An interesting topic for this weeks’ #JukeboxFridayNight entry Past, Present and Future must include Sam Cooke’s A Change Gonna Come, but this video pairs it with scenes from the movie Malcolm X
93 years ago, Sam Cooke, American singer and entrepreneur described as "the inventor of soul music" ("You Send Me"; "A Change Is Gonna Come"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 1964) #SamCooke
Sam Cooke was born today (January 22) in 1931. He wrote so many great songs. I'd hear them on the radio growing up, and I still love hearing them. I was close to posting 'You Send Me' because that's my favorite love song of his, but had to go with Chain Gang, which is of course the catchiest, poppiest song about prison workers you'll ever hear.
"Twistin' the Night Away" is a #song written and recorded by #SamCooke. It was recorded on 18 December 1961 and released as a single in 1962. It became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1). "Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was recorded with #TheWreckingCrew as session musicians, including #ReneHall as band leader. https://youtu.be/L8tth8IU4-w
🎵Another Halloween night and I ain't got no candy
I got a costume but I'm too damn old
Don't need a mask cuz my face is rather wrinkled
It's past curfew but I'm out in the cold.🎵