"Chain Gang" released in 1960, reaching #2 in the United States and #9 in the United Kingdom. This was Cooke's second-biggest American hit, since "You Send Me" from 1957. The song was inspired after a chance meeting with an actual chain-gang of prisoners on a highway, seen while Sam was on tour. According to legend, Cooke and his brother Charles felt sorry for the men and gave them several cartons of cigarettes.
Sam Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as The King of Soul for his unmatched vocal abilities and impact and influence on the modern world of music.
Cooke had 29 top-40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1964. On December 11, 1964, Cooke was shot dead by the manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California at the age of 33. At the time, the courts ruled that Cooke was drunk and distressed, and the manager killed Cooke in what was later ruled a justifiable homicide. Since that time, the circumstances of his death have been widely questioned.
Υποθέτω ότι το blog είναι καινούργιο, οπότε καλορίζικο. Όσο για τις εκπομπές του Πετρίδη που αναφέρεις, θα τις ανεβάσω, δεν τις έχω ξεχάσει, απλώς οι συνθήκες δεν με βοήθησαν. Θα το κάνω οπωσδήποτε τις επόμενες ημέρες.
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