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Sam Cooke’s shocking death left a lot of questions – but nothing can overshadow his music and message
“It was a long time coming in 1964,” Graham said, “and it is the shame of this nation that that song should still be so relevant.” The change might be slow in coming, but Sam Cooke’s ...
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How an NC civil rights protest inspired Sam Cooke to write 3rd greatest song of all time
Sam Cooke wrote “A Change is Gonna Come” shortly before his death in 1964. It is considered an anthem of the civil rights movement. Sam Cooke, a soul music icon who died 60 years ago this week ...
Songs by Tosh, Marley and Junior Murvin make Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Best Protest Songs of All Time
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Music publication Rolling Stone on Monday rolled out its list of the “100 Best Protest Songs of All-Time” ...
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Sam Cooke Legend Abkco 2021 With a running time of seventy minutes, the documentary on singer/composer/producer Sam Cooke is far shorter than the bonus material included on the DVD of Legend. But in ...
Fort Worth panel recalls Sam Cooke’s impact as prelude to Bass Hall concert
According to one of his most popular songs, Sam Cooke didn’t know much about history. However, history proves the legend to ...
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Fort Worth concert, panel will explore Sam Cooke’s musical and historical impact
The legacy of musical trailblazer Sam Cooke will take center stage ... concert features a live big band playing some of Cooke’s most famous songs, including “A Change is Gonna Come ...