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

Covers

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

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 Label
1 Tribute to the Lady Sam Cooke April 1959 Keen
2 Twistin' the Night Away Sam Cooke June 1962 RCA Victor
3 Sam Cooke at the Copa Sam Cooke October 1964 RCA Victor
4 Ain't That Good News Sam Cooke March 1964 RCA Victor
5 The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Sam Cooke 1960 Keen
6 Mr. Soul Sam Cooke 1963 RCA Victor
7 Hit Kit Sam Cooke 1959 Keen
8 Night Beat Sam Cooke September 1963 RCA Victor
9 My Kind of Blues Sam Cooke February 1962 RCA Victor
10 Encore Sam Cooke November 1958 Keen
11 Hits of the 50's Sam Cooke 1960 RCA Victor
12 Shake Sam Cooke 1965 RCA Victor
13 Cooke's Tour Sam Cooke 1960 RCA Victor
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 Label
1 Love You Most of All Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell & His Orchestra 1958 Keen
2 There I've Said It Again Sam Cooke with Don Balke's Orchestra 1959 Keen
3 Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke January 1962 RCA Victor
4 Chain Gang Sam Cooke 1960 RCA Victor
5 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons Sam Cooke 1957 Keen
6 Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke April 1963 RCA Victor
7 'T Ain't Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) Sam Cooke February 1960 Keen
8 Send Me Some Lovin' Sam Cooke January 1963 RCA Victor
9 Cupid Sam Cooke 1961 RCA Victor
10 You Were Made for Me Sam Cooke 1958 Keen
11 Ain't That Good News Sam Cooke January 22, 1964 RCA Victor
12 Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke September 11, 1962 RCA Victor
13 Cousin of Mine Sam Cooke September 16, 1964 RCA Victor
14 Sugar Dumpling Sam Cooke July 1965 RCA Victor
15 Bring It on Home to Me Sam Cooke 1962 RCA Victor
16 Only Sixteen Sam Cooke 1959 Keen
17 Frankie and Johnny Sam Cooke 1963 RCA Victor
18 You Send Me Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra September 1957 Keen

Performances also appear on

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

Tributes

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

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message up
1 Artist: Sam Cooke (Bastien) Chat treblenot 1 2013-03-16 00:41:06 GMT by Limbabwe
2 Artists who have covered their songs Discussion Simon 14 2013-03-04 21:26:48 GMT by Bastien
3 Performance: Shake (Bastien) Report Errors Limbabwe 0 2012-10-31 14:36:42 GMT by Limbabwe
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 Twistin' The Night Away (Sam Cooke) covered by The Glitter Band Add songs Patrick 3 2008-07-02 09:37:39 GMT by Patrick
7 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
8 Cry me a river covers Add songs Canary 34 2006-04-20 21:49:06 GMT by Bastien

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