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Posts Tagged ‘wonderful world’
Song of the Week #29 – “Wonderful World”
Written by admin on November 22, 2010 – 7:16 am - |
Sam Cooke’s 1960 pop classic “Wonderful World” is this week’s Song of the Week. |
Tags: Art Garfunkel, Herman's Hermits, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, wonderful world
Posted in 60s pop, Song of the Week, Soul | No Comments »
Sam Cooke – profile of a soul legend
Written by admin on December 15, 2009 – 7:57 am -| Harley Payette discusses soul legend Sam Cooke’s musical and cultural legacy. |
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When Bertha Franklin, a down and out motel manager and alleged madam, shot Sam Cooke to death on December 11, 1964, under still mysterious circumstances, the history of pop music was altered in ways we could never fully understand. |
Tags: chain gang, change is gonna come, Harley Payette, Sam Cooke, wonderful world
Posted in Soul | 3 Comments »
