Sam CookeSam CookeSam Cooke (January 22, 1931 - December 11, 1964) was a massively popular gospel music and R&B singer, born Sam Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He started his musical career as a member of a quartet with his siblings, the Soul Children, followed by a teenage turn as a member of the Highway CQs, a gospel group. In 1950, he joined The Soul Stirrers and achieved significant success and fame within the gospel community. His first pop single, "Lovable" (1956) was released under the alias of Dale Cooke, in order to not alienate his fan base. Specialty Records, the label of the Soul Stirrers, complained to Bumps Blackwell, Cooke's pop producer, resulting in the loss of Cooke's contract. He signed with Keen Records in 1957, with his own "You Send Me", which had massive mainstream success. Though a R&B performer writing his own songs and achieving mainstream fame was innovative enough, Cooke continued to astonish the music business in the 1960s with the founding of his own label, SAR Records, which soon included The Simms Twins, The Valentinos, Bobby Womack and Johnnie Taylor. Cooke then created a publishing imprint and management firm, then left Keen to sign with RCA. His first RCA single was the hit "Chain Gang"; this is probably his most famous song. This was followed by more hits, including "Sad Mood", "Bring it on Home to Me", "Another Saturday Night" and "Twisting the Night Away". Like most R&B artists of his time, Cooke focused on singles. In spite of this, he released a critically acclaimed blues-inflected LP in 1963, Night Beat. Sam Cooke died under mysterious circumstances on December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, California. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California. Though the details of the case are still in dispute, it seems he was shot to death by Bertha Franklin (the manager of Hacienda Motel, where Cooke was staying) who claimed she killed him in self-defense and that he had raped a young woman, then threatened Franklin. The verdict was justifiable homicide, though many believe that crucial details did not come out in court, or were buried afterward. Some posthumous releases followed, many of which became hits, including "A Change Is Gonna Come", an early protest song which is generally regarded as his greatest composition. Cooke was inducted as a charter member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. This page about Sam Cooke includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Sam Cooke News stories about Sam Cooke External links for Sam Cooke Videos for Sam Cooke Wikis about Sam Cooke Discussion Groups about Sam Cooke Blogs about Sam Cooke Images of Sam Cooke |
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Cooke was inducted as a charter member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California. The Chauffeur: A track which only appeared on the Resident Evil: Apocalypse Soundtrack. Sam Cooke died under mysterious circumstances on December 11, 1964 in Los Angeles, California. Teething: A track which only appeared on the Be Quiet And Drive single and a soundtrack. In spite of this, he released a critically acclaimed blues-inflected LP in 1963, Night Beat. Soundtrack. Like most R&B artists of his time, Cooke focused on singles. Can't Even Breathe: A track which only appared on the Escape From L.A. This was followed by more hits, including "Sad Mood", "Bring it on Home to Me", "Another Saturday Night" and "Twisting the Night Away". No Ordinary Love: A Sade cover which only appeared on the Change single. His first RCA single was the hit "Chain Gang"; this is probably his most famous song. Crenshaw: A track which only appeared on the Change (In The House of Flies) single. Cooke then created a publishing imprint and management firm, then left Keen to sign with RCA. Sinatra: A Helmet cover which only appeared on the Minerva single. Though a R&B performer writing his own songs and achieving mainstream fame was innovative enough, Cooke continued to astonish the music business in the 1960s with the founding of his own label, SAR Records, which soon included The Simms Twins, The Valentinos, Bobby Womack and Johnnie Taylor. Sleep Walk: A cover which only appeared on the Minerva single. He signed with Keen Records in 1957, with his own "You Send Me", which had massive mainstream success. Lovers: A dark track which only appeared on the Hexagram single. Specialty Records, the label of the Soul Stirrers, complained to Bumps Blackwell, Cooke's pop producer, resulting in the loss of Cooke's contract. Bender: A collaboration with Sevendust in which Chino lends his vocals for the album "Home"'s last track. His first pop single, "Lovable" (1956) was released under the alias of Dale Cooke, in order to not alienate his fan base. Savory: A collaboration with Far. In 1950, he joined The Soul Stirrers and achieved significant success and fame within the gospel community. Deftones have a number of unreleased tracks that appear on a variety of other albums, such as:. He started his musical career as a member of a quartet with his siblings, the Soul Children, followed by a teenage turn as a member of the Highway CQs, a gospel group. Deftones members have worked on several side projects, including Moreno's Team Sleep and Cunningam's Phallucy. Guitarist Carpenter also works with a group called Kush who feature members from Fear Factory and Cypress Hill. Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 - December 11, 1964) was a massively popular gospel music and R&B singer, born Sam Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Early track titles include "Buffalo" and "Diamond.". The band have a new album, possibly titled "Saturday Night Wrist" scheduled for release in Spring 2005. Erlewine is slightly bothered, however, noting that "Deftones feel compelled to strengthen their metallic roots" by forsaking "the very things that make them better and more interesting than the rest — namely, their love of art rock, whether it's via the Cure or My Bloody Valentine." He closes by writing, "When they do play by the rules, they're good, but they're great when they don't follow a map.". In reviewing Deftones Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes that "Hexagram," the album's opener, " hits hard — harder than they ever have, revealing how mushy Staind is, or how toothless Linkin Park is, even if it's a bit of a shame that Chino Moreno has resorted to guttural barking for singing.". Delgado plays synth, keyboards or sampler rather than his previous turntables. Much of the material on the album was written by guitarist Carpenter, which accounts for the album's more heavy metal feel. Again, the album sold well, and "Minerva" received some radio play. Their fourth and latest album, Deftones, was released in 2003. An acoustic of Boy's Republic was to appear on Black Stallion, and part of it was leaked and spread through file sharing programs. There was a possibility of a release of Black Stallion, a remix album of White Pony, but instead, a limited edition black and red version of White Pony was released with a bonus 13th track: The Boy's Republic. White Pony later went on to earn multi-platinum status as well as a Grammy award for Best Metal Performance. Of White Pony, one review wrote, "Moreno is exquisitely mind-blowing, but his fear is also evident" and that "Deftones went soft, but in an impressive way, to twist around its signature punk-thrash sound." [2] (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:21o20r1au48n~T1). A collaboration with singer Maynard James Keenan of Tool on "Passenger" is a highlight. ("Teenager" was originally a Team Sleep song.) "Knife Prty" features a stunning, Diamanda Galas-like vocal performance by Rodleen. Reviews were overwhelmingly positive, noting Moreno's increasing sophistication as a lyricist and singer, and the group's bold experimentalism: The fragile "Teenager", for example, incorporates elements of glitch and trip hop, with programming duties carried out by friend and Team Sleep bandmate, DJ Crook, aka, "Crookone". Delgado was now a full-time band member, and he added greatly to the atmospheric album. It is generally considered by fans to be Deftones' most mature recording. In 2000, the band's third album, White Pony, was released. This mellow version with a new trip-hop-esque beat by Delgado inspired vocalist Chino Moreno to expand on softer music, which eventually lead to his side project Team Sleep. "Be Quiet And Drive" was performed acoustic with Incubus frontman Brandom Boyd and Adam Sandler for the "Little Nicky" soundtrack. Delgado again appeared on several songs, and demonstrated his deft, inventive touch at a time when turntable scratching was in danger of becoming a nu metal cliche. "My Own Summer" and "Be Quiet and Drive" were hits, the latter's music video earned significant play on MTV. It also sold well, and included a collaboration with Max Cavalera of Sepultura on "Headup," a tribute to Max's late step-son Dana Wells. Around The Fur was released in 1997. Though Deftones were only tangentially associated with nu metal, they feared the increasingly negative use of the term and separated themselves from other such groups, both professionally and aesthetically. This was due in part to the fact that Deftones were often lumped into the then-emerging genre of nu-metal. About this time, Deftones stopped touring and collaborating with bands like Korn. One review of '"Adrenaline" noted Cunningham's "surprisingly sophisticated drumming" and wrote that "Unlike many of their contemporaries, the Deftones are very controlled even in the midst of chaos." [1] (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:nr6m96hofep6~T1). Delgado was not yet a member, but he performed on several songs. "Bored" was a minor hit. The album sold well, and earned mostly positive reviews. They signed to Maverick Records, which is owned by Madonna, in 1994 and released their debut album, Adrenaline, the following year. Deftones enjoyed the early sponsorship of local favorites Korn, with whom they shared a fan community drawn largely from skateboarders. Carpenter was struck by a drunk driver; this tragedy became a benefit when Carpenter received a large insurance settlement, and was able to buy some expensive, high-quality equipment for the band. Cheng joined after their original bassist left. The founding members of the band met while skateboarding, and their first rehearsals together took place in 1989-1990 while they were in high school; among their early songs was a cover of Danzig's "Twist Of Cain". Moreno has cited Morrissey, The Cure's Robert Smith and Depeche Mode's David Gahan among his favorite singers, and beyond an occasional similarity in vocal technique, these singers' sweeping sense of drama and delicate vulnerability is often evident in Moreno's vocals. Moreno's poetic lyrics--described by a Time magazine critic as "furiously intelligent"--are often evocative, yet sparse enough to allow for multiple interpretations, and sometimes make startling use of wordplay. Deftones have often been praised as one of the more innovative and unique heavy metal bands of recent years. The band consists of Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), Chi Cheng (bass) and turntablist/keyboardist/sampler player Frank Delgado. Deftones are a multi-platinum selling, Grammy award winning rock band from Sacramento, California. possibly 'Saturday Night Wrist', (2005). Deftones, (2003). White Pony, (2000). Around The Fur, (1997). Adrenaline, (1995). |