When Sam Cooke topped the US R&B and pop charts on July 11, 1964 with 'Good Times,' he was only 33. Within five months, his ...

Sam Cooke, his brother, his wife Barbara, and his manager were at the Holiday Inn on North Market in Shrevert when they were denied lodging based on the color of their skin even though the rooms ...

One of the great singers and songwriters of all time, Sam Cooke was killed 60 years ago this month. It's also the 60th anniversary of his greatest song. His greatest song was released days later.

Sam Cooke’s anthem “A Change is Gonna Come” was released in 1964 as racial tensions were at an all time high — especially in the South.

"At age 9, Sam knew he wasn't going to work for anyone," Marquis narrated before relating that Cooke found his way into a popular gospel group, the Soul Stirrers, in the early 1950s.

Sam Cooke, his brother, his wife Barbara, and his manager were at the Holiday Inn on North Market in Shrevert when they were denied lodging based on the color of their skin even though the rooms ...