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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>.

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