Sam Cooke (Jan. 22, 1931 — Dec. 11, 1964) was an American soul singer, songwriter, and record producer from Clarksdale, Mississippi, raised in Chicago. He first gained national recognition as lead singer of the Soul Stirrers before moving into secular recording with “You Send Me,” a No. 1 pop and R&B hit in 1957. Cooke […]
Sam Cooke
