Quotes for All
I’d been listening to African-American music since the first record I ever bought, which was by Sam Cooke. And it sounds more like my private thoughts that I never thought I would be able to articulate – I never thought I would be able to express publicly. David Toop
I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke. Chris Brown
I tried to stay away from the Euro beats, and not go totally pop. Instead, I wanted to take the Quincy Jones approach. The record pays homage to the Stevie Wonders, the Michael Jacksons, the Sam Cookes. I wanted to put that classic essence of R&B and soul with the new age of music now. … Read more
I’m not James Brown. I’m not Sam Cooke. I’m Charley Pride. I’m just me and that’s what you got. Charley Pride
I started with Sam Cooke when I was 6 or 7 years old. Bobby Womack
I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers. Bobby Vinton
I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me. Rebecca Ferguson
People like Clyde McPhatter who came out of the black churches – like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin – were all church singers who became great pop singers because gospel singing is very close to the blues. Ahmet Ertegun
I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music
Aaron Neville