Sam cooke

Program Description: The first ever biography to chronicle the life of singer, songwriter, business man, family man and civil rights activist, Sam Cooke whose timeless appeal transcends all barriers of race, faith, and talent. Written by best selling author Peter Guralnick and narrated by Tony award winning actor, Jeffrey Wright; with 2 hours of additional […]

The name of music writer Peter Guralnick may not resonate with rock music fans the way names like Lester Bangs and Richard Meltzer do, likely because his work is informal, thoughtful, and restrained compared to that of many of his self-aggrandizingly, flamboyantly gonzo contemporaries from the early days of rock writing coming into its own. For example, his scholarly ‘90s Elvis Presley biographies Last Train to Memphis, Careless Love, and the mind-bogglingly granular Elvis Day by Day serve…

The life story of soul singer Sam Cooke has been approved by his family.

The intimate portfolio of Columbia Records' longtime staff photographer.

Cooke recorded "A Change is Gonna Come" 50 years ago this week. The story of the song is as amazing, and unsettling, as the song itself.

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Born 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Sam Cooke began singing as a child and joined The Soul S...

Sam Cooke was not only a soul icon, but one of the first African-American stars with a grasp of how the music business worked.

"As a singer grows older, his conception grows a little deeper because he lives life and he understands what he's trying to say a little more."...

The soul pioneer teaches us all about sartorial balance