2:42 - Another Saturday Night

Sam Cooke: Another Saturday Night

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On December 11, 1964, Sam Cooke’s life was taken by shotgun at the hands of a female motel manager who feared for her life. The controversy to this day, is still not amicably solved by all parties involved. One thing’s for sure, we lost the “king of soul” far to early and like many Rock n’ Roll greats: what would he have become? That’s not to say that during his short life he hadn’t already become more than a somebody. During his short career he amassed 29 Top 40 hits, wrote, produced and performed his own music and started his own publishing and recording label. Sam was also directly involved in the Civil Rights Movement and was a strong voice for the black community in song. Here’s one of his pop nuggets, a Top Ten hit for Sam in 1963 and a undeniable classic.

Reader submission from Kevin.