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The album contains "A Change Is Gonna Come", one of Cooke's best-known songs. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s. [6] The song has gained in popularity and critical acclaim in the decades since its release.
"A Change Is Gonna Come" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. It initially appeared on Cooke's album Ain't That Good News , released mid-February 1964 [ 1 ] by RCA Victor ; a slightly edited version of the recording was released as a single on December 22, 1964.
Night Beat is the tenth studio album by American singer Sam Cooke, released in August 1963 by RCA Victor. The album title originated from late-night recording sessions by Cooke and a quartet of studio musicians in February 1963. It has been featured in "best-of" lists by contemporary music critics and regarded as one of Cooke's best.
The Best of Sam Cooke is the second greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi , the album was released in 1962 in the United States by RCA Victor . The compilation contains most of Sam Cooke 's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962.
"Cupid" is a song by the American singer Sam Cooke, released on May 16, 1961. It charted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot R&B Sides chart; the track performed best in the United Kingdom, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song is featured on Cooke's greatest hits album, The Best of Sam Cooke (1962 ...
Sam Cooke on refusing to play to a segregated audience in Memphis in 1960. He was the first performer to wear his hair in its natural afro state, rather than slicked back in imitation of the blue ...
Biographer Peter Guralnick, author of Cooke's biography Dream Boogie and the liner notes for the disc, writes: "For an overview of Sam's career, from his gospel beginnings through 'A Change Is Gonna Come,' nothing can compare to Portrait of a Legend which serves as a guide to Sam at his very best."
Cooke was shot to death by a hotel manager in Los Angeles in 1964. He was only 33. The shooting was ruled self-defense, but Cooke's friends, Muhammed Ali and Etta James, said when they saw his ...