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 ...

Twistin' had been Sam Cooke's biggest UK hit of the ... Originally, Cooke was a gospel singer, joining the Soul Stirrers in 1950 when he was just 19. His switch to secular pop in 1957 was a ...

Revisiting these songs reminded me why Sam Cooke’s music still matters—not just because of his extraordinary voice, but ...