Composer
Sam Cooke
American singer and songwriter (1931–1964)
1931–1964
71 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1931
- Died
- 1964
- Birthplace
- Clarksdale
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Samuel Cooke (né Cook; January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American soul singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music. During his thirteen-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Black Singles chart. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. His family has since questioned the circumstances of his death.
In 2015, Cooke was ranked number 28 in Billboard magazine's list of the "35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time" and number 3 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", behind only Whitney Houston (number 2) and Aretha Franklin (number 1).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; pianist; songwriter; singer-songwriter; guitarist; recording artist; soul musician; composer; musician
- Education
- Wendell Phillips Academy High School
- Instruments played
- upright piano; voice
- Genres
- rhythm and blues; soul; gospel music
- Official website
- http://www.samcooke.com
- Birth name
- Samuel Cooke
- Pseudonym
- Sam Cooke
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 29717629
- ISNI
- 0000000073649493; 0000000368452540
- GND ID
- 120393654
- Library of Congress ID
- n91099512
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6c8fd0be-d961-454c-aee0-4366a6dbc993
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Orchestra
- Genres represented
- Blues, R&B, pop, Jazz, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29717629. Portrait: RCA Victor Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.