Singer, songwriter, business man, family man, civil rights activist: Sam Cooke transcends all barriers of race, faith and talent. This first-ever biography of the definitive soul singer looks at his extraordinary career and personal life - from his gospel-singing roots through his R&B and pop music career.
Mary Wharton
Director
Peter Guralnick
Writer
Sam Cooke
Self (archive footage)
Lou Adler
Self
Aretha Franklin
Self
Bobby Womack
Self
Lou Rawls
Self
Lloyd Price
Self
Jeffrey Wright
Narrator (voice)
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The Up in Smoke Tour76%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
For the Love of Spock73%
Amazing Grace72%
Live Aid79%
This Is It73%
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That's Entertainment!73%
Adele One Night Only78%
Muscle Shoals72%
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart76%
Looking for Richard68%
I Am Ali67%
Avicii: True Stories79%
Daft Punk Unchained71%
Hawking76%
My Mom Jayne80%
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles77%
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert82%
