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Bobby Womack: The Bravest Man in the Universe

- Source: Pitchfork Media

"As a singer grows older," starts a charming cut of sampled dialog on Bobby Womack 's first album of original material in 18 years, "his conception grows a little deeper because he lives life and he understands what he's trying to say a little more."

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Sam Cooke - The Complete Remastered Keen

- Source: The Music Mix

Sam Cooke is a legend, the King of Soul and as well as being credited as inspiration for greats like Smokey Robinson and Michael Jackson , has left a lasting legacy through samples by more recent acts like 50 Cent, Beenie Man, The Game and B>B.o.B. From this collection of tracks its not hard to see why.

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LAST MINUTE: The BRC Serenades Sam Cooke–June 4

- Source: Bold As Love

performed by the inimitable brc orchestra under the musical direction of andre lassalle, this promises to be much more than just another saturday night. in addition to stellar musical performances, brandon victor dixon (critically acclaimed on the demanding new york stage) will give deeper insight into the life behind the musicianship.

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LAST MINUTE: The BRC Serendades Sam Cooke–June 4

- Source: Bold As Love

performed by the inimitable brc orchestra under the musical direction of andre lassalle, this promises to be much more than just another saturday night. in addition to stellar musical performances, brandon victor dixon (critically acclaimed on the demanding new york stage) will give deeper insight into the life behind the musicianship.

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Kanye’s Free Live Coachella Mixtape

- Source: Melophobe

eleased in Japan and Germany, Shugo Tokumaru debuts Port Entropy in the States February 15 via Polyvinyl. by cami on Tue May 10, 2011 at 10.51 am from the entry: The music itself is a bit dated of course—Stevie croons in an adolescent voice, is backed by an un-funky orchestra with lush string arrangements and vocal choruses, and most of the tunes, if they ever were popular, are now obscurities. by boat parts on Tue May 10, 2011 at 08.16 am from the entry: Thanks for letting me know!

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[VIDEO] Herman Dune - “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”

- Source: Melophobe

Guys in movies you can have someone play a person but someone else sings this is what the director will do,find someone who looks a little like Sam Cooke, then find a matching voice to sing. that is Vel, he sings many od=f Sam tunes anyway for me I sometimes can't tell which is which. by Sylvania S Shoola on Wed May 4, 2011 at 05.47 pm from the entry: Have anyone heard Vel Omarr sing Sam Cooke music, he was raised with Sam Cooke Sam was his mentor, he did a tribute to Sam Cooke in California in Feb. he is an awesome singer, who ever plays Sam Cooke is ok but the singing should be Vel Omarr, go to youtube and listen and see why i say that,Tiger woods can't sing. he can play him but cant sing. by Sylvania S Shoola on Wed May 4, 2011 at 05.42 pm from the entry: Spot on review, Mikey.

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[VIDEO] Julianna Barwick - “Envelop”

- Source: Melophobe

Guys in movies you can have someone play a person but someone else sings this is what the director will do,find someone who looks a little like Sam Cooke, then find a matching voice to sing. that is Vel, he sings many od=f Sam tunes anyway for me I sometimes can't tell which is which. by Sylvania S Shoola on Wed May 4, 2011 at 05.47 pm from the entry: Have anyone heard Vel Omarr sing Sam Cooke music, he was raised with Sam Cooke Sam was his mentor, he did a tribute to Sam Cooke in California in Feb. he is an awesome singer, who ever plays Sam Cooke is ok but the singing should be Vel Omarr, go to youtube and listen and see why i say that,Tiger woods can't sing. he can play him but cant sing. by Sylvania S Shoola on Wed May 4, 2011 at 05.42 pm from the entry: Spot on review, Mikey.

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Bombino - Agadez - 7.5

- Source: Melophobe

I am a big fan of Sam Cooke, I think Will Smith would be perfect to play Sam Cooke early days and Denzel the latter days of his life, I also hope the voice of Sam Cooke be sung by My Vel Omarr who sings Sam's songs in prefection pefect melody for the movie. by Sylvania S on Sun Apr 17, 2011 at 04.35 pm from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie I challenge anyone to find even one female in that picture! by S Wolfman on Sun Apr 17, 2011 at 10.43 am from the entry: Das Racist + Holy Ghost! +

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Moments when a piece of music veers you off

- Source: MOG

When I've listened to R. H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders' 1962 recording of his song "Pass Me Not," at the two-minute point, his voice takes the melody in a different direction, and the subtle effect on me is hard to describe, but I feel I'm being pulled diagonally into another dimension.

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Sam Cooke’s 80th birthday

- Source: ipickmynose

Eventually he took that gospel sound into secular music, first in 1956 with a reworked gospel song called "Lovable" released under the pseudonym Dale Cooke in order to hide his identity from gospel fans who might not like his foray into secular music.

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RIP Sam: What I Wanna Know Is?!?!

- Source: The Adios Lounge

"When (Sam Cooke) first heard 'Blowin' In The Wind' on the new Freewheelin' Bob Dylan album J.W. (Alexander) had just given him, he was so carried away with the message, and the fact that a white boy had written it, that he was almost ashamed not to have written something like that himself. It wasn't the way Dylan sang, he told Bobby Womack . It was what he had to say. 'I'm going to write something,' Sam told J.W. But he didn't know what it was." --

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Sam Cooke

- Source: Red Threat

08/04 Drop Dead Gorgeous, Sleeping With Sirens, Attila, Abandon All Ships, For All Those Sleeping..

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Johnny Taylor

- Source: Boot Sale Sounds

Charlie Gillett sent me this LP on the Soul City Records label some years ago - complete with hand written notes about each track.

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