Casa Mañana's Reid Cabaret Theatre presents You Send Me: A Salute to the Life and Music of Sam Cooke September 14-25, 2021. Tickets are on sale now.

Their first true pop release, "You Send Me," sent Cooke to the top of the charts, where he stayed until his death in 1964. Blackwell collaborated with Cooke for several other million-sellers.

Sam Cooke was that rare performer whose work seems fresh -- even timely -- half a century after its debut. "A Change is Gonna Come" With hits like "You Send Me," Sam Cooke became one of the most ...

Sam Cooke’s love songs are not just relics of the past; they are timeless anthems that continue to resonate with listeners in 2025 and beyond. Each of these five songs captures a different facet of ...

Bradd Marquis: He chose me.The show chose me. I was at a friend's house, and I had just come off of an acting residency. And she told me, I looked like Sam Cooke, that I reminded her of Sam Cooke.

Sam Cooke was killed 60 years ago this month. ... “You Send Me,” was his first. It’s Cooke’s voice and his unmistakable whoa-oh-oh-oh that transforms the song from bland and sappy into ...

"You Send Me" launched Sam Cooke into the spotlight. The tune is now considered one of the most important rock 'n' roll recordings of all time, according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

After leaving the group, Cooke signed with Keen Records in 1957 and went on to write and record the No. 1 hit “You Send Me,” along with “Only Sixteen” and “Wonderful World,” “Win ...

Sam Cooke’s shocking death left a lot of questions – but nothing can overshadow his music and message. The soulful Sixties crooner was 33 when he was shot by the manager of a $3-a-night motel ...

2. “Nobody Loves Me Like You,” The Flamingos. Written by Sam Cooke. The Chicago-born doo-wop group The Flamingos released this Sam Cooke-penned song, “Nobody Loves Me Like You,” in 1960.