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Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song) " Wonderful World " (occasionally referred to as " (What A) Wonderful World ") is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Released on April 14, 1960, by Keen Records, it had been recorded during an impromptu session the previous year in March 1959, at Sam Cooke's last recording session at Keen.
Swing Low. (1961) Singles from The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke. "Wonderful World". Released: April 14, 1960. "With You". Released: July 1960. The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released by Keen Records in October 1960. [1][2]
Mayor of Simpleton. " Mayor of Simpleton " is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English band XTC, released as the first single from their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. The single reached No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, No. 1 on its Alternative Songs chart, and No. 15 on its Mainstream Rock chart, [2] becoming the band's best ...
Sam Cooke. Producer (s) Hugo & Luigi. Sam Cooke singles chronology. "Cousin of Mine" (1964) " A Change Is Gonna Come " (1964) "It's Got The Whole World Shakin'" (1965) " 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 ...
Early life. [edit] Sam Cooke was born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1931 (he added the "e" to his last name in 1957 to signify a new start to his life). [ 11 ][ 12 ] He was the fifth of eight children of Rev. Charles Cook, a Baptist minister in the Church of Christ (Holiness), and the former Annie Mae Carroll.
The discography of Sam Cooke, an American singer and songwriter, consists of fourteen studio albums (including one collaborative album and two notable posthumous releases), two live albums, 49 singles, 13 compilations and 2 box sets. Over the course of his eight-year career, Cooke placed 29 singles in the Top 40 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
Twistin' the Night Away. " Twistin' the Night Away " is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was recorded on 18 December 1961 and released as a single in 1962. It became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1). [1] ". Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well ...
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003, by ABKCO Records. The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake". The collection includes most of the singer's hit singles ...