Artist: Sam Cooke
Author: Sam Cooke
Label: RCA
Year: 1964
Posthumous release on lp Shake in '65.
Covers:
Arthur Conley [n°2 R&B & US as Sweet Soul Music; produced by Otis Redding, who changed the lyrics]
Sam & Dave [idem]
Johnny Hallyday [as La Seule vrai musique]
Ike & Tina Turner [idem]
Jam [idem]
Rod Stewart [idem]
Arthur Conley granted Sam Cooke the credits for Sweet Soul Music. Along with Wilson Pickett he was one of the soul names mentioned in the song lyrics, plus he was Arthur's discoverer. The intro of Arthur Conley's hit borrowed the theme of western The Magnificent Seven, written and first recorded by Elmer Bernstein in '61 (see there).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
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B-2840 Reet (Rumst)