Sam Cooke

 

Artist:  Sam Cooke 
Birth Name:  Samuel Cook
Born:  January 22, 1931. Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Died:  December 11, 1964 (Aged 33).  Los Angeles, California, USA
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre;  R&B, Soul, Gospel, Oldies
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano, Guitar

Sam Cooke was an American Singer, Songwriter, he is known as the King Of Soul and considered the greatest of all time.  His pioneering contributions Soul Music led to the rise of Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and popularized the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown.  He had 30 U.S. Top 40 Hits between 1957 and 1964 such as "You Send Me", "Cupid", "Wonderful World" and "Twistin' The Night Away" and many more!

Title:   The Best Of Sam Cooke  (2018)

Genre;  R&B, Soul, Gospel, Oldies

Label:   RCA

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  You Send Me  (2:41)

 2.  Only Sixteen  (2:00)

 3.  Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha  (2:35)

 4.  For Sentimental Reasons  (2:35)

 5.  Wonderful World  (2:02)

 6.  Summertime  (2:17)

Side 2:

 1.  Chain Gang  (2:32)

 2.  Cupid   (2:30)

 3.  Twistin' The Night Away  (2:32)

 4.  Sad Mood  (2:28)

 5.  Having A Party  (2:23)

 6.  Bring It On Home To Me  (2:37)

The Best Of Sam Cooke is the compilation album by Sam Cooke, was released in 2018 by RCA, contains most of Sam Cooke's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962.