Gospel singers have always shown emotion and vocal acrobatics. It’s the result of being overcome with their love of the spirit. Cooke mastered these techniques as the lead singer of the group the Soul Stirrers. He later infused the mysticism generally designated for a higher power to an entir...
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By Biography.com EditorsUpdated: Oct 28, 2021 6:19 PM EDTGetty Images (1931-1964) Who Was Sam Cooke? Sam Cooke sang with the gospel group the Soul Stirrers before going on to land huge hits like "You Send Me," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang" and "Twistin' the Night Away." Forgin...
and Friendly Jr. to form the gospel quintet the Womack Brothers. They were chosen to open a local show for the Soul Stirrers in 1953, where Bobby befriended lead singer Sam Cooke; following this break, they toured the country as an opening act for numerous gospel groups. When Cooke formed...
In 1953 the group opened for the gospel act the Soul Stirrers and impressed one of its members, Sam Cooke. After Cooke transitioned to secular pop music, he persuaded the Womacks to do the same. Signed to Cooke’s record label under the name the Valentinos, the quintet, with Bobby as ...
The three brothers were raised in a musical family and imbued with a strong sense of Christian values, notably by their father, an Assembly of God minister. Family sing-alongs in their New Jersey home set the stage forNick’sprecociousperformances on Broadway beginning at the age of six. In...
Joel's 1983 album-length homage to oldies music ran the gamut - from Four Seasons-styled New Jersey group harmonies to Motown soul stirrers. "The Longest Time" was his nod to street-corner wop. The first three singles fromAn Innocent Manmade it to the Top 10; "An Innocent Man" stopped...
it was one of the first songs recorded by 19-year-old Cooke, during his time as lead singer of gospel group the Soul Stirrers. Cooke, who went on to be one of the best soul singers in popular music, showed he was also a natural interpreter of gospel in this period of his career. ...
King with legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and inspired by “Stand By Me Father,” by Sam Cooke’s early gospel group, The Soul Stirrers. In the studio, Leiber and Stoller helped King capture 2:57 of magic that stands out even in their storied careers: atop an ...
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