Sam Cooke - "Wonderful World"
Apr 22, 2006 9:45:10 GMT -5
Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Apr 22, 2006 9:45:10 GMT -5
Sam Cooke's secular music career was suprisingly short. His first hit was in 1957 and he died in 1964. But in between those years, he released a string of really solid records.
"Wonderful World," although it is admittedly a little cheesy, is one of my favorites from him. It's a really earnest sounding record with a straightforward theme and a simple arrangement. Though it hit #2 in the UK, it missed the top 10 in the U.S. However, I'd say that this song has reached classic status on both sides of the Atlantic.
Despite his clean cut image and his gospel roots, he died under very shady circumstances: He was shot by an L.A. hotel manager after he broke violently into her office in search of a woman who fled his hotel room after he allegedly attempted to rape her... The truth of this account is still debated today.
"Wonderful World," although it is admittedly a little cheesy, is one of my favorites from him. It's a really earnest sounding record with a straightforward theme and a simple arrangement. Though it hit #2 in the UK, it missed the top 10 in the U.S. However, I'd say that this song has reached classic status on both sides of the Atlantic.
Despite his clean cut image and his gospel roots, he died under very shady circumstances: He was shot by an L.A. hotel manager after he broke violently into her office in search of a woman who fled his hotel room after he allegedly attempted to rape her... The truth of this account is still debated today.
