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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 22, 1931
Died
December 11, 1964
Place of Birth
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
Also Known As
- Samuel Cook
Sam Cooke
0.1 Popularity
Biography
Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist and entrepreneur. Influential as a singer, composer, and producer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music. Wikipedia
Known For
6.7
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
6.9
Self (archive footage)
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
5.5
Self (archive footage)
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
2014
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
2010
7.3
Self - Singer (archive footage)
The Wrecking Crew
2008
7.2
Self (archive footage)
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003
0.0
Self (archive footage)
When the Music's Over
1983
6.2
Self - Singer
Shindig!
1964
6.2
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
5.5
Self
The Dick Clark Show
1958
Credits
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2022
6.7
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
as Self (archive footage)
2019
6.9
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
as Self (archive footage)
2014
5.5
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
as Self (archive footage)
2010
0.0
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
2008
7.3
Sam Cooke: Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2003
7.2
When the Music's Over
as Self (archive footage)
1983
0.0
Shindig!
as Self - Singer
1964
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
The Dick Clark Show
as Self
1958
5.5
American Bandstand
as Self
1957
8.4
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer
1956
5.6
General Electric Theater
as Sam
1953
6.4
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8