Anen to that. The music was Sam's and not intended to be claimed exclusively by any group whether they are Gospel Music fans, or RocknRoll fans or R & B fans. And I'll tell you this. Bobby Womack spent a lot of time with Sam's wife when he was touring and even has the audacity to wear one of Sam's suits to the funeral. Its a forgone conclusion that Mrs. Cooke was passin a lot of time with Bobby Womack..
@professordumbledorf Sam Cooke should never had married that woman. She was a lazy, pot-smoking street hustler and a ho. And Bobby Womack was a the lowest of backstabbers, to not only do your 'mentor's' wife, but also the daughter? I have no respect for him, none whatsoever. How he can even show his face on this video is beyond me.
I love this gospel song they are playing during the discussion of his death. Such a beautiful song. Is this on DVD because I'd love to see it from beginning to end.
The top Gospel performers then and now makes extremely good money. Listen to an interview of JJ Farley, the Soul Stirrers manager. It is amazing how much they made then. I hate seeing the artists like Sam, Aretha, Pointer Sisters, the Staples to modern artists of Whitney and Jodeci (Little Cedric & the Haley Singers) cross over. However, as Cedric know known as KCi stated it is done to out of respect. They choose not to be hypocrites and go through the motion. I respect that.
At 8:02 on you can see his brother misses his brother. Sad, sad tragic events. He lady who shot him moved to Michigan and died in 1966. The lady Sam was with , Flisa Boyer, was charged with killing her then boyfriend in 1979. There is no additional information on her that could be found.
I heard the same thing by watching this show called "Murder Mysteries and Scandals" hosted by AJ Benzza. Flisa Boyer should've been charge with something because of the aftermath of what happened. Some believe Franklin was a pimp and her and Boyer were fleecing men like that. I'd like to know if she is still living. I think she was 22 when this happened and they say she was half Chinese and half British. The photo I saw of her, she was a pretty girl back then.
@lepoetress Same story I read. Ms. Boyer was a "lady of the evening". Sam Cooke came out of the showere to find his "pants and wallet gone. Went to the office in Coat, shirt and underware, demanding his pants and wallet, the manager "claimed to be afraid of him, but Mr. Cooke did not have a gun, She did. Sad Ending Peace
The boyfriend she killed, I think they said she stabbed him to death. I saw on a website, I think it was called crimelibrary(dot)com and they had a picture of her and told about the grand jury investigation of Sam's death. I think they have photos of Sam as the police found him (nude except for a suit jacket) and a photo of him in his casket. I can't believe the Cooke estate had to pay Franklin a settlement ... just doesn't seem right.
@ songpactch So you say, do you know that for a fact that he was shot by that woman. Alot of evidence was lost and destroyed, therefore you need to shut the f......up, because you don't know what the hell you're talking about, you idiot.
It 's obivious that you don't know any black people, because black people bought his records when sang gospel and R.B. So you need to keep your racist statements to yourself,because you don't know what the hell you're talking about you ass hole. It's people like you that need to get a life and stop trying to belittle black people. You are a dumb ass.
@anntheia59 Man... Nothing here needs to be rung out. Sam Cooke was the most exceptional talent in the century and the only thing I hear is, Oh the white man did this. He was shot by a black woman, in a black neighborhood.
This agenda absolutely ruins the greatness he achieved. White folk haven't done anything to Sam Cooke but listen to & love his talent. Find something else to complain about. You prove your ignorance and bring him down more.... Songpatch
There is one glaring irony in the last years of Sam Cooke's life. He was rejected by many black people for his musical choices. Some had labeled Sam another Nat King Cole Oreo...this is to say that love songs and ballads were supposedly aimed for the white audiences of the day. I've always been particularly annoyed with the way the Blacks all came out of the woodwork when he died but bought few of his records from 1962 until his Murder. That seems hypocritical to me.
@professordumbledorf Thats the way it was back then. If you were a gospel singer and started sing R/B you were going to HELL. I think music is music. It's the "message" in the music to me ! Peace
@traiigeetv I know right??? When I found that out, I lost all respect for him. Not that I liked him like that to begin with but that just laid the icing on the cake.
@traiigeetv I keep wondering how they could get mad at Bobby, like Sam died at "Prayer Meeting. Johnny Taylor said "who making love to yo old lady, While YOU are out making love? Just Sayin Peace !
@buchananjosalyn No matter what Sam was doing, that did not give the back-stabber Womack the right to be with the man's wife? Are you serious? What world do you come from? Sam's brother should have broken every bone in both Womack and Sam's wife's body.
@92463mike That seems to be today's answer. I was not in any of it and Bobby and Sam's brother are still alive to tell the Story. "As a man lives, so shall he die. God Be A Blessing to All. The issue and Sam Cooke are Dead.
