Sam Cooke was so smooth he was harder than hard”

The self-penned “You Send Me” launched Keen Records in a gorgeous shower of woah-woah-ohs in September 1957, selling nearly two million copies and perfecting a gospelized-pop template for soul music.

Why I love Sam Cooke, by Har Mar Superstar

Sam Cooke - The Complete Keen Years: 1957-1960 / 5CD set

Sam Cooke / Love Me (Party Time MIX)

Sam Cooke's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl

Sam Cooke ‎– Hits Of The 50's - 1960 Soul R+B - Mono LP

Sam Cooke Remembered on His 90th Birthday

Sam Cooke: The Timeless Voice of Change, News

Sam Cooke Greatest Hits - Wonderful World, Ease My Troublin' Mind,You Send Me,Bring It On Home To Me

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s

Another Side of Sam Cooke: Hits of the '50s, by Sam Scott

A Black History Month Profile: Sam Cooke – Jerry Jazz Musician