Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLARKSDALE, Mississippi — Nicole Cooke-Johnson loaded her car full of children’s books and traveled to her grandfather’s hometown, ...

The granddaughter of soul legend Sam Cooke is opening up about the responsibility she feels as head of his estate, and the lengths to which she will go to keep his legacy alive 61 years after his ...

Nicole Cooke-Johnson opens up about running her late grandfather Sam Cooke’s estate and her role in his enduring legacy. Sam Cooke’s legacy will not be exploited if his granddaughter has anything to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A song released in 1964 has gone on to be recognized as one of the most important recordings in music history. Related: 1977 No. 1 ...

Singer Sam Cooke wrote one of the most profound songs of the 1960s, but it wasn’t an easy decision for him, NPR’s Arun Rath reports. Suggested Reading Black America Reacts to Trump Firing Attorney ...

Literature and music have long been filled with tales of return journeys from far-off campaigns: Odysseus’s 10-year voyage ...

Sam Cooke had an estimated net worth of $2 million at the time of his death in 1964, equivalent to roughly $17 ...