Read franklins edited conversation with nprs terry gross below and listen via. Crossing over examines cookes musical and political significance during the early civil rights movement and unravels some of the myths surrounding his. Franklin spoke about her fathers gospel influence, growing up with sam cooke, crossing over to pop music and more. Crossing over produced by john antonelli of mill valley film group will broadast january 11, 2010 on pbs stations. The longawaited documentary about legendary singersongwriter sam cooke. The triumph of sam cooke that the newest entry in the generally wonderful pbs series american masters, sam cooke crossing over, which debuts on pbs tonight, seems a little bit skimpy to me. Sam cooke 1964 live at the copa, this little light of mine by alimaltz. Et on pbs check local listings, features interviews with muhammad ali, lou adler, herb albert, james brown, jimmy carter, mel carter, dick clark, sam moore, earl palmer, billy preston, lou rawls, smokey robinson, jerry wexler, bobby womack.
American masters and the gospel of sam cooke media update. Crossing over tv episode 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Written by peter guralnick lost highway and narrated by jeffrey wright, sam cooke legend is a stirring look at a singular talent. Sam cooke topless page 3 girl, thursday 26th march. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. July 31, 2003 host bob edwards talks to music historian peter guralnick about sam cookes 1957 crossover from gospel to rockandroll, his immediate first hit, you send. See more ideas about sam cooke, singing and soul music. For a while he was rca records second bestselling singles artist, after elvis presley. Jan 12, 2010 sam cooke opening title behind the scenes sam cooke. Though african american singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur sam cooke 19311964 is commonly celebrated as a pioneering. Sam cooke hits of the 50s 180 gram vinyl lp record reissue waxtime 772086. Crossing over premiers nationally today, january 11, 2010 at 9 p.
An hour simply is not enough to tell the story of one of americas greatest musical lives. Crossing over examines cooke s musical and political significance during the early civil rights movement and unravels some of the myths surrounding his. Sam cooke fits into the evolution of rock and roll in a few major ways. For other people named sam cooke, see sam cooke disambiguation.
Aug 16, 2018 franklin spoke about her fathers gospel influence, growing up with sam cooke, crossing over to pop music and more. When curtis and i made the transition from gospel to blues, nobody cared because we were a bunch of nobodies. In 1958, when sam cooke crossed over from gospel to the devils music, he set in motion a chain of events that altered the course of popular music and race relations in america. Jan 08, 2016 franklin spoke about her fathers gospel influence, growing up with sam cooke, crossing over to pop music and more. Sam cooke the one and only sam cooke releases discogs. Instead, he set in motion a chain of events that altered the course of popular music and race relations in america.
Joined 3 dec 2005 location england posts 30,722 images 783,233 likes 746,155. Decades later, sam cookes death remains shrouded in mystery. American masters and the gospel of sam cooke npt media update. The triumph of sam cooke kindle edition by guralnick, peter. There was probably no young person who didnt know sam cooke, explains butler on the subject of crossing over.
Sam cooke interview with narrator danny glover american. Marys, tammy, around the world, the lonesome road and other songs. Saved by the bell revival coming to nbcuniversal streaming service which original stars will be back. But besides his good looks he was a very good singer and also a prolific songwriter. Netflix documentary explores two killings of sam cooke. The best of sam cooke is a 1962 compilation which contains most of sam cooke s most wellknown hits from 1957 to 1962. Jan 01, 2010 thirteens american masters celebrates the wonderful world of music gamechanger and definitive soul singer sam cooke in sam cooke. Sam cooke was a great artist and major hit maker in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Featured podcast kpbs daily news podcast covering local politics, education, health, environment, the border and more. I worked on this documentary for my good friend, director john antonelli, on and off for about 5 years. Sam cooke put the spirit of the black church into popular mu.
Read the the man who invented soul wiki, detailing its background, how it features in sam cookes career, and its style. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of abkco music and records, inc. The best of sam cooke is a 1962 compilation which contains most of sam cookes most wellknown hits from 1957 to 1962. Soul deep 2 sam cooke and the gospel highway 2005 duration.
Et on pbs check local listings, and features interviews with muhammad ali, lou adler, herb albert, james brown, jimmy carter, mel carter, dick clark, sam moore, earl palmer, billy preston, lou rawls, smokey robinson, jerry wexler, bobby womack and more. Sam cooke wrote bring it on home to me, you send me and wonderful world. The soul stirrers wonderful sam cooke by dalkey388. Ninety minutes might have worked better, or even two hours. Crossing over is a central image in christian faith of the pentecostal variety. Crossing over premiering nationally, monday, january 11, 2010 at 9 p. Sam cooke as pop album artista reinvention in three songs. He was the first africanamerican artist to own a record label, and he established his own management company and music publishing company as well. Franklin claims that he got up again and ran at her. Listen free to sam cooke the best of sam cooke you send me, only sixteen and more. Mar 19, 2020 sam cooke, byname of samuel cook, born january 22, 1931, clarksdale, mississippi, u. Blessed with a fouroctave vocal range, rawls smooth, classy elegance sort of a cross between sam cooke and nat king cole permeated.
