blackguitaristz said:

Yeah, our branch of the family is originally from Virginia, don't know if we have any peeps in TX.

Good page on Eddie and Ernie, I was just listening to their songs on Myspace too. Great stuff!

blackguitaristz said:

Now that you mention it his influence on Perry, (whose voice I love) is pretty obvious. Strange it never occurred to me before.

What an incredible voice he had.

I absolutely adore Sam Cooke. "You Send Me" is one of my all time favorite songs--if I ever get married (which is not very likely), it will be my first dance.

I didn't know who Sam was until I watched the Wendy Wasserstein play, The Heidi Chronicles, in which the song You Send Me plays an important part. I instantly fell in love with the song and had to find the original...and that's how I found out who Sam Cooke was.

I love the Night Beat and One Night Stand (Live at Harlem Square) albums. And, of course, A Change is Gonna Come--I can never listen to that song just once, I have to play it at least three times in a row; it's so sad and beautiful.

My friend was over the other week and she had never heard of Sam Cooke...I burned her a copy of Night Beat and she loved it. Now she wants more.

popgodazipa said:

Ooh, I love Red Rooster, too! I love how the instruments sound like the animals he's singing about. (I hope that makes sense.)


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blackguitaristz said:

True. Rod did site Sam as being one of his influences in an interview.

theAudience said:

True. Some many classics.
"That's The Sound Of The Men Working On The Chain Gang"

babynoz said:

Thanx!

Yes, I agree that Sam is one of the best vocalists ever! I have a ton of his records and I think he's just great!

He was definitely a soul stirrer vocally.

Sam Cooke is simply the voice I judge all others by.....

Thank you HamsterHuey for this lovely tribute to him. I've been a fan of his music since I was 5 years old and I will always be a fan(along with Marvin Gaye and Jermaine Jackson as well).
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My favorite Sam Cooke recording is Sam Cooke Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963. He was KILLIN' it. You can hear his and the crowd's energy. This version of Chain Gang kicks ass. Love him!

NewPowerSista said:

Definitely FINE!

JEDINATION said:

There ya' go

TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY!

DevotedPuppy said:

SCNDLS said:

Did anyone see the Sam Cooke documentary on PBS here in America? I saw half of it back in November 2007, and I need to buy the DVD. Impressive history on him that I honestly did not know, but I have known his music all my life. My mother even admitted how she had a mad crush on him!


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DevotedPuppy said:

I just want you to know that this thread inspired me to play 3 Sam Cooke songs tonight on my show.

2Serenity said:

I bought the dvd.

Sam was the man.

2Serenity said:

What was new to you?

Live at the Harlem Square Club is incredible stuff. I can't get enough of it.

There were some wonderful videos of Sam Cooke added to Youtube last week

Mary Lou



Tennessee Waltz



Blowin' in the Wind (didin't think you could dance to this song but the Shindig girls prove me wrong)

I absolutely adore this man.

Sam Cooke =

Here is just the Sam Cooke performance;

Don't kill me but I've never heard any song by Sam Cooke.

But I'm gonna start getting into him.

DANGEROUSx said:

It's never 2 late 2 start.

This brother's life story needs to be made but I guess like Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley there will be music licensing problems.