Soul singer Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

Living place: Clarksdale

Birthday: 22-1-1931 (93 years old)

Population of US 1931: 124,039,648

Global rank: #14713

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Soul singer Sam Cooke profile

Who is Soul singer Sam Cooke?
Singer-songwriter and businessman who sang "A Change Gets Gonna Come," "Wonderful World," and "You Send Me." When he was thirty-three he was fatally shot at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California. .
 
 

Young / Before famous

He grew up singing gospel music with his siblings. One of his first major gigs was with The Stirrers Soul.

Family life info

He married Dolores Mohawk on October 19, 1953 and later remarried Barbara Campbell on October 9, 1959.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Soul singer Sam Cooke?
His influence in soul music inspired all artists to follow him, including Stevie Wonder.

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Summary of Sam Cooke profile

When was Soul singer Sam Cooke born?
Sam Cooke birthday 22-1-1931 (at the age of 93).
Where is Soul singer Sam Cooke's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Sam Cooke was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi- United States. is a Soul singer, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Horse. Sam Cooke's global rank is 14713 and whose rank is 20 in list of famous Soul singer. Population of US in 1931 is about 124,039,648 persons.
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Events in 1931 and 22-1

Events in US in the birth year of Sam Cooke

  • Gangster Al Capone sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion (freed in 1939; dies in 1947).
  • Scottsboro trial begins, exposing depth of Southern racism.
  • “The Star Spangled Banner” officially becomes national anthem. Background: Francis Scott Key

Birthday Sam Cooke (22-1) in history

  • Day 22-1 year 1901: Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for 63 years (the 4th longest among longest-reigning monarchs and the longest for queens).
  • Day 22-1 year 1905: 500 workers were killed by the Czar's troops in "Bloody Sunday" in St. Petersburg.
  • Day 22-1 year 1938: Thornton Wilder's play Our Town first performed publicly in Princeton, N.J.
  • Day 22-1 year 1973: Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at age 64.
  • Day 22-1 year 1997: The U.S. Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the first female secretary of state.
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