I believe "A Change Is Gonna Come" was going to be the beginning of a whole new chapter in Sam Cooke's lyrical legacy. A Legacy of deeper, thought provoking material. That is not to say he would give up on pop (he was a savvy business man after all) but "Change" was so unlike ANYTHING in totality he had ever done before, and showed there was a deepness about him we had not, and sadly never will be exposed to.
No one will ever know what really happened during the early morning hours of December 11th, 1964 in Los Angeles. Sam Cooke was a gifted artist who left us too soon. He left behind a legacy of music, which continues to inspire his fans. The man was way ahead of his time, a true trendsetter.
Learn from Mr.Sam.....when you make it big...watch out for pretty hoes and their pimp or in his case pimpstress....i don't think the motel clerk life was in danger...Mr.Sam callled the set up like he seen it.....and she shut him up with three shots...You hear Mr.Sam's work in most of your favorite artist even in 2011...From gospel to gangsta to R&B to Rock n Roll..The Beatles and Rolling Stones did'nt think about crossing that water till Sam did it first..God bless.
I wanted to hear more from his brother instead of this Black vs. White segregation bullshit. We hear about that shit when it's Black History Month so why would I want to hear about it in somebody's biography? I mean it's says ''Sam Cooke Story'' why not have family members and friends only to share light on the situation? This documentary was not well thought out and it seemed rushed.
@2pac4realu This biography is about a person who lived during a certain time period in the history of America. A time period that unfortunately included segregation and yes at times, lynchings. If you can not deal with the truth of this period, find it too upsetting, or want to deny what happened, do not watch a biography of a person that lived during that time.
@2pac4realu I'm taking that ignorant statement to mean you must be non-african american! Because anyone with half a brain and even an ounce of knowledge of the History of African Americans in Music (from Motown to Chi-town) knows that Black & White segregation "as you put it", was very much so relevant in those days. They Lived it and Many died because of it! and I promise you, if Sam were alive today, he could NOT tell his story without including (ALL) of the Racial injustice that he and many
A trillion thanks to Privatefender! Sam Cooke IS a legend. The story told here should be required reading for all. It shows the behaviour of one to another in humankind relationships portraying one startling fact: many of earths brightest stars are removed by those who see themselves as losers. And to get their fifteen seconds of shame will do anything, including plunging the world into untold grief. Long live the works and vibes that Sam Cooke left us. R. I. P. my soulest of brothers.
@junieclay Now that wasn't fair. She may have been very scared. Sam Cooke did have a royalty "prince like" persona . But then again he was down to earth,. Only God knows what really happen.
@junieclay The mafia killed Sam Cooke...How can one women with a broomstick beat the living shit out of him!...he was badly beaten by more than one man..
@DONTINSTALL2 Not really. See back then , no money was in the gospel field. Those were two bit days. Yes, I believe that JAH (GOD) will make a way for his children. But there are some things that YOU have to do for yourself, But at the same time JAH states: Be wise as a serpant but harmless as a dove.
Sam Cooke was smoooth!!!
johnlennon1970 2 weeks ago
Thank heavens a change did come ~ RIP Sam xx
baysideful 3 weeks ago
Anen to that. The music was Sam's and not intended to be claimed exclusively by any group whether they are Gospel Music fans, or RocknRoll fans or R & B fans. And I'll tell you this. Bobby Womack spent a lot of time with Sam's wife when he was touring and even has the audacity to wear one of Sam's suits to the funeral. Its a forgone conclusion that Mrs. Cooke was passin a lot of time with Bobby Womack..
professordumbledorf 1 month ago
@professordumbledorf Sam Cooke should never had married that woman. She was a lazy, pot-smoking street hustler and a ho. And Bobby Womack was a the lowest of backstabbers, to not only do your 'mentor's' wife, but also the daughter? I have no respect for him, none whatsoever. How he can even show his face on this video is beyond me.
92463mike 1 month ago
@92463mike Are you saying that you do not like Sam Cooke???
ilovepeoplesamcooke 2 weeks ago
I love this gospel song they are playing during the discussion of his death. Such a beautiful song. Is this on DVD because I'd love to see it from beginning to end.
lepoetress 1 month ago
This would make a great movie. It has a lot of conspiracies plus a homicide, celebrity, rags to riches, and one great soundtrack with Sam's music.
