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13th FSVB SELECTION SOUL MIX

Here's the 13th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Papa Robbie, its a"Various Soul Mix" there's some

Sam Cooke Biopic Is On The Way

Posted by: HOLLIS SAM COOKE will be the subject of a new biopic based on PETER GURALNICK'S biogr

Closed Door; Open Window

I read someplace that endings are only the beginnings of something else. This is very true, but

Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones Manager Allen Klein Dies

Music manager Allen Klein, whose clients included the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, died Saturday

ALLEN KLEIN, Rolling Stones and Beatles Manager Dies

MUSIC NEWS - Former music entrepreneur / manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who call

Biography Sam Cooke

Samuel Cook, better known as Sam Cooke, (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. Cooke had 29 Top 40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1965. Major hits like "You Send Me", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Chain Gang", "Wonderful World", and "Bring It on Home to Me" are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the American Civil Rights Movement. Biography Early life and career Sam Cooke was born in