Without the late Sam Cooke, there really is no modern R&B. Without his multi-faceted talents as a performer, vocalist, songwriter and behind-the-scenes entrepreneur, it’s difficult to imagine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLARKSDALE, Mississippi — Nicole Cooke-Johnson loaded her car full of children’s books and traveled to her grandfather’s hometown, ...

Sam Cooke's “A Change Is Gonna Come” earns the late singer his first hit on two charts this week, doubling the number of rankings it's reached in the U.K. Soul singer Sam Cooke in his office at SAR ...

Performing Arts Fort Worth in partnership with Sheran Goodspeed Keyton, has announced A Change is Gonna Come Panel Discussion. This free community event inspired by The Music of Sam Cooke will examine ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Sam Cooke’s anthem “A Change is Gonna Come” was released in 1964 as racial tensions were at an all time high — especially in the South. Black people were risking their lives ...

There are many reasons why Sam Cooke is considered today to be one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Perhaps the one that stands out the most is just how effortless the man’s sound was. It ...

In July 2004, I went on a nine-day driving and reporting tour of Mississippi. On my itinerary was a pilgrimage to the house in Clarksdale where Sam Cooke was born. Cooke has been an obsession of mine ...

Legendary soul artist Sam Cooke got his start performing with the Soul Stirrers in Pine Bluff. Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was born on Jan. 22, 1931, in Clarksdale, Miss., to ...

According to one of his most popular songs, Sam Cooke didn’t know much about history. However, history proves the legend to be quite impactful in the entertainment industry, the focus of a five-person ...