Sam Cooke
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Sam Cooke
@OfficialSCooke
The Man Who Invented Soul
Joined May 2019
- When we find a gem, we just have to share it. Here’s @smokeyrobinson live at the @ApolloTheater in 1963 with his version of “Bring It On Home To Me.” Feel it.
00:00 - Did you know? Sam’s first #1 single “You Send Me” was released on this day in 1957! Sixty-five years later, it still sends us...
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- 58 years ago today, we lost Sam Cooke. For a moment the world stood still. Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur and Activist, Sam left his undeniable mark on the world and in the hearts of so many. His music is the soundtrack of so many lives. January 22, 1931 - December 11, 1964
- Watch Sam sing his hit song “Twistin’ The Night Away” released this month in 1962!
00:00 - A Black History Moment: Sam was one of the first Black artists to have a billboard in New York’s Times Square. #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #samcooke
- Did you know? “Cupid” was released on this day in 1961!
00:00 - Did you know? “Twistin’ The Night Away” was released this month in 1962!
00:00 - “How many years can some people exist before they’re allowed to be free?” - @bobdylan
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