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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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Songs written by Sam Cooke

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke Sam Cooke December 21, 1963 Covered by (216 artists)
Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke Sam Cooke February 22, 1963 Covered by (77 artists)
Baby, Baby, Baby Sam Cooke Sam Cooke December 28, 1962 Covered by Robert "Bilbo" Walker
Be with Me Jesus Sam Cooke The Soul Stirrers February 1955 Covered by Al Green
Cha Cha Cha Sam Cooke Sam Cooke January 7, 1959 Covered by (3 artists)
Chain Gang Sam Cooke Sam Cooke January 25, 1960 Covered by (47 artists)
Cool Train Sam Cooke Sam Cooke July 9, 1963 Unverified
Cupid Sam Cooke Sam Cooke May 1961 Covered by (68 artists)
Dance What You Wanna Sam Cooke, Clifton White, J.W. Alexander Clifton White 1962 Covered by (3 artists)
Feel It Sam Cooke Sam Cooke August 29, 1961 Covered by (4 artists)
Good Times Sam Cooke Sam Cooke March 1, 1964 Covered by (29 artists)
Having a Party Sam Cooke Sam Cooke April 26, 1962 Covered by (27 artists)
I'm Alright Sam Cooke, Little Anthony Little Anthony and The Imperials July 1959 Covered by (10 artists)
I'm Gonna Forget About You Sam Cooke Sam Cooke August 23, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
I'm Thankful Sam Cooke, Steve Alaimo, J.W. Alexander Steve Alaimo with Riley Hampton Orch. August 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
In My Heart Sam Cooke, J.W. Alexander Johnny Morisette April 1960 Covered by Lou Rawls - Orchestra under the direction of René Hall
It's Got the Whole World Shakin' Sam Cooke Sam Cooke January 1965 Covered by The Band
Jesus Be a Fence Around me Sam Cooke The Soul Stirrers 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
Laughin' and Clownin' Sam Cooke Sam Cooke February 23, 1963 Covered by (7 artists)
Love You Most of All Sam Cooke Sam Cooke - Bumps Blackwell & His Orch. June 1958 Covered by (3 artists)
Mean Old World Sam Cooke Sam Cooke September 1963 Covered by Halley O'Malley
Meet Me at the Twistin' Place Sam Cooke Johnnie Morisette January 4, 1962 Covered by (9 artists)
Movin' and a'Groovin' Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls Sam Cooke - Orchestra conducted by Rene Hall February 19, 1962 Covered by Sims Twins
Never (Come Running Back to You) Sam Cooke, J.W. Alexander Johnnie Morisette April 1960 Covered by Sims Twins
Nobody Loves Me Like You Sam Cooke The Flamingos March 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke Sam Cooke August 25, 1962 Covered by (18 artists)
One More Time Sam Cooke Sam Cooke - Orchestra conducted by Rene Hall December 15, 1961 Covered by Birds of a Feather
Only Sixteen Sam Cooke Sam Cooke January 4, 1959 Covered by (44 artists)
Put Me Down Easy Sam Cooke L.C. - Arranged & Conducted by Renè Hall 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
Shake Sam Cooke Sam Cooke November 16, 1964 Covered by (52 artists)
Sho' Miss You Baby Sam Cooke, Edward Lyons Johnnie Morisette July 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
(Somebody) Ease My Troublin' Mind Sam Cooke Sam Cooke January 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Somebody Have Mercy Sam Cooke Sam Cooke - Orchestra conducted by Rene Hall February 15, 1962 Covered by (13 artists)
Soothe Me Sam Cooke Sims Twins June 5, 1961 Covered by (14 artists)
Stand by Me Father Sam Cooke, Junior Parker, J.W. Alexander The Soul Stirrers October 1959 Covered by (3 artists)
Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke Sam Cooke - Orchestra conducted by Rene Hall February 15, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Take Me For What I Am Sam Cooke L.C. Cooke 1963 Unverified
That's Heaven to Me Sam Cooke Sam Cooke December 2, 1959 Covered by (5 artists)
That's Where It's At Sam Cooke, J.W. Alexander Sims Twins December 22, 1962 Covered by (20 artists)
Touch the Hem of his Garment Sam Cooke The Soul Stirrers February 2, 1956 Covered by (5 artists)
Twistin' the Night Away Sam Cooke Sam Cooke - Orchestra conducted by Rene Hall December 18, 1961 Covered by (70 artists)
Wade in the Water Sam Cooke, J.W. Alexander The Soul Stirrers 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
When a Boy Falls in Love Sam Cooke, Clint Lavert Mel Carter May 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
Win Your Love for Me Sam Cooke Sam Cooke June 22, 1958 Covered by (8 artists)
Wonderful World Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler Sam Cooke March 2, 1959 Covered by (111 artists)
Yeah Man Sam Cooke Sam Cooke March 25, 1964 Covered by (45 artists)
You Send Me Sam Cooke Sam Cooke (Bumps Blackwell Orch.) June 1, 1957 Covered by (124 artists)
You Were Made for Me Sam Cooke Sam Cooke November 26, 1957 Covered by (4 artists)

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