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Thread started 05/25/05 6:17pm

thetimefan

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Sam Cooke

In the UK there is a series called 'Soul Deep' which looks at Soul Music and a few weeks back the special focused on Sam Cooke.

I've got a few Sam Cooke compilation CDs/Tapes and his music was great for it's time. Songs like 'You Send Me' and the awesome 'A Change Is Gonna Come' still remain classics to this day.

I was wondering if anyone else likes Sam Cooke's music and how much influence do you think he has on modern soul/R&B music today.
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Reply #1 posted 05/25/05 6:18pm

funkpill

Sam Cooke!!!

The greatest singer in the world.....enuff said... cool

Get some of his stuff, when he was with the Soul Stirrers...

My point is proven....fro
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Reply #2 posted 05/25/05 6:23pm

TheRealFiness

Sam cooke was an original member of "the soul stirrers" a gospel group, sam was really good friends also with the "Valentino brothers" which Bobby womack was the lead singer.

Sam was also very good friends with Lou rawls. if you listen to "Bring it on home to me" Lou is singin with Sam. Sam was also the first black man in the music industry to own his own Label "Sar Records" which had a few artists, and to find original 45's on Sar. you'd pay out the ass for em.

sadly sam was shot and Killed in a Hotel Room.
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Reply #3 posted 05/25/05 6:30pm

Adisa

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Sam was da man...his voice is one of the best ever!
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Reply #4 posted 05/25/05 6:57pm

funkpill

TheRealFiness said:

Sam cooke was an original member of "the soul stirrers" a gospel group, sam was really good friends also with the "Valentino brothers" which Bobby womack was the lead singer.

Sam was also very good friends with Lou rawls. if you listen to "Bring it on home to me" Lou is singin with Sam. Sam was also the first black man in the music industry to own his own Label "Sar Records" which had a few artists, and to find original 45's on Sar. you'd pay out the ass for em.

sadly sam was shot and Killed in a Hotel Room.


nod Correct info...

Except,the Womack's brothers called themselves "The Valentino's"
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Reply #5 posted 05/25/05 7:01pm

NewPowerSista

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Adisa said:

Sam was da man...his voice is one of the best ever!


Absolutely! Funny,I was just listening to the compilation I have called Sam Cooke: The Man and His Music on RCA. Lots of good music, including some gospel. Hey, he was FINE, too! biggrin
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Reply #6 posted 05/25/05 7:06pm

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During the post fight interview, after Muhammad Ali "shook up the world" by defeating Sonny Liston (2/24/1964),...



...he called Sam Cooke into the ring introducing him as "the world's greatest rock and roll singer".


The influence he's had on singers in general is obvious with these 3 in particular...


Ron Isley



Rod Stewart



Steve Perry


tA

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Reply #7 posted 05/25/05 9:30pm

thetimefan

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There's a 4 CD boxset available which looks good. Is there a compilation of his songs with The Soul Stirrers?. I'm in the UK so Sam Cooke CDs are not readily available here.
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Reply #8 posted 05/25/05 9:33pm

Xavier23

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Sam Cooke
worship worship worship worship worship
only the greatest vocalist evr!!!!!
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Reply #9 posted 05/25/05 9:42pm

thetimefan

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Sam Cooke sung alot of standards like 'Danny Boy' etc. and was wondering what everyone thinks of that. Also do you think early Smokey Robinson and The Miracles has overtones of Sam because I personally think alot of early Smokey sounds reminiscent of Sam Cooke.
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Reply #10 posted 05/25/05 10:03pm

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The greatest voice ever. Funny you should mention him, I have been thinking about writing a dramatic play based on his live, filled with his music. It would be a blast. There will never be a voice like his.

A few of my favorites.

Tennesse Walttz
Frankie and Johnnie
Red Rooster
Ain't That Good News
Jessus gave Her Water
Amazing Grace
A Cousin of Mine
Sugar Dumpling

You guys will get a good laugh out of this, R Kelly's voice reminds me of Sams a bit, not in the same league mind you but, he has good vocal ad libs like Sam.
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Reply #11 posted 05/25/05 10:19pm

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popgodazipa said:

The greatest voice ever. Funny you should mention him, I have been thinking about writing a dramatic play based on his live, filled with his music. It would be a blast. There will never be a voice like his.

A few of my favorites.

Tennesse Walttz
Frankie and Johnnie
Red Rooster
Ain't That Good News
Jessus gave Her Water
Amazing Grace
A Cousin of Mine
Sugar Dumpling

You guys will get a good laugh out of this, R Kelly's voice reminds me of Sams a bit, not in the same league mind you but, he has good vocal ad libs like Sam.


add chain Gang + "my baby's gone away and left me" tot that list
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Reply #12 posted 05/25/05 10:36pm

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Otis worshiped Cooke, so you know Sam was influential. Aside from his talent, Sam was also a hell of a businessman; one of the first African American artists to own his own music publishing company, management firm and publishing company. A true groundbreaker. As I recall, he was also a charter inductee to the RRHOF. They need to make a movie (at least a VH1 TV movie).
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Reply #13 posted 05/26/05 12:40am

GangstaFam

I love Sam Cooke. Listening to him always reminds me of my mother since he is her first musical love. Great, great voice. worship
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Reply #14 posted 05/26/05 1:01am

funkpill

thetimefan said:

There's a 4 CD boxset available which looks good. Is there a compilation of his songs with The Soul Stirrers?. I'm in the UK so Sam Cooke CDs are not readily available here.


nod There's a 3 cd box set....The complete Specialty recordings.....

