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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,169 posts) Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:30 AM Jan 2020

Sam Cooke was born on this date-

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Sam Cooke was born on this date- (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2020 OP

And you chose Lindsay Jan 2020 #1

Great voice, great song. Thanks. lark Jan 2020 #2

So many parallels with Marvin Gaye: CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #3

One of the best soul singers to ever live The Polack MSgt Jan 2020 #4

Lindsay

(3,276 posts)

1. And you chose

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:35 AM

Jan 2020

my very most favorite of his songs!

Thank you for remembering a great talent.

lark

(25,576 posts)

2. Great voice, great song. Thanks.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 10:39 AM

Jan 2020

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

3. So many parallels with Marvin Gaye:

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 11:48 AM

Jan 2020

Singer/songwriter/pianist

Sang in the church

Fathers were ministers

Added the letter E to last names

Died way too young (Cooke was 33; Gaye died the day before his 45th birthday)

Both shot to death (Cooke seems to have been murdered too).

The Polack MSgt

(13,669 posts)

4. One of the best soul singers to ever live

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:12 PM

Jan 2020

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