Artist: Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke
Real name
Samuel Cook
Born
January 22, 1931
Died
December 11, 1964
Country
United States
Comments
R&B, pop, and early soul singer. Cooke was also a songwriter. His death by gunshot in 1964 was ruled a justifiable homocide, but this conclusion has been questioned by many.
Member of
The Soul Stirrers
Family
Linda Womack   Daughter
R.B. Greaves   Nephew

Performances

Originals

Title Performer Release date up Covered by
1 Yeah Man Sam Cooke 1965 (7 artists)
2 Shake Sam Cooke 1965 (17 artists)
3 Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke July 1965 (2 artists)
4 Good Times Sam Cooke March 1964 (12 artists)
5 Ain't That Good News Sam Cooke March 1964 (6 artists)
6 A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke March 1964 (55 artists)
7 Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke 1963 (5 artists)
Sampled by Common
8 Laughin' and Clownin' Sam Cooke September 1963 (3 artists)
9 Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke April 1963 (10 artists)
10 Having a Party Sam Cooke 1962 (7 artists)
11 Bring It on Home to Me Sam Cooke 1962 (61 artists)
12 Somebody Have Mercy Sam Cooke June 1962 (6 artists)
13 Twistin' the Night Away Sam Cooke January 1962 (19 artists)
14 Cupid Sam Cooke 1961 (24 artists)
15 Wonderful World Sam Cooke 1960 (29 artists)
16 That's Heaven to Me Sam Cooke 1960 (2 artists)
17 Chain Gang Sam Cooke 1960 (20 artists)
18 Only Sixteen Sam Cooke 1959 (18 artists)
19 You Were Made for Me Sam Cooke 1958 (2 artists)
20 Love You Most of All Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell & His Orchestra 1958 The Persuasions
21 You Send Me Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra September 1957 (46 artists)

