The only politician anybody ever believed was Kennedy, anyway. Kennedy, Martin Luther King - civil rights always turns out in bloody war.… — Shane MacGowan Copy Share Image
I have been influenced by many different artists at many different stages of my life. Starting out, it was people like Elton… — Sara Bareilles Copy Share Image
I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening… — Rebecca Ferguson Copy Share Image
I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers. — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke. — Chris Brown Copy Share Image
I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music — Aaron Neville Copy Share Image
I think there are people that still hold on that like Heavy Metal like a bit of what is going on now,… — Tina Turner Copy Share Image
Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it's Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It's just the beat… — L.A. Reid Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When I hear Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come', it frustrates me because no matter how hard I try, I can… — Julian Casablancas Copy Share Image
The quality of our lives is diminished every time we lose a great artist. It's a different world without Sam Cooke, Otis… — Steven Van Zandt Copy Share Image
I'd been listening to African-American music since the first record I ever bought, which was by Sam Cooke. And it sounds more… — David Toop Copy Share Image
Well the artists that inspire me were, first of all I would say Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, John Holt, Alton Ellis, Errol… — Gregory Isaacs Copy Share Image
Dear Mama, don't cry, your baby boy's doin' good, Tell the homies I'm in heaven, and they ain't got hoods. Seen a… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
If you took a little of Sam Cooke and a little of Little Richard, and poured it in a jar and shook… — Steve Cropper Copy Share Image
I tried to stay away from the Euro beats, and not go totally pop. Instead, I wanted to take the Quincy Jones… — Chris Brown Copy Share Image
People like Clyde McPhatter who came out of the black churches - like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin - were all church… — Ahmet Ertegun Copy Share Image