OldskolFan 1 month ago
u cant help but wonder what we as people would have been blessed with if he had not died.
doubledeck01 1 month ago
The top Gospel performers then and now makes extremely good money. Listen to an interview of JJ Farley, the Soul Stirrers manager. It is amazing how much they made then. I hate seeing the artists like Sam, Aretha, Pointer Sisters, the Staples to modern artists of Whitney and Jodeci (Little Cedric & the Haley Singers) cross over. However, as Cedric know known as KCi stated it is done to out of respect. They choose not to be hypocrites and go through the motion. I respect that.
gospelmusicloverld 2 months ago
At 8:02 on you can see his brother misses his brother. Sad, sad tragic events. He lady who shot him moved to Michigan and died in 1966. The lady Sam was with , Flisa Boyer, was charged with killing her then boyfriend in 1979. There is no additional information on her that could be found.
TempeSoldier123 2 months ago
@TempeSoldier123
I heard the same thing by watching this show called "Murder Mysteries and Scandals" hosted by AJ Benzza. Flisa Boyer should've been charge with something because of the aftermath of what happened. Some believe Franklin was a pimp and her and Boyer were fleecing men like that. I'd like to know if she is still living. I think she was 22 when this happened and they say she was half Chinese and half British. The photo I saw of her, she was a pretty girl back then.
lepoetress 1 month ago
@lepoetress Same story I read. Ms. Boyer was a "lady of the evening". Sam Cooke came out of the showere to find his "pants and wallet gone. Went to the office in Coat, shirt and underware, demanding his pants and wallet, the manager "claimed to be afraid of him, but Mr. Cooke did not have a gun, She did. Sad Ending Peace
buchananjosalyn 1 month ago
@TempeSoldier123
The boyfriend she killed, I think they said she stabbed him to death. I saw on a website, I think it was called crimelibrary(dot)com and they had a picture of her and told about the grand jury investigation of Sam's death. I think they have photos of Sam as the police found him (nude except for a suit jacket) and a photo of him in his casket. I can't believe the Cooke estate had to pay Franklin a settlement ... just doesn't seem right.
lepoetress 1 month ago
So sad he died a tragic death, but His music will on forever.
sherylj1966 2 months ago
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@ songpactch So you say, do you know that for a fact that he was shot by that woman. Alot of evidence was lost and destroyed, therefore you need to shut the f......up, because you don't know what the hell you're talking about, you idiot.
anntheia59 2 months ago
Thank you. I watch the episodes and it was like going back in time.
dubya504 2 months ago
Inspiring, emotional, depressing all wrapped up in one - three words spring to mind GONE TOO SOON
creatingyourfate 3 months ago 2
This is depressing.........
I miss him so much
MJRookieRook 3 months ago 2
It 's obivious that you don't know any black people, because black people bought his records when sang gospel and R.B. So you need to keep your racist statements to yourself,because you don't know what the hell you're talking about you ass hole. It's people like you that need to get a life and stop trying to belittle black people. You are a dumb ass.
anntheia59 4 months ago
@anntheia59 Man... Nothing here needs to be rung out. Sam Cooke was the most exceptional talent in the century and the only thing I hear is, Oh the white man did this. He was shot by a black woman, in a black neighborhood.
This agenda absolutely ruins the greatness he achieved. White folk haven't done anything to Sam Cooke but listen to & love his talent. Find something else to complain about. You prove your ignorance and bring him down more.... Songpatch
songpatch 2 months ago
she's lying like hell behind those sunglasses.
shydmples 4 months ago 4
There is one glaring irony in the last years of Sam Cooke's life. He was rejected by many black people for his musical choices. Some had labeled Sam another Nat King Cole Oreo...this is to say that love songs and ballads were supposedly aimed for the white audiences of the day. I've always been particularly annoyed with the way the Blacks all came out of the woodwork when he died but bought few of his records from 1962 until his Murder. That seems hypocritical to me.
professordumbledorf 4 months ago
@professordumbledorf Thats the way it was back then. If you were a gospel singer and started sing R/B you were going to HELL. I think music is music. It's the "message" in the music to me ! Peace
buchananjosalyn 1 month ago
i like how they didnt put how womack fk'd sam cooke over
traiigeetv 5 months ago 8
@traiigeetv I wish he didn't trust me so much...lol
shydmples 4 months ago in playlist Unsung Donny Hathaway/Phyllis Hyman
@traiigeetv I know right??? When I found that out, I lost all respect for him. Not that I liked him like that to begin with but that just laid the icing on the cake.
MJRookieRook 3 months ago
@traiigeetv I keep wondering how they could get mad at Bobby, like Sam died at "Prayer Meeting. Johnny Taylor said "who making love to yo old lady, While YOU are out making love? Just Sayin Peace !
buchananjosalyn 1 month ago
@buchananjosalyn No matter what Sam was doing, that did not give the back-stabber Womack the right to be with the man's wife? Are you serious? What world do you come from? Sam's brother should have broken every bone in both Womack and Sam's wife's body.
