Shame this song is very close to his own demise. Poor Sam what a loss to the world when your beautiful voice was silenced. You will be missed for eternity. X
I DO NOT CARE WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THIS GUY HE SHOWED US R.N.B HE MADE US LISTEN TO HIS SOULFUL MUSIC, BECAUSE WE COULDN'T HELP BUT STOP AND LISTEN TO THIS BEAUTIFUL SOUND THAT WAS COMING FROM OUT OF NOWHERE, I WILL NEVER GET SICK OF LISTENING TO SAM.
Sam Cooke the sweetest smoothest beautiful voice and an incredibly talented musician/ song writer. Lost to us in a senseless act of violence. We will never know the truth because only Sam knows the truth. Although I do think he was set up by the prostitute, she robbed him and then accused him of attempted rape. What an insult to Sam. She was a prostitute and probably set guys up like this all the time. I also believe the hotel manager worked with her. The shooting may have been unplanned but they needed to stop Sam from talking. What a terrible waste of a supremely talented and vital humanbeing. Sam was in the wrong place at the wrong time. How very sad.
My grandpa would sing this to me all the time since my name is Frankie. He just passed away today and this song is just bringing back all the memories.