Sam Cooke

American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”

Depuis 1931 · Séparé en 1964

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Samuel Cook, plus connu sous son nom d'artiste Sam Cooke, est un auteur, compositeur et interprète de gospel et de soul, américain, né le 22 janvier 1931 à Clarksdale dans le Mississippi, et mort le 11 décembre 1964 à Los Angeles en Californie. Sa carrière, au summum au début des années 1960, puis brutalement interrompue par son meurtre, a fait du chanteur le « père spirituel » de la soul.

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Samuel Cooke (né Cook; January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American soul singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music. During his thirteen-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Black Singles chart. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. His family has since questioned the circumstances of his death.

In 2015, Cooke was ranked number 28 in Billboard magazine's list of the "35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time" and number 3 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", behind only Whitney Houston (number 2) and Aretha Franklin (number 1).

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