Cat Stevens was riding high in the mid-1970s, yet didn't shy away from releasing a unique Sam Cooke cover that reached his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sam Cooke, soul music legend, was shot dead in a Los Angeles motel. His final hours were marked by the strange disappearance of money, adding to the confusion surrounding his murder. A case that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A song released in 1964 has gone on to be recognized as one of the most important recordings in music history. By the time he recorded the song, Cooke was already one of the most successful artists of ...