Cooke was born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1931 (he added the "e" to his last name in 1957 to signify a new start to his life). His family moved to Chicago in 1933. His hits include "You Send Me," "Summertime," "Chain Gang," "Twistin' the Night Away," and "Another Saturday Night." He's in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was posthumously given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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