justjudith's Viva Voce (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
I knew I had seen their father before. I remember he was packaged like a new Sam Cooke back in the late 80's. His boys are great even though they have some serious abandonment issues. I truly wish them the best -- they have a lot of heart.
Oceans Never Listen (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Anyone who happens to drop by this blog on a regular basis would know of the extreme respect that I hold for Will Oldham. Put simply, the man is a flat out genius. Well, last Saturday in Lexington at the Old Tarr Distillery he performed this Sam Cooke classic. He sang this song in honour of the election of Barack Obama . Win, win really. In related news, Bonnie "Prince" Billy will be releasing a new...
S45 (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
Husband and wife musicians, Cecil and Linda (daughter of Sam Cooke) Womack recorded this great synth powered house inspired pop song in the late eighties. The single was their most successful track reaching number one in multiple countries worldwide including Australia. It's been covered by several musicians to date with Australia's Kate Alexa 's version the most recent. Just to be complete, here's...
Blowin' In The Wind (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
The playwright David Mamet quoted the singer Sam Cooke in a lecture on language and culture broadcast by the BBC World Service yesterday, I wrote last night. Here is the song played by the Grateful Dead. And do listen to...
You Ain't No Picasso (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
I’ll save all my deep thoughts on Will Oldham’s performance Friday night and just post this video from that night. As you see in the intro, Will was inspired by Barack’s acceptance speech — inspired to cover Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come,” which Barack quoted. via Backseat Sandbar
Celebrity Gossip (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Seal was inspired to record a Sam Cooke song,’A Change Is Gonna Come’, by Barack Obama’s election as the next president of the United States. He says, “the mood of optimism gripping America during the historic election, influenced him greatly.” “The initial … Scandals rihanna Jessica Alba Jennifer Aniston Britney Spears Jay-Z Tori Spelling Hip Hop Nas [...]
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
A “collective consciousness” that led to the election of Barack Obama is what inspired Seal to record his latest single, a cover of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” and the other R&B covers on the British singer’s new “Soul” album. Released unto the world on November 11th, “Soul” is comprised of eleven classic soul songs that each evoke their own drama, emotion and romance. The album was created...
On The record Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
British singer Seal says he was inspired to record the Sam Cooke hit “A Change Is Gonna Come” by the mood of optimism gripping America leading up to Barack Obama’s historic presidential election. He told Billboard, “The initial inspiration came from what I perceived to be a collective consciousness of people, not only in America but [...]
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
British singer SEAL was inspired to record a SAM COOKE song by BARACK OBAMA's election as the next president of the United States.
Visualgui.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
On the day Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, Seal’s rendition of Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come” hit YouTube. The timing was perfect and the cover was promising. Unfortunately the album, Soul, doesn’t live up to the lead-off track. Seal is a fine singer with a fantastic tenor of a voice, but [...]
taxmanblog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
If you ever needed proof that your average journalist is a full blown moron. You need look no further than Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Singers. 1 | Aretha Franklin by Mary J. Blige 2 | Ray Charles by Billy Joel 3 | Elvis Presley by Robert Plant 4 | Sam Cooke by Van Morrison 5 | John Lennon by Jackson Browne 6 | Marvin Gaye by Alicia Keys 7 | Bob Dylan by Bono 8 | Otis Redding by Booker T....
MATTER Features (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
It is funny how the human mind works. While researching biodynamic farming, I had a continuous loop of Sam Cooke’s song Wonderful World playing in my head. We haven’t recently watched Animal House or Hitch nor did we hear this tune on the radio, so I do not know how I tapped into this particular song. All that I do know is that the trademark lyric of “Don’t know much about” is embedded in my psyche...
Deep Confusion (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
Seal does a doubleheader, the Sam Cooke classic " A Change Gonna Come " and " Newborn Friend ." Also, footage from the 2008 Democratic Convention, "The American Promise," set to music. I'll keep have my fingers crossed.
Keeping it Together (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
Coates: ...he paraphrases Sam Cooke in his acceptance speech, has an office of urban policy, and gives Ebony the first photo shoot . I'm sure it also has something to do with the fact that Johnson publications, Ebony's parent, has deep ties in black Chicago. You know all them bougie South Side Negroes run together! UPDATE: J Starr points us to this dope, dope cover from Ebony
Aural States (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
MP3: Sam Cooke - Only Sixteen MP3: Sam Cooke - Chain Gang MP3: Sam Cooke - Cupid Despite my penchant for the overly complex, over-wrought and over-thought, I’ve always found it immensely fascinating to ponder what makes someone a true musical icon. For all the inventive, ground-breaking things we hear that push our boundaries, which are the ones [...]
