Sam Cooke was gospel music's crown prince, the man who inspired a generation of singers when he took on the pop world and won. In the process he became soul music's first superstar. This episode follows Sam Cooke's career as he made the transition from gospel to pop, and profiles some of the artists who followed him: The Staple Singers, Ben E King, Solomon Burke and Johnnie Taylor.
Title | Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music - Season 1 Episode 2 The Gospel Highway: Sam Cooke |
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Year | 2005 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | |
Studio | BBC Two |
Cast | Colin Salmon, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, Etta James |
Crew | Michael Poole (Editor), William Naylor (Producer) |
Alternative Titles | |
Keyword | rhythm and blues, funk, music |
First Air Date | May 07, 2005 |
Last Air date | Jun 11, 2005 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 6 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
Popularity | 6.031 |
Language | English |