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You Send Me
1957 single by Sam Cooke
"You Send Me" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer Sam Cooke, released as a single in 1957 by Keen Records. Produced by Bumps Blackwell and arranged and conducted by René Hall. The song, Cooke's debut single, was a massive commercial success, becoming a No. 1 hit on both Billboard'sRhythm & Blues Records chart and the Billboard Hot 100.
It was named as one of the 500 most important rock and roll recordings by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In April 2010, the song ranked No. 115 in Rolling Stone magazine's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In addition to the original version of Sam Cooke, "You Send Me" has received numerous covers over the years, the most important being the versions of Teresa Brewer (1957), Aretha Franklin (1968), Ponderosa Twins Plus One (1971) and The Manhattans (1985).
Sam Cooke version (1957)
Background
Cooke wrote "You Send Me" but gave the writing credit to his younger brother L.C. (who used the original family spelling "Cook") because he did not want his own publisher to profit from the song. He had also hoped L.C. would record the song himself. Cooke made a demo recording of the song 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 (credited on that single as Dale Cook). The classic version of "You Send Me" was cut in Los Angeles in June 1957 and was issued as a single with another track from the same session: a version of "Summertime", as the debut release on the Keen label founded by two brothers, John and Alex Siamas; this release marked the first single credited to "Sam Cooke" (whose true surname was Cook). Although "Summertime" was the intended A-side,
Sam Cooke: Legend
Legend
Abkco
2021
With a running time of seventy minutes, the documentary on singer/composer/producer Sam Cookeis far shorter than the bonus material included on the DVD of Legend. But in its own way, that's fitting as the late r&b/soul icon's lasting influence, based on his varied career as an artist, entrepreneur and civil rights activist, far outstrips the actual duration of his life. Sam Cooke's greatest ambition was also his greatest achievement, that is, to garner the audience he so assiduously sought apart from, and in addition to, the African-Americans of his heritage.
In keeping with its generic package art, this film only supplies an outline of the Sam Cooke story, but it does touch all the requisite bases. An otherwise expanded version of an installment of the 'VH-1 Legends' series, it's no surprise the rotation of voice-overs, interview segments and performance clips rare and otherwise proceeds at virtually the same pace throughout its hour-plus duration. Yet that is appropriate in its own way too: it's an inexorable ((inevitable?) progression of Sam Cooke's career from being a member of the gospel group The Soul Stirrers, to going solo into the world of pop, then into an expanded role as studio mentor to younger artists—he produced the original take on Bobby Womack's tune "It's All Over Now" before it became a hit for the The Rolling Stones—all before he became a notable figure in the civil rights movement shortly before his tragic death.
Written by noted author, music historian and Sam Cooke biographer Peter Guralnick (and narrated by actor Jeffrey Wright with the appropriate solemnity), Legend quickly moves past its early repetition into efficient examination of its subject's life and times in both personal and professional terms. Snippets of conversation with siblings, peers like Lou Rawlsand the aforementioned Womack (who was a guitarist in Cooke's band), plus notable entertainment figures of t
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Sam Cooke’s biographer Peter Guralnick engages in a wide-ranging 2005 conversation about the singer’s epic American life, cut short at the age of 33
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Peter Guralnick, author of Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke
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He was the biggest star in gospel music before he ever crossed over into pop. His first single under his own name, “You Send Me,” was an historic success, going to number one on the charts and selling two million copies. He wrote his own songs, hired his own musicians, and started his own record label and music publishing company. At a time when record companies treated black artists like hired help, he demanded respect and a recording contract equal to that of top white artists of the day.
And Sam Cooke connected, in songs like “Wonderful World,” “Chain Gang,” “Another Saturday Night,” and “Having a Party” – seemingly effortless compositions that still sound fresh today. In a biography that for the first time tells the full story of Sam Cooke’s short, blazing life, prizewinning author Peter Guralnick captures a personality so vivid, so appealing, that it is almost impossible not to fall under its spell. At the same time, Dream Boogie re-creates in remarkable detail the astonishing richness of the African American world from which Sam Cooke emerged, and the combination of style, wit, and resiliency that was necessary in order to survive and overcome the pervasive prejudice of the day.
Dream Boogie tells a story at once tragic and true: Sam Cooke’s rapid rise to stardom; his troubled marriage and relationships with women; his triumphant recordings and – along with Ray Charles – his reinvention of rhythm and blues as soul music; the joy he brought to live performance and the rolling parties of the road tours; and the senseless waste of his death by shooting at the age of thirty-three.#
In a December, 2 1960 single by Sam Cooke "(What a) Wonderful World" redirects here. For the Louis Armstrong song, see What a Wonderful World. For the manga series, see What a Wonderful World! "Don't Know Much About History" redirects here. For the book, see Kenneth C. Davis. "Wonderful World" (occasionally referred to as "(What A) Wonderful World") is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Released on April 14, 1960, by Keen Records, it had been recorded during an impromptu session the previous year in March 1959, at Sam Cooke's last recording session at Keen. He signed with RCA Victor in 1960 and "Wonderful World", then unreleased, was issued as a single in competition. The song was mainly composed by songwriting team Lou Adler and Herb Alpert, but Cooke revised the lyrics to mention the subject of education more. "Wonderful World" ended up doing substantially better on the charts than several of his early RCA singles, becoming his biggest hit single since "You Send Me" (1957). The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit number two on Billboard'sHot R&B Sides chart. Herman's Hermits charted with their recording of the song in 1965, reaching number one in Canada, number four in the United States, and number seven in the United Kingdom, respectively. A remake by Art Garfunkel with James Taylor and Paul Simon charted at number 17 in 1978. The Sam Cooke version was featured in the 1978 film Animal House and gained greater recognition in the UK upon a 1986 re-release when it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, going gold (it had peaked at number 27 on the UK singles chart on first release in 1960). Its 1986 success was attributed to sound-alike versions featured in the film Witness (1985) and a Levi's 501 television commercial. Lou Adler and Herb Alpert composed the song with the theme that neither knowledge nor education can dictate feelings, but that l Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song)
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