샘 쿡

소개

새뮤얼 쿡(영어: Samuel Cook, 1931년 1월 22일 ~ 1964년 12월 11일)은 미국의 가수, 작곡가이다. 역사상 가장 영향력있는 솔 아티스트 가운데 하나로 평가되며 그 독특한 보컬과 솔 음악에 대한 공헌, 대중음악에 있어서의 중요성으로 인하여 '솔의 제왕'으로도 지칭된다.

Samuel Cooke was an American soul singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music. During his thirteen-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Black Singles chart. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. After an inquest and investigation, the courts ruled Cooke's death to be a justifiable homicide. His family has since questioned the circumstances of his death. In 2015, Cooke was ranked number 28 in Billboard magazine's list of the "35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time".