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Cooke Sings The Great Years Of Sam CookeL.C.
Cooke Sings The Great Years Of Sam Cooke
Label: Blue Rock MGB 24001/SRB 64001
Produced by Andre Williams
All Songs arranged by Johnny Boyd & Charles Hanley
Songs:
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L. C. COOKE SINGS
THE GREAT YEARS OF
SAM COOKE
The world is
within us and the sands of time are but thoughts of the sea, and in song we say
to pain, "release me." And such is the case of the Cooke family.
It began with Sam Cooke, who for so many years gave an abundance of
melodies to the world. One will hear Sam’s brother, L. C. Cooke as he
continues with the same soul, borne and bred in all of the Cooke children.' Now
that Sam is gone beyond, lost to those who knew him well, his voice echoes on.
As you listen to the great songs made famous by older brother Sam, notice the
similarity of voice, depth, and delivery of L. C. and you will agree-indeed Sam
liveth on. After the death of Sam Cooke, Al Smith talent co-ordinator and
manager of such leading artists as Jimmy Reed, Betty Everett, The Dells, and a
personal friend to Sam and L. C. from childhood, decided that not to capture the
feeling of another member of the Cooke family would be an injustice to the many
people who loved Sam so well. After much thought, Rev. Charles S. Cooke, Sam's
67-year-old father, consented for kid brother, L. C. also a singer, to work with
Al in recreating the songs that Sam made famous. Many problems were encountered
regarding choice of songs to record because Sam's repertoire carried innumerable
hits. Night after night, the entire Cooke household came alive again like it had
been in the old days when Sam was living-the days when L. C. and Sam would sit
down to compose lyrics to such tunes as "You Send Me," "That's
Where It's At," "Twisting The Night Away,'; and "That's Heaven To
Me;' and to the Cooke family indeed, these songs at home became heaven. .
Now, come along and listen to the soul, for the songs of yesterday await
you, and if in the darkness you become afraid, be afraid no more; there is joy
of--L. C. Cooke reliving the soul of his brother. You surely shall find
tranquility. And there will be no doubt that the name Cooke, be it Sam or L. C.
or any other Cooke's to come, shall always live and stand as testament for all
those seeking enjoyment, words, and melody. No one can really write about a
singer. One cannot write depth and feeling, for the roots of Sam and L. C.
started years ago as gospel singers in their father's church, and as Rev. Cooke
stated, “Sam and I were always very close. I raised him, as well as L. C., to
be religious and to give the very best they have." And L. C. stated after
completing his album, “I felt very relaxed and at home during the session
because all of the fellows in the band were the same fine musicians who backed
me on my first recording date. They knew Sam and loved him, and felt at
home."
L. C. stated that the family would appreciate it very much if Sam's
favorite poem could be added:
"In
the depths of my soul, there is a melody, a melody- I sing alone.
My melody
is for everyone. Come sing with me, for life is song.
We bid you
welcome, lend an ear, a wonderful world awaits.
The moving
finger having writ moves on, nor all of piety and wit can lure it back.'
To cancel
half a line or all your tears wash out a word of it."
There
are Sam 's songs. Life goes on. L. C.'s voice and. Al Smith 's soulful
band lend an ear.
