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Sam Cooke was born on this date- (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2020 OP
And you chose Lindsay Jan 2020 #1
Great voice, great song. Thanks. lark Jan 2020 #2
So many parallels with Marvin Gaye: CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #3
One of the best soul singers to ever live The Polack MSgt Jan 2020 #4

CaptYossarian

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3. So many parallels with Marvin Gaye:
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 11:48 AM
Jan 2020

Singer/songwriter/pianist

Sang in the church

Fathers were ministers

Added the letter E to last names

Died way too young (Cooke was 33; Gaye died the day before his 45th birthday)

Both shot to death (Cooke seems to have been murdered too).

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