Sam Cooke I love you for Sentimental Reasons

[sauquoit13456]

Entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 on 12-30-1958, it peaked at No. 17 and spent 11 weeks in the Top 100...

The flip side of this record also charted, "Desire Me", it reached #47..

On 02-15-1947 the King Cole Trio's version reached #1 {for 1 week} and spent 12 weeks on Billboard's Best Sellers chart..

Also in 1947 three other versions made the Top 10; Eddy Howard {#6}, Dinah Shore {#6}, Charlie Spivak {#7}...

In 1961 the doo-wop group The Cleftones took their version to #60...

[aligned576]

REMINDS OF MY PARENTS. THANX MOM N DAD FOR FILLING MY LIFE WITH EXQUISITE MEMORIES AND MUSIC<3

[cynthia6637]

FANTASTIC SAM COOKE

CAN'T GET NO BETTER

PERFECT SONG HERE~!~!~

[NinaThePussycat]

For years Sam Cooke is one of my favorite singers, who unfortunatelly left this world years before I was born... too early indeed.

His voice is so unique, soft and romantic but also can be very sensual and deep at times. I just can fly way when I hear his songs...

[garland522]

Such a great talent, such a beautiful voice and so very missed. Thank you for posting this classic.

[DelmarkChicago1990]

Future wedding song ♥

[kimmy1984]

I love this man!!!

[indure08]

Debonair. I love this song. I love his voice. He should've been in the Rat Pack; Sam was so damn smooth. If there were a Black equivalent, it would be made up of Sammy Davis Jr., Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke and perhaps Sidney Portier. Sammy Davis would've been thefunny jokester. Sidney the sophisticated elder. Nat the crooner and calming voice, and Sam Cooke the hearthrob and wildcard.

[sheltv100]

@indure08 That would have been wondeerful! The Black Rat Pack (Or Negro Rat Pack as they would have put it bakc then). Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sidney Poitier. But Sidney Poitier cannot sing. But they all had one thing in common, they were the best dressed black men at that time and I follow their styles.

[indure08]

@sheltv100 Yeah that would've been something. Perhaps Harry Belafonte and Sidney could've just been a sidekick for the group...what a thought. I just saw Belafonte and met him about 2 weeks ago here in Chicago, and I asked him about Sam (both were on RCA at one point)...and he saidhimself had Sam lived into 1965, he would've become the greatest Black singer/entertainer of the 60s, past himself, Sammy Davis and King Cole...he said Sam was just THAT dynamic.

[sheltv100]

@indure08 You met Belafonte?! Wow that must have been something to hear him talk to you! And I agree, if Sam Cooke had lived beyong 1964 he would have become the greatest black singer and entertainer at that time! He would have surpassed not only Belafonte, Sammy Davis Jr. Nat King Cole, and Poitier, he would have surpassed Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Little Richard, Sly Stone, and even Jimmi Hendrix.

[TJCATLOVER]

Oh, what a voice and oh,what a song!!!!!!!!!

[cmhmine]

Theres nothing like going back in time... Feel young again for the moment...

[mrsam2009]

One of the most beautiful songs that i have ever heard. Sam Cooke the man who invented Soul.

[HelloRockKitty]

One of my Favourite Sam Cooke songs, his voice is so relaxing.

[ac2and4]

a lot of young folks find this kinda stuff lame,but all i can say is, it comes from the heart and it's true music!

[SamCookeTribute21]

Sam Cooke is the greatest. Thumbs up if you agree.

[BEAUTIFULQUEEN09]

I REMEMBER MY OLD BOYFRIEND USED TO SING THIS SONG TO ME :)

[MrVampiredog]

@BEAUTIFULQUEEN09 HE MUST OF BEEN A GREAT GUY.

[bstz44]

I think this oriiginal is the very best

[crapatflash]

I heard this on the radio the other day... but it was a different version from a supposedly rare album he recorded at a club after 3 months on the road. It sounded much dirtier, his voice was raw and scratchy and the song was faster. I actually liked that version better, it had so much more soul that this does. But this is still an awesome song.

[MsTruthFinder101]

@crapatflash Was it this one: watch?v=zXtwsQdRl_o&feature=re­lated

[crapatflash]

@MsTruthFinder101

No unfortunately, but that one was a pretty good variation too.

[chaunt100]

ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES EVER.

[LeftyLadybug]

Luther Van Dross' style was similar to this. Classic.

[Cricket121110]

rod stewart really liked sam's music lol

[308694587308694587]

Sam Cooke is dope and all, but Nat King Cole's version i personally like better. Has more emotion invested in the delivery of his lyrics, Sam's sounds more commercialized

[lash065]

@308694587308694587

Nat is sitting in a comfy armchair whereas Sam is standing on the arms of the chair.

Nat's was a reassuring voice, Sam is lifting you and flying you around the room.

Two very different voices.

[squidster29yay]

what a beautiful voice

[HolyAnointedOne7]

Nice song.

[nieceypiecey100]

I love this CD. Sam Cooke is the bestest!

[Msbbopalula]

Oh goodness....what a song.....what a voice....ahhhhhh.

[MrRoygbiv24]

Crisp and wonderful! Thats the way the oldies should be! And thats what this is!

[sylviajorgentorolaf]

Thanks for posting thanks for your time

[rlgdguy]

So many fantastic voices back in the days. There are talented people today, but they just don't use their voices like they should. Like Sam Cooke did!

[deenclassic]

just having one last listen before i hit the bed... song still gives me goosebumps. what a voice sam had!

[Train1900]

The musical voice of God in human form.

[Pieron109]

Super:)

[mongoose63124]

For E

[lwcej]

thanks for posting. such wonderful memories accompany this song. love the backup group as well!

[TheLewsi00]

This song is truely a timeless classic. Sam Cooke was gone before his time =/

[chaunt100]

HE WAS ONE OF A KIND!!!!

[RoyaIEyes]

Nice i love this song :]