109)

Wrote

  1. Gold
  2. She’s So Good to Me
  3. Sweet Soul Music
  4. Dance What You Wanna
  5. Sam Cooke (medley): Only Sixteen / (What a) Wonderful World / You Send Me / A Change Is Gonna Come
  6. Wonderful World
  7. Bad Boy / Having a Party
  8. When a Boy Falls in Love
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Composed

  1. I Ain’t Gonna Cheat on You No More
  2. That’s Heaven to Me
  3. Laissez-nous twister
  4. Talkin’ Trash
  5. Touch the Hem of His Garment
  6. Tráeme tu amor
  7. Chain Gang
  8. Sad Mood
  9. Be With Me Jesus
  10. Take Me For What I Am
  11. Meet Me at the Twistin’ Place
  12. Madison twist
  13. Put Me Down Easy
  14. Bring It On Home to Me
  15. Having a Party
  16. The Food
  17. A Change Is Gonna Come
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Lyrics

  1. Put Me Down Easy
  2. Laughin’ and Clownin’
  3. I Ain’t Gonna Cheat on You No More
  4. Chain Gang
  5. Sad Mood
  6. Having a Party
  7. Tráeme tu amor
  8. Meet Me at the Twistin’ Place
  9. Madison twist
  10. Ain’t That Good News
  11. It’s All Right
  12. Be With Me Jesus
  13. Twistin’ in the Kitchen With Dinah
  14. Baby, Baby, Baby
  15. You Were Made for Me
  16. Sugar Dumpling
  17. Good Times
  18. Soothe Me
  19. That’s Heaven to Me
  20. (Somebody) Ease My Troublin’ Mind
  21. Mean Old World
  22. Yeah Man
  23. Well Alright
  24. Cupid
  25. Du bist und bleibst a W
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Links (29)

Other Databases

  1. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/C/Cooke,_Sam/
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138927038
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/sam_cooke
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/120393654
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91099512
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6p56827
  7. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/sam-cooke/
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91099512
  9. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=90815

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-6132/sam-cooke/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Cooke

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/216784

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/295202

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000238115

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177492/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/29717629

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295919

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/123

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/900
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hnWRPzGGKiapVX1UCdEAC

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3500082

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1900
  2. http://rockhall.com/inductees/sam-cooke/bio/
  3. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/sam_cooke.htm

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.samcookefanclub.com/

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/6c8fd0be-d961-454c-aee0-4366a6dbc993

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.songsofsamcooke.com/original_sam_cooke_albums.htm

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/SamCooke

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/samcookesoul