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Sam Cooke

fact vs fiction Jan. 16, 2021

The True Events That Inspired Regina King’s One Night in MiamiCassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown really did meet up in a Florida motel in 1964. Here’s what we know about that historic night.

By Nick Allen
movie review Jan. 14, 2021

In a Year Without Live Performance, Regina King’s One Night in Miami SingsThe intimate Amazon Studios film, based on a play, re-creates a historic motel-room meeting between Sam Cooke, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Cassius Clay.

By Helen Shaw

dnc 2020 Aug. 20, 2020

Jennifer Hudson Performs a Stunning ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ at the DNCThe Sam Cooke song has been an anthem in the fight against racism since 1964.

By Justin Curto
right-click Dec. 22, 2015

The-Dream Records Sam Cooke Covers AlbumBring It on Home, The-Dream.

By Emma Barrie
darren criss Apr. 10, 2012

Watch Darren Criss’s Live Cover of Sam Cooke’s ‘Bring It On Home to Me’Clap your hands [and] say, “Yeah!” Darren Criss!

By Eliot Glazer
lou reed Feb. 7, 2012

Watch Lou Reed Sing ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’Lou Reed “Cookes” up some soul.

By Eliot Glazer