Sam Cooke

Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), 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. Cooke had 29 top-40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and
1964. Major hits like "You Send Me", "A Change Is Gonna Come", ... read more

Darren Criss Tickles The Ivories For Damato

And this song tickles OUR fancy…it's positively spine-tingling!Earlier today we showed you Darren Criss delivering a soulful cover of Sam Cooke's classic Bring It ...
Posted 9 April 11.10pm — Comment on this

Bobby Womack announces first new album in 13 years

Co-produced by Damon Albarn and Richard Russell, The Bravest Man in the Universe will also feature Lana Del ReyBobby Womack has announced his first new album in 13 years,...
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Old music: Sonny and Terry - People Get Ready

Are you a hopeless sinner? Don't worry, salvation is at hand courtesy of the curmudgeonly blues duoPain at the realisation that Randy Newman was in London this week and I...
Posted 1 March 5.15pm — Comment on this

Howard Tate

Singer of the eloquent soul ballad Get It While You CanThe sublime tenor voice of the American soul singer Howard Tate, who has died aged 72, lit up a string of immaculat...
Posted 8 December 2011 6.06pm — Comment on this

Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'Luck has a lot do with it'

Child TV stars don't find it easy to move into film. But the former Third Rock from the Sun actor has forged a successful – if unconventional – path to big-sc...
Posted 28 November 2011 9.00pm — Comment on this

Chadwick Stokes

Live At The Armory was recorded over two nights at the annual Calling All Crows’ benefit shows in December 2009. Featured tracks include State Radio classics - "Cal...
Posted 25 November 2011 3.20am — Comment on this

Bombay Bicycle Mixtape

Jack Steadman (*Bombay Bicycle Club* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bombaybicycleclub)) recently created a mixtape for Artrocker (http://www.artrocker.tv) which can be stre...
Posted 7 October 2011 1.46pm — Comment on this

Amy Winehouse – a losing game

Amy Winehouse had talent to burn and she sang because she had to. Alexis Petridis remembers an artist whose enormous impact rested on a handful of unforgettable songsPerh...
Posted 24 July 2011 7.15pm — Comment on this

Roy Hargrove – review

Union Chapel, LondonBoris Johnson and Sebastian Coe aren't known to be great cheerleaders for jazz, so their public support for London's current BluesFest is confirmation...
Posted 29 June 2011 7.21pm — Comment on this

Readers recommend: songs about weddings – results

From Bo Diddley to behooded drone-mongers Sunn O))), you suggested the best songs about betrothalsFor many people, the act of betrothal is the culmination of a love affai...
Posted 5 May 2011 12.56pm — Comment on this

Songs to have babies to (no, not Push It)

Mariah Carey had twins to the sound of her hit We Belong Together. Here's our birthing playlist . . .As if the royal wedding hadn't spread enough joy over the bank holida...
Posted 2 May 2011 8.00pm — Comment on this

wednesday morning in the blogosphere

AMD said...SAVED! Vol. 1Music to make you believe...or wish you did:1. LaVern Baker – Saved (1961)2. The Staple Singers – Don’t Knock (1960)3. Mari...
Posted 20 April 2011 9.29am — Comment on this

THE POSTELLES TEAM UP WITH NEW YORK MAGAZINE'S "VULTURE" TO ANNOUNCE TOUR

Today New York Magazine's "Vulture" premiered *The Postelles'* new video, *"Hold On,"* and announced the dates for the band's upcoming Record Release Tour. Fans can check...
Posted 13 April 2011 12.33am — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Sam Cooke songs in the past year.

  • Wonderful world  212 plays
  • A change is gonna come  119 plays
  • Chain gang  67 plays
  • Twistin' The Night Away  61 plays
  • Another saturday night  60 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Sam Cooke over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 60s 559 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 1 plays

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