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Sam Cooke

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Aliases
Dale Cook
Real name
Samuel Cook
Born
January 22, 1931
Died
December 11, 1964
Country
United States
IPI
00004956193
00006711415 55 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
R&B, pop, and early soul singer. Cooke was also a songwriter. His death by gunshot in 1964 was ruled a justifiable homicide, but this conclusion has been questioned by many.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987.
Member of
The Soul Stirrers
Family
Linda Womack Daughter
R.B. Greaves Nephew
L.C. Cooke Brother
Samona Cooke Daughter
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Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke April 2, 1963 RCA Victor
Blue Moon Sam Cooke - Bumps Blackwell & His Orch. October 1958 Keen
Bring It on Home to Me Sam Cooke May 8, 1962 RCA Victor
Chain Gang Sam Cooke July 1960 RCA Victor
Cupid Sam Cooke May 1961 RCA Victor
Desire Me Sam Cooke December 1, 1957 Keen
Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha Sam Cooke January 1959 Keen
Feel It Sam Cooke August 29, 1961 RCA Victor
Feel It Sam Cooke January 1966 RCA Victor
Frankie and Johnny Sam Cooke July 9, 1963 RCA Victor
Good News Sam Cooke January 22, 1964 RCA Victor
I'll Come Running Back to You Sam Cooke with René Hall's Orch. November 18, 1957 Specialty
Little Red Rooster Sam Cooke October 8, 1963 RCA Victor
Lovable Dale Cook February 1957 Specialty
Only Sixteen Sam Cooke May 1959 Keen
Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke December 28, 1962 RCA Victor
Shake Sam Cooke December 22, 1964 RCA Victor
Somebody Have Mercy Sam Cooke September 11, 1962 RCA Victor
Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke July 6, 1965 RCA Victor
'T Ain't Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) Sam Cooke January 1960 Keen
Teenage Sonata Sam Cooke February 1960 RCA Victor
That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On Sam Cooke February 14, 1961 RCA Victor
That's Where It's At Sam Cooke September 16, 1964 RCA Victor
There I've Said It Again Sam Cooke with Don Ralke's Orchestra September 1959 Keen
Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke - Orchestra conducted by Rene Hall January 9, 1962 RCA Victor
Win Your Love for Me Sam Cooke July 1958 Keen
Wonderful World Sam Cooke April 14, 1960 Keen
You Send Me Sam Cooke (Bumps Blackwell Orch.) September 1957 Keen
You Understand Me Sam Cooke March 5, 1960 RCA Victor
You Were Made for Me Sam Cooke March 1958 Keen

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