Sam Cooke
13 songs or works across all MusicAtlas lists. Distinct recording versions remain separate.
About Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke grew up in Chicago after his family moved from Mississippi, and his early singing developed in gospel groups, including the Soul Stirrers. You Send Me brought him major solo success in 1957, followed by a pop and soul career that included Cupid and Chain Gang. He also worked as a songwriter and music-business entrepreneur, founding SAR Records with J.W. Alexander. His solo recordings and the Soul Stirrers' group performances remain different parts of that history.
Artist background sources
Sam Cooke - ABKCO artist biography
Mississippi/Chicago upbringing, gospel and Soul Stirrers career, 1957 You Send Me breakthrough, later repertoire, songwriting and SAR partnership with J.W. Alexander. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
All songs for this credit
Recording years are first-release years where available; * marks a reported year awaiting verification. Classical work dates are labeled comp., prem. or pub.. Open an entry for its date evidence and background. Artists sort without a leading "The"; composers sort by surname.
- (1964) A Change Is Gonna Come
- (1964) (Ain't That) Good News
- (1963) Another Saturday Night
- (1962) Bring It On Home to Me
- (1960) Chain Gang
- (1961) Cupid
- (1962*) Having a Party
- (1963*) Little Red Rooster
- (1962) Nothing Can Change This Love
- (1964*) Shake
- (1962) Twistin' the Night Away
- (1960) (What a) Wonderful World
- (1957) You Send Me
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