Sam Cooke- Legend

Sam Cooke - "Legend" ABKCO Records; Documentary - Sam Cooke: Legend, the Grammy® Award winning feature documentary, examines the life and music of Sam Cooke through accounts from family, friends, musical collaborators and business associates, including Aretha Franklin, L.C. Cooke, and Bobby Womack. The film traces Cooke's professional and personal life and recounts his commitment to the struggle for civil rights. The film was written by best-selling author Peter Guralnick and narrated by Tony award winning actor Jeffrey Wright.Sam Cooke: LegendThis is the first documentary (an expanded version of the acclaimed VH-1 Legends special) that has ever appeared on the man who is said to have invented soul, one of the original inductees into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.Everyone knows the perfection of Sam Cooke’s voice and music; his influence persists right up to the present day, while his songs have been featured in movies like Witness, Malcolm X and Ali.What is less well-known is his sto