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Songs Performed or Written by Sam CookeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Samuel Cooke (né Cook; 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 thirteen-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... [more on Wikipedia]
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1.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #115]
[Keen 3-4013]
written by
Sam Cooke
2.
11/1957
3.
11/1957
[Coral 61898]
written by Sam Cooke
4.
12/1957
5.
12/1957
6.
12/1957
7.
12/1957
8.
9.
03/1958
[Keen 3-4009]
written by Sam Cooke
10.
08/1958
[Keen 3-2006]
written by Sam Cooke
11.
11/1958
[Keen 3-2008]
written by Barbara Campbell
12.
[Keen 3-2018]
written by Barbara Campbell
13.
06/1959
[Keen 3-2022]
written by Barbara Campbell
14.
08/1959
written by Sam Cooke
15.
08/1959
[Keen 8-2101] written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward
16.
08/1959
written by Sam Cooke
17.
11/1959
18.
[Keen 8-2111]
written by Barbara Campbell
19.
03/1960
20.
04/1960
[End 1068]
written by Sam Cooke
21.
05/1960
22.
08/1960
23.
12/1960
[RCA Victor 7816]
written by Sam Cooke
24.
25.
03/1961
26.
06/1961
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #452]
[RCA Victor 7883]
written by Sam Cooke
27.
09/1961
[RCA Victor 7927]
written by Sam Cooke
28.
09/1961
[RCA Victor 7927]
written by Sam Cooke
29.
10/1961
[Sar 117]
written by Sam Cooke
30.
[RCA Victor 7983]
written by Sam Cooke
31.
04/1962
[SAR 126]
written by Sam Cooke
32.
05/1962
[RCA Victor 8036]
written by Sam Cooke
33.
06/1962
backing vocals by Lou Rawls
[RCA Victor 8036]
written by Sam Cooke
34.
06/1962
35.
09/1962
[RCA Victor 8088]
written by Sam Cooke
36.
10/1962
[Atlantic 2163]
written by Sam Cooke
37.
10/1962
[RCA Victor 8088]
written by Sam Cooke
38.
39.
02/1963
[RCA Victor 8129]
written by Sam Cooke
40.
04/1963
[RCA Victor 8164]
written by Sam Cooke
41.
04/1963
[RCA Victor 8164]
written by Sam Cooke
42.
07/1963
43.
07/1963
44.
10/1963
45.
11/1963
[Derby 1006]
written by Sam Cooke
46.
[RCA Victor 8299]
written by Sam Cooke
47.
06/1964
[RCA Victor 8368]
written by Sam Cooke
48.
06/1964
49.
09/1964
[RCA Victor 8426]
written by Sam Cooke
50.
09/1964
[RCA Victor 8426]
written by Sam Cooke
& James W. Alexander
51.
[RCA Victor 8486]
written by Sam Cooke
52.
01/1965
R [RCA Victor 8426]
written by Sam Cooke
53.
01/1965
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #12]
[RCA Victor 8486]
written by Sam Cooke
54.
02/1965
B side to Midnight Special
[Imperial 66087]
written by Sam Cooke
55.
04/1965
[RCA Victor 8539]
written by Sam Cooke
56.
04/1965
[MGM 13339]
written by Sam Cooke
57.
04/1965
[RCA Victor 8539]
written by Sam Cooke
58.
04/1965
[Constellation 147]
written by
Dee Clark & Sam Cook
59.
05/1965
[MGM 13354]
written by Sam Cooke
, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
60.
06/1965
[RCA Victor 8586]
written by Sam Cooke
& Clint Lavert
61.
07/1965
[RCA Victor 8631]
written by Sam Cooke
62.
R [RCA Victor 8751]
written by Sam Cooke
63.
04/1966
64.
65.
03/1967
[Stax 218]
written by Sam Cooke
66.
04/1967
[Cameo 466]
written by Sam Cooke
67.
05/1967
live [Volt 149]
written by Sam Cooke
68.
[Brunswick 55373]
written by Sam Cooke
& Charles Cooke
69.
06/1968
B side to Think
[Atlantic 2518]
written by Sam Cooke
70.
10/1968
[Stax 0012]
written by Sam Cooke
71.
[Double Shot 137]
written by Sam Cooke
72.
04/1969
originally released as the b-side of "hold me tight"
[JAD 220]
written by Sam Cooke
73.
[ABC/TRC 11259]
written by Sam Cooke
74.
08/1970
[Capitol 2856]
written by Sam Cooke
75.
08/1970
[Liberty 56186]
written by Sam Cooke
76.
as Ponderosa Twins + One
[Horoscope 102]
written by Sam Cooke
77.
[KoKo 2110]
written by Sam Cooke
78.
[Mercury 73412]
written by Sam Cooke
79.
09/1973
live [MGM 14623]
written by Sam Cooke
80.
[A&M 1602]
written by Sam Cooke
81.
10/1974
82.
[Capitol 4075]
written by Sam Cooke
83.
12/1975
84.
[Capitol 4171]
written by Sam Cooke
85.
02/1976
as Tony Orlando & Dawn
[Elektra 45302]
written by Sam Cooke
86.
05/1976
[Epic 50219]
written by Sam Cooke
, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
87.
06/1976
[Playboy 6075]
written by Sam Cooke
88.
[ABC/Blue Thumb 275]
written by Sam Cooke
89.
[Columbia 10676]
written by Sam Cooke
, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
90.
11/1978
as Norma Jean
[Bearsville 0331]
written by Sam Cooke
91.
as Michael Murphey
[Epic 50686]
written by Sam Cooke
92.
93.
94.
[Columbia 04754]
written by Sam Cooke
95.
R: re-entered UK charts after appearing in an advertisement for Levi's 501 jeans written by Sam Cooke
, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
96.
05/1986
R written by Sam Cooke
97.
08/1986
R written by Sam Cooke
98.
R [Warner 28303]
written by Sam Cooke
99.
[Capitol 44577]
written by Sam Cooke
100.
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Sam Cooke
101.
charted one week as Another Saturday Night / Souvenirs in US AC charts
[MCA 54680]
written by Sam Cooke
102.
with Ronnie Wood
live [Warner 18424] written by Sam Cooke 103.
01/1994
[Warner 18424] written by Sam Cooke 104.
written by Sam Cooke
105.
written by Sam Cooke
106.
[Warner LP Cut]
written by Sam Cooke
107.
108.
06/2009
from American Idol, season 8 [19]
written by Sam Cooke
109.
07/2009
written by Sam Cooke