The Man and His Music
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The Man and His Music is a 1986 compilation album by Sam Cooke
, released posthumously.
Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook, , better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, 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. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and...
, released posthumously.
Track listing
- "Touch the Hem of His Garment"
- "That's Heaven to Me"
- "I'll Come Running Back to You"
- "You Send MeYou Send Me-Background:Cooke made a demo recording of "You Send Me" featuring only his own guitar accompaniment in the winter of 1955. The first recording of the track was made in New Orleans in December 1956 in the same sessions which produced "Lovable", the first release outside the gospel field for Cooke...
" - "Win Your Love (For Me)"
- "Just for You"
- "Chain GangChain Gang (song)"Chain Gang" is the name of a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. When released as a single in 1960, the song performed very well, reaching #2 in the United States pop and R&B charts, and #9 in the United Kingdom....
" - "When a Boy Falls in Love"
- "Only Sixteen"
- "Wonderful World"
- "Cupid"
- "Nothing Can Change This Love"
- "Rome (Wasn't Built in a Day)"
- "Love Will Find a Way"
- "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha"
- "Another Saturday Night"
- "Meet Me at Mary's Place"
- "Having a Party"
- "Good Times"
- "Twistin' the Night AwayTwistin' the Night Away"Twistin' the Night Away" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was released as a single in 1962 and became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's R&B chart ,...
" - "Shake"
- "Somebody Have Mercy"
- "Sad Mood"
- "(Ain't That) Good News"
- "Bring It On Home To MeBring It On Home to Me"Bring It On Home to Me" is a 1962 soul song written and recorded by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. The song, about infidelity, was a hit for Cooke and has become a pop standard covered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped...
" - "Soothe Me"
- "That's Where It's At"
- "A Change Is Gonna ComeA Change Is Gonna Come (song)"A Change Is Gonna Come" is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor label shortly after his death in late 1964. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the...
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