Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was a popular and influential gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Discography

Albums and compilaitons

1950s

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• 1958 Sam Cooke Diamond
• 1958 Encore Keen
• 1959 Hit Kit Keen
• 1959 Tribute to the Lady - Billie Holiday Keen

1960s

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• 1960 Hits of the Fifties RCA
• 1960 I Thank God Keen
• 1960 Swing Low RCA
• 1960 The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke Keen
• 1961 My Kind of Blues RCA
• 1962 Twistin' the Night Away RCA Victor
• 1963 Mr. Soul RCA
• 1963 Night Beat RCA
• 1964 Ain't That Good News
• 1960 Cooke's Tour RCA
• 1963 Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 RCA
• 1964 Sam Cooke at the Copa Abkco
• 1962 The Best of Sam Cooke RCA
• 1965 Best of Sam Cooke, Vol. 2 RCA
• 1965 Shake RCA
• 1965 The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers P-Vine Japan
• 1965 Try a Little Love RCA Victor
• 1966 The Unforgettable Sam Cooke Special Music
• 1968 The Man Who Invented Soul RCA Victor
• 1969 Cha Cha Cha Famous
• 1969 Only Sixteen Famous
• 1969 Sam's Songs Famous
• 1969 So Wonderful Famous
• 1969 The Late & Great Sam Cooke RCA
• 1969 The One and Only Sam Cooke Camden

1970s

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• 1970 The 2 Sides of Sam Cooke Specialty
• 1970 This Is Sam Cooke RCA
• 1972 Golden Sounds Trip
• 1974 The Legendary Sam Cooke Candlelite Mus
• 1975 Sam Cooke Interprets Billie Holiday RCA
• 1976 Golden Age RCA
• 1976 Sings the Billie Holiday Story Up Front
• 1979 When I Fall in Love Nut

1980s

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• 1981 Havin' a Party RCA
• 1983 Fabulous Sam Cooke Cambra
• 1983 His Greatest Hits RCA
• 1984 Solitude Cambra
• 1986 Forever Specialty
• 1986 The Man and His Music Urban Heritage
• 1987 20 Greatest Hits Compact
• 1987 An Original Pair
• 1987 Swing out Brother Topline
• 1987 Wonderful World: The Best of Sam Cooke Card
• 1989 World of Sam Cooke Instant

1990s

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• 1990 Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers Specialty
• 1991 24 Golden Hits Huub
• 1991 His Earliest Recordings Specialty
• 1993 You Send Me Charly
• 1994 The SAR Records Story ABKCO
• 1995 The Rhythm and the Blues RCA
• 1998 20 Great Hits Import
• 1998 Greatest Hits RCA

2000s

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• 2000 16 Most Requested Songs Sony
• 2000 Sam Cooke Collection Wea
• 2000 The Man Who Invented Soul RCA
• 2001 Hits BMG
• 2002 Keep Movin' On Abkco
• 2002 The Best of Sam Cooke Paradiso
• 2002 The Complete Specialty Recordings of Sam Cooke Specialty
• 2003 Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 Abkco

Due to business and legal reasons, "A Change Is Gonna Come" was unavailable on record for decades, until the definitive Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 compilation came out. (Although the song was heard in a climactic scene in the 1992 film Malcolm X, it was not on the accompanying soundtrack album.)

Related Topics:
1992 - Malcolm X

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Singles

1950s

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• 1957 Forever
• 1957 Summertime
• 1957 You Send Me
• 1958 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
• 1958 Desire Me
• 1958 I'll Come Running Back To You
• 1958 Lonely Island
• 1958 Love You Most Of All
• 1958 Win Your Love For Me
• 1958 You Were Made For Me
• 1959 Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha
• 1959 Only Sixteen
• 1959 There, I've Said It Again

1960s

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• 1960 Chain Gang
• 1960 Sad Mood
• 1960 Teenage Sonata
• 1960 Wonderful World
• 1961 Cupid
• 1961 Feel It
• 1961 It's All Right
• 1961 That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On
• 1962 Bring It On Home To Me
• 1962 Having A Party
• 1962 Nothing Can Change This Love
• 1962 Somebody Have Mercy
• 1962 Twistin' The Night Away
• 1963 Another Saturday Night
• 1963 Baby, Baby, Baby
• 1963 Frankie And Johnny
• 1963 Little Red Rooster
• 1963 Send Me Some Lovin'
• 1964 Cousin Of Mine
• 1964 Good News
• 1964 Good Times
• 1964 Tennessee Waltz
• 1964 That's Where It's At
• 1965 A Change Is Gonna Come
• 1965 Cousin Of Mine
• 1965 It's Got The Whole World Shakin'
• 1965 Shake
• 1965 Sugar Dumpling
• 1965 When A Boy Falls In Love
• 1966 Feel It
• 1966 Let's Go Steady Again