American singer and songwriter (1931–1964) · American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”
| Description | American singer and songwriter (1931–1964) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931-01-22 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Clarksdale Clarksdale Chicago Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1964-12-11 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Los Angeles Los Angeles Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | songwriter guitarist pianist recording artist singer singer-songwriter composer soul musician musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | upright piano voice Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | tenor Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | rhythm and blues soul gospel music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Specialty Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Soul Stirrers The Highway Q.C.’s The Pilgrim Travelers Barbara Campbell The Highway QC's The Soul Stirrers Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Source: Wikidata |
A. Cooke A.Cooke B. Cooke C. Cooke Charles Lowell Cooke Cook Cooke Cooke - Sam Cooke, S. Cooke, Sam Cooker Cooks J. Coke L. C. Cook L. C. Cooke L.C. Cooke S Cooke S&C Cooke S, Cooke S. & S. Coke S. Cook S. Cooke S. Cookel S. Coon S. Coone S. cooke S.Cook S.Cooke Sam Sam "Mr. Soul" Cooke Sam (L.C.) Cooke Sam Cocke Sam Coke Sam Cook Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers Sam Cookesam Cooke Sam Cooks Sam Cooxe Same Cooke
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