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You Send Me: The Life and Times of Sam Cooke
You Send Me The Life and Times of Sam Cooke Author:Daniel Wolff, S.R. Crain, Clifton White, G. David Tenenbaum In 1957, already one of the biggest stars in gospel music, Sam Cooke burst onto the pop scene with the number one hit "You Send Me," the first in a string of rock & roll classics. He quickly became one of music business's first African-American entrepreneurs, as well as a role model in the early years of the civil rights struggle. Then, at age t... more »hirty-three, he was found dead, shot through the heart in a seedy motel in south Los Angeles. The circumstances surrounding his death would remain a controversial mystery for years to come.« less