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In 1950, Cooke replaced gospel tenor R. H. Harris as lead singer of his gospel group The Soul Stirrers, who had signed with Specialty Records on behalf of the group. [22] Their first recording under Cooke's leadership was the song "Jesus Gave Me Water" in 1950.
A 2017 Vinyl Lovers reissue includes two bonus tracks: side A ends with Cooke's 1961 performance of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Willis) and side B ends with Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers doing "Farther Along" (Jesse Randall Baxter, Jr.) from 1954.
Sam Cooke with gospel hearthrobs The Soul Stirrers, a kind of god-fearing *Nsync (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty) Cooke had the looks of an angel and a voice to match. His vocals were a sensation; a ...
The Highway Q.C.'s is an American gospel group that has been active for over 70 years. Its members sing in the tradition of jubilee quartets, though they have also added instrumental accompaniment. The group helped launch the careers of several secular stars, including Lou Rawls, Johnnie Taylor and Sam Cooke.
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 ...
Michael Ochs Archives/GettyThe studio single version of “Chain Gang” was released July 26, 1960. It becomes Cooke’s biggest hit of a year that saw him push a lot of lushly orchestrated ...
Her great-grandfather was Sam Cooke, the "King of Soul." West Palm Beach resident JaRae Womack on "The Voice," part 5 of the blind auditions. More: West Palm Beach resident advances on 'The Voice.'
In 1962, RCA Victor decided it was time for Cooke to record a live album, and a warm January night at the Harlem Square Club in Miami was picked to record. The Harlem Square Club was a small downtown nightspot in Miami's historically African-American neighborhood of Overtown, and was packed with the singer's most devoted fans from his days singing gospel. [5]