Episode 2: Sam Cooke
from Stories Behind the Songs Hosted by Frank LaSpina
Have you ever wondered how your favorite songs came to be written or how the artists who made them hits rose to fame? The answers to these questions are often surprising and fascinating. Host Frank LaSpina tells the tales through audio highlights from his popular series of Las Vegas stage shows performed by the amazingly talented students of the Musical Arts Scholarship Program. These youngsters are truly the stars of tomorrow! Episode 2: SAM COOKE, who at the time of his bizarre and controversial death was second only to Elvis, in record sales, with such hits as “Cupid”, “You Send Me”, “Wonderful World”, “Twistin’ the Night Away” and his civil right anthem “A Change is Gonna Come”.
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