Sam Cooke

Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He was also influential as a composer and producer, and is commonly known as the... Wikipedia

• Birth name:  Samuel Cook
• Also known as:  Dale Cook
• Born:  January 22, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
• Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Died:  December 11, 1964, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
• Genres:  Soul, gospel, R&B
• Occupation(s):  Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, civil rights activist
• Instruments:  Vocals, piano, guitar
• Years active:  1951–1964
• Labels:  ABKCO, Specialty, Keen, RCA
• Associated acts:  Otis Redding, The Highway Q.C.'s, The Soul Stirrers, J. W. Alexander, Lou Rawls, Bobby Womack
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo