Dr. Hook turned Sam Cooke’s “Only Sixteen” into a beloved 1975 hit that still resonates.

Samuel L. Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an iconic American singer and songwriter, celebrated as one of the most influential figures in the history of soul music. Born on January 22, ...

Sam Cooke spent less than a decade turning himself from a gospel singer into one of the biggest stars in American music. Read ...

Sam Cooke's “A Change Is Gonna Come” earns the late singer his first hit on two charts this week, doubling the number of rankings it's reached in the U.K. Soul singer Sam Cooke in his office at SAR ...

Sam Cooke the 1950s-1960s pop and gospel star behind "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang" and "A Change Is Gonna Come" is still here, in a sense. Though born in Mississippi, Sam spent his formative years ...

Rolling Stone ranked it No. 3 on its list of the 500 best songs ever made.

Sixty-nine years ago, Sam Cooke released “You Send Me”—the debut that launched a soul legend. Now ranked #3 on Rolling Stone’s greatest singers list, his influence remains untouchable, from crossover ...

When it comes to singing voices, there are many reasons to listen closer to a certain one. Perhaps it’s smooth and luxurious, perhaps its gravelly and hard or, as in the case of the great soul singer ...

The Music of Sam Cooke starring Bradd Marquis: A fantastic new show depicting the life and music of one of America’s most iconic and talented performers, the Legendary Sam Cooke. A rip-roaring soulful ...

The granddaughter of soul legend Sam Cooke is opening up about the responsibility she feels as head of his estate, and the lengths to which she will go to keep his legacy alive 61 years after his ...

Performing Arts Fort Worth in partnership with Sheran Goodspeed Keyton, has announced A Change is Gonna Come Panel Discussion. This free community event inspired by The Music of Sam Cooke will examine ...

On June 14, he’ll pay tribute to Cooke with a show called The Music of Sam Cooke: King of Soul at the Charleston Music Hall. Marquis and his band, who dress in period-appropriate 1950s and early ’60s ...