biography
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Cooke, Sam
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originally Sam Cook
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1935–64)
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| biography:
| Soul singer, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He started his career as a Gospel singer, but from 1956 onwards recorded many rhythm-and-blues and soul classics, much covered by other artists, including ‘You Send Me’, ‘Cupid’, and ‘Twistin' the Night Away’. He was shot dead in a motel room in 1964. |
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