Covers

Title Performer Release date up Originally by
1 You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Sam Cooke 1965 Nat "King" Cole
2 I'm in the Mood for Love Sam Cooke 1965 Frances Langford
3 This Little Light of Mine Sam Cooke October 1964 St. Paul Baptist Choir
4 The Best Things in Life Are Free Sam Cooke October 1964 Mary Lawlor and John Price Jones
5 Medley: Try a Little Tenderness; (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons; You Send Me Sam Cooke October 1964 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
- Deek Watson & His Brown Dots
- Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra
6 If I Had a Hammer Sam Cooke October 1964 The Weavers
7 Blowin' in the Wind Sam Cooke October 1964 Bob Dylan
8 That's Where It's At Sam Cooke September 16, 1964 Sims Twins
9 The Riddle Song Sam Cooke March 1964
10 Tennessee Waltz Sam Cooke March 1964 Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys
11 Meet Me at Mary's Place Sam Cooke March 1964 Johnnie Morisette
12 Basin Street Blues Sam Cooke January 22, 1964 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
13 Willow Weep For Me Sam Cooke 1963 Ted FioRito & His Orchestra
14 These Foolish Things Sam Cooke 1963 Dorothy Dickson
15 I Wish You Love Sam Cooke 1963 Keely Smith - Charles Trenet
16 Frankie and Johnny Sam Cooke 1963 The Leighton Brothers
17 Driftin' Blues Sam Cooke 1963 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
18 Cry Me a River Sam Cooke 1963 Julie London
19 Trouble Blues Sam Cooke September 1963 Charles Brown and Band
20 Shake, Rattle and Roll Sam Cooke September 1963 Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
21 Little Red Rooster Sam Cooke September 1963 Howlin' Wolf
22 Get Yourself Another Fool Sam Cooke September 1963 Charles Brown
23 Fool's Paradise Sam Cooke September 1963 Johnny Fuller
24 Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke January 1963 Little Richard and His Band
25 The Twist Sam Cooke June 1962 Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
26 Soothe Me Sam Cooke & Lou Rawls June 1962 Sims Twins
27 Trouble in Mind Sam Cooke February 1962 Thelma La Vizzo
28 Since I Met You Baby Sam Cooke February 1962 Ivory Joe Hunter
29 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Sam Cooke February 1962 Jimmie Cox
30 Little Girl Blue Sam Cooke February 1962 Gloria Grafton
31 I'm Just a Lucky So and So Sam Cooke February 1962 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
32 Exactly Like You Sam Cooke February 1962 Harry Richman
33 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Sam Cooke February 1962 The Ink Spots - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
34 But Not for Me Sam Cooke February 1962 Ginger Rogers & Willie Howard
35 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home Sam Cooke February 1962 Eva Taylor
36 You, You, You Sam Cooke 1960 Ames Brothers - Angèle Durand
37 Venus Sam Cooke 1960 Frankie Avalon
38 Unchained Melody Sam Cooke 1960 Todd Duncan
39 Too Young Sam Cooke 1960 Victor Young and His Orchestra
40 The Wayward Wind Sam Cooke 1960 Gogi Grant
41 The Song from Moulin Rouge Sam Cooke 1960 Muriel Smith
42 The House I Live In Sam Cooke 1960 Frank Sinatra
43 The Great Pretender Sam Cooke 1960 The Platters
44 South of the Border Sam Cooke 1960 Billy Cotton and His Band
45 Secret Love Sam Cooke 1960 Doris Day
46 Mona Lisa Sam Cooke 1960 Nat King Cole - (unknown)
47 Jamaica Farewell Sam Cooke 1960 Harry Belafonte
48 I'm Walking Behind You Sam Cooke 1960 Dorothy Squires and Orchestra Directed by Billy Reid
49 Hey There Sam Cooke 1960 John Raitt
50 Galway Bay Sam Cooke 1960 Michael O'Higgins
51 Far Away Places Sam Cooke 1960 Margaret Whiting
52 Cry Sam Cooke 1960 Ruth Casey with Graham Prince Ensemble
53 Bali Ha'i Sam Cooke 1960 Juanita Hall
54 There I've Said It Again Sam Cooke with Don Balke's Orchestra 1959 Benny Carter and His Orchestra
55 They Can't Take That Away from Me Sam Cooke April 1959 Fred Astaire
56 Solitude Sam Cooke April 1959 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
57 Lover Girl Sam Cooke April 1959 Billie Holiday
58 Lover Come Back to Me Sam Cooke April 1959 Evelyn Herbert
59 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Sam Cooke April 1959 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
60 Good Morning Heartache Sam Cooke April 1959 Billie Holiday
61 God Bless the Child Sam Cooke April 1959 Billie Holiday
62 Crazy She Calls Me Sam Cooke April 1959 Billie Holiday
63 Comes Love Sam Cooke April 1959 Judy Canova
64 'T Ain't Nobody's Bizness Sam Cooke April 1959 Anna Meyers and Original Memphis Five
65 Blue Moon Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell & His Orchestra 1958 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent - Shirley Ross
66 Today I Sing the Blues Sam Cooke November 1958 Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra
67 The Gypsy Sam Cooke November 1958 Dorothy Squires and Orchestra Directed by Billy Reid
68 Oh, Look at Me Now Sam Cooke November 1958 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
69 My Foolish Heart Sam Cooke November 1958 Martha Mears
70 Mary, Mary Lou Sam Cooke November 1958 The Sparks [1]
71 I Cover the Waterfront Sam Cooke November 1958 Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Hotel Orchestra
72 Accentuate the Positive Sam Cooke November 1958 Bing Crosby & Sonny Tufts
73 Ol' Man River Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra February 1958 Jules Bledsoe
74 Moonlight in Vermont Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra February 1958 Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra
75 Danny Boy Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra February 1958 Ernestine Schumann-Heink
76 Ain't Misbehavin' Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra February 1958 Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
77 That Lucky Old Sun Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra 1957 Frankie Laine
78 Canadian Sunset Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra 1957 Andy Williams - Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra with Eddie Heywood
79 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons Sam Cooke 1957 Deek Watson & His Brown Dots
80 Summertime Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra September 1957 Abbie Mitchell

