| First Name |
Sam
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| Last Name |
Cooke
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| Full Name at Birth |
Samuel Cook
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| Alternative Name |
Dale Cook, Samuel Cook, Sam Cooke
|
| Age |
33 (age at death) years
|
| Birthday |
22nd January, 1931
|
| Birthplace |
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
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| Died |
11th December, 1964
|
| Place of Death |
Hacienda Motel, Los Angeles, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Killed by Bertha Franklin under mysterious circumstances
|
| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
|
| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Dunbar High School
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, civil rights activist
|
| Occupation |
Singer
|
| Claim to Fame |
Hits: 'You Send Me', 'A Change Is Gonna Come', 'Cupid'
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Soul, Gospel, Rhythm And Blues, R&B
|
| Music Genre |
R&B, Religious
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| Year(s) Active |
1951–1964
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| Music Style |
Soul, Early R&B, Gospel, Black Gospel, Religious
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Confident, Joyous, Passionate, Relaxed, Carefree, Cheerful, Gentle, Romantic, Smooth, Soothing, Earnest, Stylish, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Laid-Back/Mellow, Happy, Refined/Mannered, Sweet, Plaintive, Energetic
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| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano, Guitar
|
| Record Label |
Specialty, Keen, RCA, ABKCO
|
| Associated Acts |
The Singing Children, The Highway Q.C.'s, The Soul Stirrers, J. W. Alexander, Lou Rawls, Bobby Womack, Otis Redding, The Highway Q.C.'s
|
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist and entrepreneur.
