Ahead of his death, Sam Cooke had quite the full life. He seemed to be an at least somewhat admirable person. He was married twice, and paid for his ex-wife’s funeral following a fatal traffic ...

Illustrator Nikkolas Smith tells PEOPLE he hopes the forthcoming book “can act as a supplement to Mr. Cooke’s timeless ... is ...

Twistin' had been Sam Cooke's biggest UK hit of the sixties ... The church's loss was our gain. His mellifluous style became one of the cornerstones of soul, and much imitated - just listen ...