(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have left a lasting impact on the world of music like Sam Cooke. Dubbed the “King of Soul,” ...

When it comes to singing voices, there are many reasons to listen closer to a certain one. Perhaps it’s smooth and luxurious, perhaps its gravelly and hard or, as in the case of the great soul singer ...

Behind every anthem of the 60s and 70s was a quiet lesson in resilience, hope, and self-discovery that still echoes today.

In July 2004, I went on a nine-day driving and reporting tour of Mississippi. On my itinerary was a pilgrimage to the house in Clarksdale where Sam Cooke was born. Cooke has been an obsession of mine ...

There are many reasons why Sam Cooke is considered today to be one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Perhaps the one that stands out the most is just how effortless the man’s sound was. It ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Darius credits his work in providing the singing voice for Shy Baldwin in The ...

Sam Cooke wrote “A Change is Gonna Come” shortly before his death in 1964. It is considered an anthem of the civil rights movement. Sam Cooke, a soul music icon who died 60 years ago this week, wrote ...