Sam Cooke - Scott D. Lipscomb
Sam Cooke - Scott D. Lipscomb
Sam Cooke - Scott D. Lipscomb
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<strong>Sam</strong> <strong>Cooke</strong>'s Influence (cont.) [7]<br />
● <strong>Cooke</strong> led a crossover movement for<br />
black singers from gospel to the white<br />
market of Pop.<br />
● <strong>Cooke</strong> influenced John Legend, which can<br />
be seen in his music and lyrics, especially<br />
in the song "I Can Change", in which<br />
<strong>Cooke</strong> is mentioned.<br />
● Otis Redding, Smokey Robinson, and<br />
Marvin Gaye would all have different<br />
singing styles without the influence of<br />
<strong>Cooke</strong>.