Sam Cooke

Samuel Cook^[1] (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), to gbajumo bi Sam Cooke, je akorin gospel, R&B, soul, ati pop ara Amerika, akorin, ati onisowo. O je gbigba bi ikan ninu awon asiwaju ati oludasile orin soul.^[2] Wo unpe bi Oba Orin Soul fun iru ohun ikorin re ati ipa to ni lori orin agbaye odeoni. Ipa re lori Orin Soul lo fa idide Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, o si je ki awon akorin bi Otis Redding ati James Brown o gbajumo.^[3][4][5]

Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke in studio, 1963
Background information
Orúkọ àbísọ	Samuel Cook[1]
Wọ́n tún mọ̀ọ́ bíi	Dale Cooke
Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Irú orin	R&B, soul, gospel, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, entrepreneur
Instruments	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	1950–1964
Labels	Specialty, Keen, RCA
Associated acts	The Soul Stirrers Bobby Womack Johnnie Taylor