Cooke Quote by Bobby Womack

I know a lot of people who are not here anymore, and I wonder why I'm still here... Not a day goes by that…

— Bobby Womack

My father was very interested in music, and when he and his brothers were young, they had a singing group that used to open…

— Carrie Mae Weems

My dad sung and played piano. But he was also a man of God. He was a minister. So when Sam Cooke would come…

— Merry Clayton

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was…

— Rebecca Ferguson

I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke.

— Chris Brown

Estee Lauder cologne. Sam Cooke always wore it, and I started wearing it because he wore it.

— Bobby Womack

When I first played New York, it was with James Brown at the Apollo, and I was playing in a band under the name…

— Bobby Womack

Oh boy, I grew up hearing Sam Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson, sitting on Mahalia Jackson's lap in my dad's church.

— Merry Clayton

Matt Cooke may be the worst fighter in the history of the National Hockey League.

— Dave Nonis

There are countless books written on self-defense. Not all are non- sensical, but many are. Nathaniel Cooke has clearly thought a great deal about…

— Robert Twigger

I would have to say Sam Cooke is the one I admired most. His artistry and vocal, just the way he did it.

— Leon Russell

I have been influenced by many different artists at many different stages of my life. Starting out, it was people like Elton John, Billy…

— Sara Bareilles