92463mike 1 month ago
@92463mike That seems to be today's answer. I was not in any of it and Bobby and Sam's brother are still alive to tell the Story. "As a man lives, so shall he die. God Be A Blessing to All. The issue and Sam Cooke are Dead.
buchananjosalyn 1 month ago
The King Of Soul - Sam Cooke
traiigeetv 5 months ago
smh black killing blacks [u know that story was set-up]
MistaChubbz1 6 months ago
I believe "A Change Is Gonna Come" was going to be the beginning of a whole new chapter in Sam Cooke's lyrical legacy. A Legacy of deeper, thought provoking material. That is not to say he would give up on pop (he was a savvy business man after all) but "Change" was so unlike ANYTHING in totality he had ever done before, and showed there was a deepness about him we had not, and sadly never will be exposed to.
ranhill 6 months ago 2
No one will ever know what really happened during the early morning hours of December 11th, 1964 in Los Angeles. Sam Cooke was a gifted artist who left us too soon. He left behind a legacy of music, which continues to inspire his fans. The man was way ahead of his time, a true trendsetter.
MJJR1 7 months ago
Learn from Mr.Sam.....when you make it big...watch out for pretty hoes and their pimp or in his case pimpstress....i don't think the motel clerk life was in danger...Mr.Sam callled the set up like he seen it.....and she shut him up with three shots...You hear Mr.Sam's work in most of your favorite artist even in 2011...From gospel to gangsta to R&B to Rock n Roll..The Beatles and Rolling Stones did'nt think about crossing that water till Sam did it first..God bless.
truthfaithhealthcare 7 months ago
Thank you for putting this together for the fans of Sam Cooke. I was not born when Mr. Cooke was alive but he lives on.
wanzaturner 8 months ago
I wanted to hear more from his brother instead of this Black vs. White segregation bullshit. We hear about that shit when it's Black History Month so why would I want to hear about it in somebody's biography? I mean it's says ''Sam Cooke Story'' why not have family members and friends only to share light on the situation? This documentary was not well thought out and it seemed rushed.
2pac4realu 10 months ago 4
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dienglee 7 months ago
@2pac4realu who shot ya?
dkthg 7 months ago
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hootskc 5 months ago
@2pac4realu This biography is about a person who lived during a certain time period in the history of America. A time period that unfortunately included segregation and yes at times, lynchings. If you can not deal with the truth of this period, find it too upsetting, or want to deny what happened, do not watch a biography of a person that lived during that time.
hootskc 5 months ago
@2pac4realu I'm taking that ignorant statement to mean you must be non-african american! Because anyone with half a brain and even an ounce of knowledge of the History of African Americans in Music (from Motown to Chi-town) knows that Black & White segregation "as you put it", was very much so relevant in those days. They Lived it and Many died because of it! and I promise you, if Sam were alive today, he could NOT tell his story without including (ALL) of the Racial injustice that he and many
GETINTHEGAMES 3 months ago
@2pac4realu (cont) other acts on the circuit encountered!
GETINTHEGAMES 3 months ago
A trillion thanks to Privatefender! Sam Cooke IS a legend. The story told here should be required reading for all. It shows the behaviour of one to another in humankind relationships portraying one startling fact: many of earths brightest stars are removed by those who see themselves as losers. And to get their fifteen seconds of shame will do anything, including plunging the world into untold grief. Long live the works and vibes that Sam Cooke left us. R. I. P. my soulest of brothers.
IBumpg 10 months ago 2
may bertha franklin burn in hell for killing sam cooke
junieclay 10 months ago 22
@junieclay Now that wasn't fair. She may have been very scared. Sam Cooke did have a royalty "prince like" persona . But then again he was down to earth,. Only God knows what really happen.
lisatina69 9 months ago
@junieclay this needs 500 likes
degas5000 9 months ago
@junieclay in my opininon it wasnt the old lady
i think she was shocked about what was going on
in my opinion it was the fcking whore, she destroyed more than just sams life
and i dont mean the fact that she killed her boyfriend with a gun one year after sams death
ih5u4gwuz 1 month ago
@junieclay The mafia killed Sam Cooke...How can one women with a broomstick beat the living shit out of him!...he was badly beaten by more than one man..
johnlennon1970 2 weeks ago
R.I.P. Sam Cooke.
sheltv100 1 year ago 3
Youtube -They Sold Their Souls For Rock And Roll.
DONTINSTALL2 1 year ago
@DONTINSTALL2 Not really. See back then , no money was in the gospel field. Those were two bit days. Yes, I believe that JAH (GOD) will make a way for his children. But there are some things that YOU have to do for yourself, But at the same time JAH states: Be wise as a serpant but harmless as a dove.
KingMellow11 11 months ago