Proud owner... smile
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Reply #15 posted 05/26/05 1:06am

GangstaFam

funkpill said:

thetimefan said:

There's a 4 CD boxset available which looks good. Is there a compilation of his songs with The Soul Stirrers?. I'm in the UK so Sam Cooke CDs are not readily available here.


nod There's a 3 cd box set....The complete Specialty recordings.....

Proud owner... smile

Please describe. biggrin
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Reply #16 posted 05/26/05 1:30am

Hotlegs

funkpill said:

thetimefan said:

There's a 4 CD boxset available which looks good. Is there a compilation of his songs with The Soul Stirrers?. I'm in the UK so Sam Cooke CDs are not readily available here.


nod There's a 3 cd box set....The complete Specialty recordings.....

Proud owner... smile

cool
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Reply #17 posted 05/26/05 2:01am

funkpill

GangstaFam said:

funkpill said:



nod There's a 3 cd box set....The complete Specialty recordings.....

Proud owner... smile

Please describe. biggrin



Check out www.fantasyjazz.com for further info.....

Try to attached it here....

Seems to not want to work for me... confused
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Reply #18 posted 05/26/05 2:11am

Hotlegs

funkpill said:

GangstaFam said:


Please describe. biggrin



Check out www.fantasyjazz.com for further info.....

Try to attached it here....

Seems to not want to work for me... confused


Pill, I checked out the site. It's really on point.
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Reply #19 posted 05/26/05 2:14am

funkpill

Hotlegs said:

funkpill said:




Check out www.fantasyjazz.com for further info.....

Try to attached it here....

Seems to not want to work for me... confused


Pill, I checked out the site. It's really on point.


thumbs up!
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Reply #20 posted 05/26/05 8:47pm

thetimefan

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This boxset looks good:



Disc: 1
1. You Send Me
2. Summertime, Pt. 1
3. For Sentimental Reasons
4. Desire Me
5. Lonely Island
6. You Were Made for Me
7. Win Your Love (For Me)
8. Love You Most of All
9. Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
10. No One Can Take Your Place
11. Only Sixteen
12. With You
13. Crazy She Calls Me
14. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
15. Comes Love
16. Ain't Nobody's Business
17. Little Things You Do
18. There! I've Said It Again
19. When I Fall in Love
20. Let's Go Steady Again
21. Wonderful World

Disc: 2
1. Chain Gang
2. I Belong to Your Heart
3. Teenage Sonata
4. Love Me
5. Sad Mood [Unreleased Version]
6. If I Had You (I'd Be Happy)
7. You Belong to Me
8. Sad Mood
9. Tenderness
10. That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On
11. Hold On
12. Cupid
13. Tenderness [Unreleased Version]
14. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
15. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
16. Baby Won't You Please Come Home
17. Trouble in Mind
18. Out in the Cold Again
19. Exactly Like You
20. Since I Met You Baby
21. I'm Just a Lucky So and So
22. But Not for Me
23. You're Always on My Mind
24. (Don't Fight It) Feel It
25. It's All Right
26. Twistin' the Night Away
27. One More Time
28. Don't Cry on My Shoulder

Disc: 3
1. Somebody's Gonna Miss Me
2. Somebody Have Mercy
3. Sugar Dumpling [Original Version]
4. Nothing Can Change This Love [Unreleased Version]
5. Talkin' Trash
6. Movin' and Groovin'
7. Soothe Me
8. Having a Party
9. Bring It on Home to Me
10. Whole Lotta Woman
11. I'm Gonna Forget About You
12. Nothing Can Change This Love
13. Baby, Baby, Baby
14. Send Me Some Lovin'
15. All the Way
16. Smoke Rings
17. Wish You Love
18. Drifting Blues
19. Little Girl
20. Cry Me a River
21. These Foolish Things
22. Frankie and Johnny
23. I Ain't Gonna Cheat on You No More
24. Another Saturday Night [Previously Unreleased Take]
25. Love Will Find a Way
26. Cool Train [First Stereo Release]

Disc: 4
1. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
2. Lost and Lookin'
3. Mean Old World
4. Please Don't Drive Me Away
5. I Lost Everything
6. Get Yourself Another Fool
7. Little Red Rooster
8. Laughin' and Clownin'
9. Trouble Blues
10. You Gotta Move
11. Fool's Paradise
12. Shake, Rattle & Roll
13. Intro/(Don't Fight It) Feel It
14. Chain Gang
15. Cupid
16. It's All Right/ For Sentimental Reasons
17. Twistin' the Night Away
18. Somebody Have Mercy
19. Bring It on Home to Me
20. Nothing Can Change This Love
21. Having a Party
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Reply #21 posted 05/26/05 8:53pm

diamondpearl1

theAudience said:

During the post fight interview, after Muhammad Ali "shook up the world" by defeating Sonny Liston (2/24/1964),...



...he called Sam Cooke into the ring introducing him as "the world's greatest rock and roll singer".


The influence he's had on singers in general is obvious with these 3 in particular...


Ron Isley



Rod Stewart



Steve Perry

don't 4get about al green....he did a version of a change is gon come on the ali soundtrack that'll bring your 2 your knees....

tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
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