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"Only Sixteen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released in May 1959. It was a top 15 hit on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart and also charted within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. [1]
Between 1957 and 1960, Sam Cooke's records were produced on the Keen label. From 1960 through 1966, they were produced on the RCA label. Ownership of Cooke's material is split between RCA (roughly 1958–1963) and ABKCO (post-1963), with each label releasing their own compilations and rarely cross-licensing ( The Man and His Music and Portrait ...
Sam Cooke was born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1931 (he added the "e" to his last name in 1957 to signify a new start to his life). [11] [12] He was the fifth of eight children of Rev. Charles Cook, a Baptist minister in the Church of Christ (Holiness), and the former Annie Mae Carroll.
Sam Cooke's iconic song 'A Change is Gonna Come' became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement, speaking to the struggles of Black Americans, echoing Cooke's own feeling sparked by a 1963 ...
Sam Cooke on refusing to play to a segregated audience in Memphis in 1960 He was the first performer to wear his hair in its natural afro state, rather than slicked back in imitation of the blue ...
Pages in category "Sam Cooke songs" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. ... Only Sixteen; R. The Riddle Song; S. Sad Mood; Shake (Sam Cooke ...
The late Sam Cooke would be 90 years old today. The movie imagines the personal sparks, bonds, and struggles of four key Black American figures on a night in 1964 when Cooke, sports hero Muhammed ...
The Best of Sam Cooke is the second greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi , the album was released in 1962 in the United States by RCA Victor . The compilation contains most of Sam Cooke 's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962.