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  1. The Year in Review: The 50 Best Albums of 2012

    Sat, 22 Dec 2012

    tightly-wound 37-minute set this one-time friend of Sam Cooke sounds quite at home amid Albarn's digital backdrops Tré!"), for instance, sounds like a tribute take on Sam Cooke 's "Bring It on Home to Me." Nevertheless, 37 songs

  2. 'American Idol' Recap: Top Six Sing Queen's Hits

    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    a standing ovation at the end. Randy loved everything about the performance and compared Joshua to Wilson Pickett and Sam Cooke . Jennifer admitted that Joshua's part of the show is her favorite each week, and Steven said Joshua had a classic

  3. 'American Idol' Recap: Ryan Seacrest Pays Tribute to Dick Clark

    Thu, 19 Apr 2012

    for both his numbers: Fantasia's "I Believe" and Sam Cooke 's "A Change Is Gonna Come." Jennifer praised him think we've ever met on the show." After he ended the Sam Cooke number with a huge note, Jennifer begged, "Please

  4. 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 14: In Week 3, Emotionally Charged Performances, and Perfect 10s

    Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    Gladys Knight: The R&B icon's foxtrot recalled her introduction to the music business and her education from singer Sam Cooke . Her turn on the dance floor elicited praise from the judges, who acknowledged that her frame had improved. "My darling

  5. Hoodies on the Hill: Congressional Staffers Rally for Trayvon Martin

    Fri, 23 Mar 2012

    Trayvon's hoodie was not what made him suspicious. Trayvon's skin should not have made him suspicious." One man sang Sam Cooke 's 1964 civil rights song "A Change is Gonna Come" before the crowd then joined together and sang "We Shall Overcome

  6. 'American Idol': Carrie Underwood Inspires as 46 Hopefuls Earn Tickets to Hollywood

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    Johnny Keyser's parents divorced when he was three, and it's just been him and his dad together since then. He sang Sam Cooke 's "A Change is Gonna Come," and the judges loved him so much that they wouldn't let him stop singing - they kept

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  1. 'American Idol': 46 Hopefuls in St. Louis Earn Tickets to Hollywood as Auditions End

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    Johnny Keyser's parents divorced when he was three, and it's just been him and his dad together since then. He sang Sam Cooke 's "A Change is Gonna Come," and the judges loved him so much that they wouldn't let him stop singing - they kept

  2. Your Three Words: 'Stella' by The Postelles

    Fri, 19 Aug 2011

    was released in June. The band's music traces its roots back to 50's and early 60's icons such as Buddy Holly and Sam Cooke . The Postelles also count the Velvet Underground, The Ramones and Blondie among their influences. Head to ABCNews

  3. Javier Colon: 8 Things To Know About The First Winner Of 'The Voice'

    Thu, 30 Jun 2011

    influences, there are many. On his Facebook profile, Javier credits: Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Taylor, Sam Cooke , Otis Redding, Jose Feliciano, Baby Face, Boyz II Men. Here's hoping he'll someday cover "Motown Philly."

  4. EXCERPT: 'My Fellow Americans' by Michael Waldman

    Fri, 10 Dec 2010

    breakthrough was subtle but unmistakable, as historian Josh Gottheimer notes an allusion to the great civil rights song by Sam Cooke : "It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment

  5. Peter Gabriel's All-Time Favorite Tracks

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    track, and 'Change Gonna Come' might be one," he said. "Obviously that's a song associated with other people and Sam Cooke and so on. But it's just the way Otis put the message over. I think he's a supreme interpreter, and what a heart

  6. Who Are the Worst Celebrity Hotel Guests?

    Fri, 25 Sep 2009

    There have been many famous deaths in hotel rooms, from John Belushi's overdose in Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont to Sam Cooke 's murder, also in L.A., to Sid Vicious killing Nancy Spungen in New York's trendy Chelsea Hotel. Carradine was

  7. 'Idol' Upset: Kris Allen Beats Adam Lambert

    Tue, 19 May 2009

    of Queen. Tuesday night, Lambert showed off his vocal prowess by making good of Tears for Fears' "Mad World" and Sam Cooke 's "A Change Is Gonna Come," while Allen belted out "Ain't No Sunshine" and Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On

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  1. Whitney Houston: The Legacy

    Thu, 23 Feb 2012

    roots in gospel music shone through her every recorded. Just as they did with the other legends of American used only. Sam Cooke and the incomparable. Fareed. Then she told me once consider you know. Aretha Franklin said to me passed the torch

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    Just as they did with the other legends of American used only. Sam Cooke and the incomparable. Fareed.
  2. Education: U.S. Flunks History

    Tue, 14 Jun 2011

    education and a brand new report about a glaring failure in teaching American children. More than fifteen years after Sam Cooke sang that song don't know much about history. We learned today that only 120% of US high school seniors seniors are

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    a glaring failure in teaching American children. More than fifteen years after Sam Cooke sang that song don't know much about history. We learned today that only 120% of US high school seniors seniors are proficient
  3. Genesis' Greatest Hits

    Tue, 11 Nov 2008

    a collection of classic sold a compilation is the dedication to those who most inspired him some of the songs include Sam Cooke 's a change is coming. And I can't stand the rain and Otis Redding I've been loving you too long. Taylor Swift

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    dedication to those who most inspired him some of the songs include Sam Cooke's a change is coming. And -- I can't stand the rain and Otis Redding I've been loving you too long. Taylor Swift
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