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Sam Cooke

Acting

  • Born
  • January 22, 1931
  • Died
  • December 11, 1964
  • Place of birth
  • Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist and entrepreneur. Influential as a singer, composer, and producer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music.

As actor 15

The Merv Griffin Show poster
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show poster
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Steve Allen Show poster
The Steve Allen Show
1956
American Bandstand poster
American Bandstand
1957
Shindig! poster
Shindig!
1964
Death In Hollywood poster
Death In Hollywood
1990
The Dick Clark Show poster
The Dick Clark Show
1958
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues poster
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
General Electric Theater poster
General Electric Theater
1953
The Wrecking Crew poster
The Wrecking Crew
2008
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke poster
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
Sam Cooke: Legend poster
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke poster
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
2014
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over poster
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
2010
When the Music's Over poster
When the Music's Over
1983