Sam Cooke – Father of Soul
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur widely considered the father of soul music.
You Send Me, Cupid, Chain Gang, Twistin’ the Night Away, Bring It On Home to Me, A Change Is Gonna Come.
A Change Is Gonna Come became one of the most powerful anthems of the Civil Rights Movement.
Influenced Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and countless others.