Crossing over in mondays calendar section referred to the singers shooting death outside a watts motel room in 1964. Cooke began singing gospel as a child, with his brothers and sisters. In 1958, when sam cooke crossed over from gospel to popular music, he ran the risk of alienating his gospel fans by embracing the devils music. From their first record jesus gave me water sam cook became an icon in the gospel field, almost a teenidol. Jun 10, 2010 cooke was much more than just a singer, as the biography points out. Sam cooke live at the harlem square club, 1963 bring it on home to me by superboy2k. The mysterious death of sam cooke performing songwriter. Thirteens american masters celebrates the wonderful world of music gamechanger and definitive soul singer sam cooke in sam cooke. He began singing as a kid and joined the soul stirrers before moving to a. Produced for vh1 but expanded from the original broadcast, this tuneful documentary cant possibly examine every detail of the late singersongwriters life in a mere 70 minutes. Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the king of soul for his distinctive vocals and. Samuel cook january 22, 1931 december 11, 1964, known professionally as sam cooke, was an american singer, songwriter, civilrights activist and entrepreneur. He established sar, an independent record label, in 1959 with j. Sam cookes granddaughter and several attorneys are fighting over a portion of his estate in cuyahoga county courts posted by eric sandy.
Listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The two killings of sam cooke netflix official site. Latinautor sonyatv, emi music publishing, muserk rights management, abkco music, inc. Crossing over danny glover discusses the first time he heard sam cooke s music, the social context in which sam released his records, and the collective. If youre interested, make a point of catching it monday or on any of the encore broadcasts its well worth seeing. Joined 12 may 2009 location brum posts 1,202 images 17,107 likes 49,621. Sam cooke, the man many consider the greatest soul singer ever, and one of the founders of the soul music genre, was born january 22, 1931, in clarksdale, mississippi the eighth child of the reverend charles cooke and his wife. Features performance footage of many of cookes classic tunes including you send me and a change is gonna come sam cooke crossing over trailer on vimeo join. I was born by the river in a little tent oh, and just like the river ive been arunnin ever since. Franklin has received plenty of honors over her decadesspanning career so much so that the chalice of accolades runneth over.
American masters profiles the silkyvoiced and handsome cooke, a forefather to otis redding, motown and aretha franklin, with sam cooke. In 1957 his, as he himself called it, financial situation, caused him to. A recently completed sam cooke documentary entitled sam cooke. There were many iterations as he awaited final funding but im thrilled that he was able to stick with it, complete the project, and have it presented on such a prestigious. At the same time, he set in motion a chain of events that altered the course of popular music and race. Crossing over 2010 documentary on free online video. American masters celebrates the wonderful world of music gamechanger and definitive soul singer sam cooke in sam cooke. Narrated by danny glover, the film features archival footage and interviews with cookes family and intimates. Features performance footage of many of cooke s classic tunes including you send me and a change is gonna come sam cooke. Sam moore, billy preston, lou rawls and smokey robinson. An extended version of the acclaimed vh1 legends biography of sam cooke, featuring over two hours of additional interviews with aretha franklin, lou rawls. I n just over six years in pop music, sam cooke recorded or wrote 29 top 40 singles more than buddy holly, jerry lee lewis and little richard combined. Crossing over by mikela floyd on january 11, 2010 soul singer sam cooke put the spirit of the black church into popular music, creating a new american sound and setting into motion a chain of events that forever altered the course of popular music and race relations in america.
Featuring interviews with james brown, lou rawls, sam moore, and billy preston. Cooke was much more than just a singer, as the biography points out. You send me 1957 was sam cookes first pop smash, and it was followed by such classics as chain gang 1960, cupid 1961, twistin the night away 1962 and the. He came out of the gospel era, crossed over and opened the doors for many black singers of the day. Bridge over troubled water simon and garfunkel bring it on home to me sam cooke bristol stomp dovells brokenheartsville joe nichols broken lady gatlin brothers brother loves traveling salvation show neil diamond brown eyed girl van morrison brown sugar rolling stones buckaroo buck owens build me up buttercup foundations. Kendrick lamar, this thesis discusses the political implications of black sounds in the mainstream and thinks forward to the radical potential of crossing over. Sam cookes granddaughter and several attorneys are. Sam cooke documentary crossing over music is my sanctuary. Musical perceptions within black adolescent culture. Crain, and launched the careers of artists such as bobby womack, billy preston and mel carter.
Maybe its because ive read peter guralnicks comprehensive 2005 sam cooke biography dream boogie. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sam cooke was one of the first artists to capitalize on the crossover appeal of popular music by intentionally recording songs that targeted both the black and white markets. Sam cooke a change is gonna come official lyric video. Sam cooke put the spirit of the black church into popular music, creating a new american sound and setting into motion a chain of events that forever altered the course of popular music and race relations in america. The two killings of sam cooke, which premiered on feb. Sam cooke nobody knows the trouble the ive seen by lalit0z. Jan 08, 2010 american masters profiles the silkyvoiced and handsome cooke, a forefather to otis redding, motown and aretha franklin, with sam cooke. Sam explored crossing over into popular, secular music. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dream boogie. Jan 09, 2010 consequently, there will be no home video version of sam cooke. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music.
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