Soul Music Pioneer Sam Cooke Shot To Death On This Day In 1964
Sam Cooke (1931 – 1964), singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York’s Copacabana nightclub, June 1964. | Source: Ben Martin / Getty UPDATED: 4:00 a.m. ET, Dec. 11, 2021 Pioneering soul singer Sam Cooke, also dubbed the “King Of Soul,” left an unmistakable mark on the music industry, and his…