Songs written by

Original songs

Title Written by Covered by
1 Wonderful World Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler (29 artists)
2 Having a Party Sam Cooke (7 artists)
3 Meet Me at the Twisting Place Sam Cooke (3 artists)
4 Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke (2 artists)
5 Soothe Me Sam Cooke (4 artists)
6 Somebody Have Mercy Sam Cooke (6 artists)
7 Yeah Man Sam Cooke (7 artists)
8 Twistin' the Night Away Sam Cooke (19 artists)
9 Only Sixteen Sam Cooke (18 artists)
10 Bring It on Home to Me Sam Cooke (61 artists)
11 Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke (5 artists)
12 Shake Sam Cooke (17 artists)
13 You Send Me Sam Cooke (46 artists)
14 Good Times Sam Cooke (12 artists)
15 Cupid Sam Cooke (24 artists)
16 That's Heaven to Me Sam Cooke (2 artists)
17 That's Where It's At Sam Cooke, James Alexander (7 artists)
18 Love You Most of All Sam Cooke The Persuasions
19 You Were Made for Me Sam Cooke (2 artists)
20 Stand by Me Father Sam Cooke, James Alexander (76 artists)
21 A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke (55 artists)
22 Dance What You Wanna Sam Cooke, James Alexander, Clifton White (3 artists)
23 Chain Gang Sam Cooke (20 artists)
24 Laughin' and Clownin' Sam Cooke (3 artists)
25 Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke (10 artists)
26 Ain't That Good News Sam Cooke (6 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title Performer Release date up Label
1 Shake Sam Cooke 1965 RCA Victor
2 Sam Cooke at the Copa Sam Cooke October 1964 RCA Victor
3 Ain't That Good News Sam Cooke March 1964 RCA Victor
4 Mr. Soul Sam Cooke 1963 RCA Victor
5 Night Beat Sam Cooke September 1963 RCA Victor
6 Twistin' the Night Away Sam Cooke June 1962 RCA Victor
7 My Kind of Blues Sam Cooke February 1962 RCA Victor
8 The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Sam Cooke 1960 Keen
9 Hits of the 50's Sam Cooke 1960 RCA Victor
10 Cooke's Tour Sam Cooke 1960 RCA Victor
11 Hit Kit Sam Cooke 1959 Keen
12 Tribute to the Lady Sam Cooke April 1959 Keen
13 Encore Sam Cooke November 1958 Keen
14 Sam Cooke Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra February 1958 Keen
15 Sam Cooke [EP, Volume 2] Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra 1957 Keen

Audio single

Title Performer Release date up Label
1 Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke July 1965 RCA Victor
2 Cousin of Mine Sam Cooke September 16, 1964 RCA Victor
3 Ain't That Good News Sam Cooke January 22, 1964 RCA Victor
4 Frankie and Johnny Sam Cooke 1963 RCA Victor
5 Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke April 1963 RCA Victor
6 Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke January 1963 RCA Victor
7 Bring It on Home to Me Sam Cooke 1962 RCA Victor
8 Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke September 11, 1962 RCA Victor
9 Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke January 1962 RCA Victor
10 Cupid Sam Cooke 1961 RCA Victor
11 Chain Gang Sam Cooke 1960 RCA Victor
12 'T Ain't Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) Sam Cooke February 1960 Keen
13 There I've Said It Again Sam Cooke with Don Balke's Orchestra 1959 Keen
14 Only Sixteen Sam Cooke 1959 Keen
15 You Were Made for Me Sam Cooke 1958 Keen
16 Love You Most of All Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell & His Orchestra 1958 Keen
17 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons Sam Cooke 1957 Keen
18 You Send Me Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra September 1957 Keen

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date up Label
1 I Thank God various artists 1960 Keen

Tributes

Title Performer Release date up Label
1 Gerald Alston Sings Sam Cooke Gerald Alston 2008 Voice
2 We Remember Sam Cooke The Supremes April 1965 Motown

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message
1 Cry me a river covers Add songs Canary 34 2006-04-20 21:49:06 GMT by Bastien
2 Twistin' The Night Away (Sam Cooke) covered by The Glitter Band Add songs Patrick 3 2008-07-02 09:37:39 GMT by Patrick
3 That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On [Sam Cooke] cover by Adele Add songs Patrick 1 2008-03-02 22:45:13 GMT by Patrick
4 Artist: Sam Cooke (Mathieu, Bastien) Report Errors Stephan Koenig 1 2011-02-09 01:20:25 GMT by tsk
5 All the Way cover by Sam Cooke Add songs jodeen 0 2010-12-29 22:03:44 GMT by jodeen
6 Artists who have covered their songs Discussion Simon 14 2013-03-04 21:26:48 GMT by Bastien
7 Performance: Shake (Bastien) Report Errors Limbabwe 0 2012-10-31 14:36:42 GMT by Limbabwe
8 Artist: Sam Cooke (Bastien) Chat treblenot 1 2013-03-16 00:41:06 GMT by Limbabwe

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