Sam Cooke

( aka Dale Cook )
  • Born Samuel Cook on 22 January 1931 in Mississippi, US.
  • Died on 11 December 1964 in California, US.
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986
  • Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1999
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 60s chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in The Time Out 50 Best Soul Songs chart. For more details visit Timeout.