It's Been A Long,
A long Time Coming,
But I Know
A Change Goin' Come...
Samuel Cooke
January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)
was an American
soul singer
and songwriter.
Considered one
of the most influential
Soul artists of all time,
Cooke is commonly
referred to as the
"King of Soul"
for his distinctive vocals,
pioneering contributions
to the genre,
and significance in
popular music.
During his
eight-year career,
Cooke released
29 singles
that charted in
the Top 40
of the
Billboard
Hot 100 chart,
as well as
20 singles
in the Top 10
of Billboard's
Black Singles chart.
In 1964,
he was shot
and killed
by the manager
of a motel
in Los Angeles.
After an inquest
and investigation,
the courts ruled
Cooke's death to be a
justifiable homicide.
His family has since
questioned the circumstances
of his death.
In 2015,
Cooke was ranked number 28
in Billboard magazine's
list of the
"35 Greatest
R&B Artists of All Time".
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964
is a compilation album
by American
singer-songwriter
released posthumously on
June 17, 2003,
by ABKCO Records
The disc covers
Cooke's entire career,
from his early
1950's beginnings
with
the Soul Stirrers
to the posthumous
1964 single
"Shake".
The collection includes
most of the singer's
hit singles,
including
"You Send Me",
"Wonderful World",
"Chain Gang",
"Cupid",
"Twistin' the Night Away",
"Bring It On Home to Me",
"Another Saturday Night",
"Little Red Rooster",
"Ain't That Good News",
"Good Times",
and what is often
regarded as
Cooke’s magnum opus,
"A Change Is Gonna Come".
The compilation is generally
considered the most complete
and comprehensive collection
of Cooke's work.
It has been included on
various
"best-of" lists
by music publications,
including
Rolling Stone
and
Time.
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