Sam Cooke
Clarksdale, MS-born singer and songwriter who founded SAR Records and wrote "A Change Is Gonna Come."
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Born 1931. Began as lead of the Soul Stirrers gospel group before crossing into pop. Owned his masters (rare for Black artists of his era). Killed at 33 in a still-disputed Los Angeles shooting.
Location
Clarksdale, MS, USA
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