I knew that sam cooke sang with the soul stirrers early in his career, and i wanted to hear some of their stuff. Songs include nearer to thee, one more river, must jesus bear the cross alone, any day now, and peace in the valley. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers by sam cooke on amazon. From his debut album in the beginning with the soul stirrers. Sam cooke tried to pretend that dale was his brother, but no one was buying it. Completists will also need the soul stirrers cd on specialty heaven is my home which starts with the remaining sam cookeperiodsoul stirrers tracks with the raw voiced paul foster on lead, some with sam cookes voice noticeable in the background, a couple of which were rerecordings of songs they did originally with sam on lead, of which those. Five men in crisp white suits stand shoulder to shoulder, ready to go to work. Sam cooke is widely recognised as the pioneer of soul music, creating the. Listen to your favorite songs from sam cooke with the soul stirrers by sam cooke now. With the soul stirrers, the soul stirrers cd album.
Sam cooke sam cooke with the soul stirrers album lyrics. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers the gospel soul of sam. Sam cooke werd geboren in clarksdale mississippi maar verhuisde al snel met zijn. When cooke joined the group in 1950 at the age of 19, hed already spent 4 years singing with the highway q. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers the soul stirrers songs. Songs include nearer to thee, one more river, must jesus bear the cross alone, any day now, and peace. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers sam cooke cd 1992 well if you are a fan of sam cooke, you will not be disapointed with this cd.
Hear him in all his glory 19511955 when he was singing with one of the greatest of all gospel groupsthe soul stirrers. Complete recordings of sam cooke with the soul stirrers. Alan lomax recorded the group in 1936 for the us library of congress, but the group made many more recordings over the next several decades. Listen to your favorite songs from sam cooke, the soul stirrers. Were you there sam cooke and the soul stirrers youtube. Completists will also need the soul stirrers cd on specialty heaven is my home which starts with the remaining sam cooke period soul stirrers tracks with the raw voiced paul foster on lead, some with sam cooke s voice noticeable in the background, a couple of which were rerecordings of songs they did originally with sam on lead, of which those. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers sam cooke, the soul stirrers. This compilation of tracks by the soul stirrers, with the unmatched voice of sam cooke is an absolute knockout. As son of a baptist minister, sam cooke began singing at church. He began singing as a kid and joined the soul stirrers before moving to a. The soul stirrers roy crain wrote to rupe in may 1957. Nearer my god to thee sam cooke and the soul stirrers youtube. Its billed to sam cooke with the soul stirrers, though, as its the ultimate collection of sides he recorded as a member of the group for specialty records, along with seven.
Watch the video for im a pilgrim from the soul stirrers s sar records story for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The soul stirrers were an american gospel music group, whose career spans over eighty years. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. This is a collection of his early gospel hits wthe soul stirrers. Listen free to sam cooke sam cooke with the soul stirrers come, let us go back to god album version, peace in the valley feat. The group was a pioneer in the development of the quartet style of gospel, and a major influence on soul, doo wop, and motown, some of the secular music that owed much to gospel. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers,sam cooke with the soul stirrers.
In total, the soul stirrers recorded over two dozen tracks for specialty in 1950 before harris quit the group that same year. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers thats heaven to me discogs. The complete keen years 1957 1960 collects sam cookes body of work as he began releasing secular albums, stepping away from the soul stirrers where he found great success as a gospel singer. A few of the songs on this cd can be considered both soul as well as gospel. If you are a sam cooke fan, i recommend you get the cd to add to your collection.
Sam cooke with the soul stirrers, sam cooke with the soul stirrers. Listen to your favorite songs from specialty profiles. The soul stirrers were gospel stars when 19yearold sam cook the e came with his. While sam cooke certainly made beautiful music in the pop realm, his greatest sides were those made with the soul stirrers. The back cover has blue print unlike the reissue having black the gospel soul of sam cooke with the soul stirrers vol.
Jul 03, 2008 this is a gospel classic, by the most prominent gospel group the soul stirrers featuring sam cooke. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Music profile for the soul stirrers, formed 10 september 1926. Sam cooke sam cooke with the soul stirrers mp3 album. Cooke had been releasing and dominating the gospel sales market over the six years previous to you send me and summertime being released. Touch the hem of his garment is the most wonderful thing on it, and possibly the best thing samcooke ever did.
Buy mp3 music online sam cooke sam cooke with the soul stirrers. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers sam cooke with the soul. Samuel cook january 22, 1931 december 11, 1964, known professionally as sam cooke, was an american singer, songwriter, civilrights activist and entrepreneur influential as a singer, composer, and producer, he is commonly known as the king of soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music. Sam cooke and the soul stirrers sam cooke, sam cooke. The gospel soul of sam cooke with the soul stirrers, vol. From the liner notes of the complete recordings of sam cooke with the soul stirrers, a three box set by specialty. In december 1964, sam cooke seemed on top of the world. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers is een cd album van sam cooke. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
They were known as the soul stirrers when they did the 19511957 recordings on this threecd, 84song collection. He began singing as a kid and joined the soul stirrers before moving to a solo career where he scored a string of hit songs. The live performance of this epic song performed by mr. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This 12song compilation by the soul stirrers features the lead vocals of sam cooke in a pure gospel format. H harris, and longtime member and actual group founder roy crain. This is a gospel classic, by the most prominent gospel group the soul stirrers featuring sam cooke.
As bumps blackwell said, sam would walk past a good girl to get to a hooker. The complete specialty recordings of sam cooke sam cooke. Stream sam cooke, the soul stirrers on amazon music. Sam cooke with the soul stirrers the soul stirrers.
Sam cooke and the soul stirrers jesus paid the debt gospel by gospel. Sam cooke was one of the most original and influential vocal stylists of all time. Sam has such a smooth and calming voice, full of nothing but pure soul. This material, recorded before cooke began tackling pop songs in late 1956, is considered by many aficionados to be his best. Complete your sam cooke with the soul stirrers collection. When cooke joined the group in 1950 at the age of 19, hed already spent 4. I will be posting a similar pop soul tune called loveable with the same tune sung by a man. Born on january 22, 1931, in clarksdale, mississippi, sam cooke sang with the gospel group the soul stirrers before going on to land huge hits like you send me, wonderful world. Listen free to sam cooke sam cooke and the soul stirrers peace in the valley, it wont be very long and more. The soul stirrers forced the issue, and sam cooke was out. Its billed to sam cooke with the soul stirrers, though, as its the ultimate collection of sides he recorded as a member of the group for specialty records, along with seven tentative secular poprock sides he did for the label as a solo singer in 1956.