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Sam Cooke

real name Samuel Cook

American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”

United States · 1931-01-22 – 1964-12-11

Sam Cooke is credited on 8,958 releases across 2,129 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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8,958

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2,129

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Decades active

1,583

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Sam Cooke (born 22 January 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA - died December 11, 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American gospel/R&B/soul/pop singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. He is recognized as one of the founders of soul music and one of the most important singers in soul music history. Details about his death are still in dispute; official police records state he was killed by a gunshot.
In 1961, he founded. The label folded after his death.
Younger brother of Charles Cook (who co-wrote Chain Gang) and elder brother of L.C. Cook.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987.

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