Sam Cooke

You've seen the "All by Myself" scene in the movie Bridget Jones's Diary, haven't you? You've heard "Another Saturday Night" by Sam Cooke, right? The ain't-got-nobody Saturday night blues are real, no one's immune from them, and they're...

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...also paid tribute to Michael Jackson, leaving the stage as home video footage of the late King of Pop was beamed onto a huge screen. And there were tributes also to Kelly's mother and his hero Sam Cooke during an encore full of Cooke hits.

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...to their lush, enveloping harmonies and Wanya's melismatic flourishes. But songs where simplicity was always the key, such as Sam Cooke's Cupid, fare less well. They are still awesomely talented they've just come to the middle of the road...

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...epic sounds. Love is the undisputed queen of the San Francisco soul and blues scene, with a repertoire that includes Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, melded with originals. Blues singer Diana Harris is another stunning performer...

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...darker edges of his material in "Down Low" and "When a Woman's Fed Up," and donned a black suit to belt out credible versions of Sam Cooke's classic soul tracks "Bring it On Home to Me" and "A Change is Gonna Come. " "A change has come,"...

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...release yet. Love and Curses finds the quartet embracing a comfortable maturity: far from boring, but more in touch with their Sam Cooke side than their Angry Samoans side. Dave Amels's organ expands the sound, while Cartwright's...

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...talent. He lays down an affable and fluid swing and pours his heart into his R&B-infused vocals, sounding at times like a young Sam Cooke. His understated guitar work is also impressive, and though the songs themselves are merely...

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...Paradise." Once the show had ended, the crowd lingered, hoping for more, which they received with the encore performance of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come." "This concert was one of our bests," said Greg Nelson, 3rd-semester...

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He made you feel secure and safe." Musicians at last week's memorial included Gerald Alston, who sang stunning renditions of two Sam Cooke songs, "He's So Wonderful" and "A Change Is Gonna Come." It was almost enough to make you forget that...

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..."American Songbook" albums of Tin Pan Alley standards, a collection of rock oldies and now "Soulbook": 1960s and '70s hits from Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Motown and Philadelphia International Records. His new versions are respectful and...

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