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When it comes to singing voices, there are many reasons to listen closer to a certain one. Perhaps it’s smooth and luxurious, perhaps its gravelly and hard or, as in the case of the great soul singer ...

Legendary soul artist Sam Cooke got his start performing with the Soul Stirrers in Pine Bluff. Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was born on Jan. 22, 1931, in Clarksdale, Miss., to ...

Singer Sam Cooke wrote one of the most profound songs of the 1960s, but it wasn’t an easy decision for him, NPR’s Arun Rath reports. Rolling Stone now calls “A Change Is Gonna Come” one of the ...

This Grammy-winning film documents the rise of soul music legend Sam Cooke. This Grammy-winning film documents the rise of soul music legend Sam Cooke, from his beginnings as a gospel singer to his ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)— Sam Cooke has been called the most famous soul singer in history. During the Civil Rights Movement, he was loved by both Black and Caucasian communities. But did you know ...

PORTSMOUTH - Carla Cooke, daughter of legendary R&B crooner, Sam Cooke will present the songs of her father at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club on Friday, July 1. Seacoastonline had the opportunity to sit ...