A new picture book, based on Sam Cooke’s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” is set to publish this year via Little Bee Books. Take a sneak peek at the illustrations by Nikkolas Smith here!

Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

Mr. Jasper lived in South Salem, N.Y., although the statement did not say where he died. A classically trained musician influenced by Debussy and Ravel as well as Ray Charles and Sam Cooke ...

Cooke, who died in 1964, is widely recognized as one of ... “My first introduction to Sam Cooke’s Civil Rights Era classic was hearing it 30 years ago, attached to the iconic Spike Lee film ...

“She died peacefully surrounded by her family ... N.C., Flack was inspired as a girl by the gospel work of Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke. He began studying piano at the age of 9; something ...

Khalil Fong, a pioneering Hong Kong-based RnB singer, has died aged 41. A post on the star ... market after being inspired by the likes of Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder. He released a further ...

She died peacefully surrounded by her family ... and was inspired by Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke’s gospel music. She took up piano when she was 9, and had a full scholarship to attend Howard ...

Being the son of someone famous has obvious benefits and drawbacks. Baylee Littrell, son of Backtreet Boy and long-time Georgia resident Brian Littrell, experienced both as he pursued a music career ...