Sam Cooke – $650,000
Greatest Hits: Wonderful World, Chain Gang, A Change is Gonna Come
The resident, musician, and business proprietor was Sam Cooke. He produced well-received songs as well. His power in pop music and his popular voice called him “King of Soul.” When he was young, he started singing, joining The Soul Stirrers until his later solo career. This film’s production benefited from the patronage of Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, Billy Preston, Marvin Gaye, and others. He made James Brown and Otis Redding popular. He was called the “inventor” of the soul genre by AllMusic, Bruce Eder.
Sam Cooke – $650,000
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