Sam Cooke – fortolket af andre sorte sangere og musikere
13. december 2014
Som omtalt er vi i 50-året for sangeren Sam Cookes død. Og det lille tilbageskuende pladeforlag Ace markerer året med en opsamling af Sam Cooke-covers. Andre sorte sangere, der fortolker Sam Cookes sange. Fra Percy Sledge til Aretha Franklin – hvis man skulle være i tvivl om Cookes betydning…
- Having a Party (Medley) – The Ovations featuring Louis Williams (MGM 14623, 1973)
- Rome (Wasn’t Built in a Day) – Johnnie Taylor (SAR 131, 1962)
- You Send Me – Percy Sledge (Atlantic LP SD 8146, 1967)
- Shake – Otis Redding (Volt LP 412, 1965)
- (Chain Gang) The Sound of My Man – Theola Kilgore (previously unreleased alternate of Candix 311)
- I’m Gonna Forget About You – Bobby Womack (Liberty 56186, 1970)
- When a Boy Falls in Love – Mel Carter (Derby 1003, 1963)
- Bring It on Home to Me – Eddie Floyd (Stax 0012, 1968)
- That’s Heaven to Me – The Soul Stirrers (Specialty LP SPS 2146, 1972)
- Cupid – R.B. Greaves (Atco LP SD 33-311, 1969)
- Dance What You Wanna – The Miracles (Tamla LP T 245, 1964)
- Meet Me at the Twistin’ Place – Johnnie Morisette (SAR 126, 1962)
- I’m Alright – Little Anthony and the Imperials (End 1053, 1959)
- Wonderful World – Johnny Nash (Epic 50219, 1976)
- Love You Most of All – The Persuasions (MCA LP 326, 1973)
- Pow! You’re in Love – The Falcons (United Artists 289, 1961)
- A Change is Gonna Come – Brenton Wood (Double Shot 137, 1969)
- Nobody Loves Me Like You – The Flamingos (End 1068, 1960)
- Somebody Have Mercy – Willie Hightower (Capitol LP ST 367, 1968)
- Win Your Love – Lou Rawls (Capitol LP ST 479, 1970)
- The Smile – The Simms Twins (SAR 125, 1962)
- Good Times – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic LP SD 8139, 1967)
- (AIn’t That) Good News – The Supremes (Motown LP M 629, 1965)
- Soothe Me – Sam and Dave (Stax LP 712, 1966)
