American soul singer Sam Cooke gets ready to take a photograph while he holds a sweater over his left arm, early 1960s.
Witness Elisa Boyer, wearing a disguise, testifies during the Coroner's Inquest of the murder of soul singer Sam Cooke.
American singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist Sam Cooke with his daughter, Tracey, circa 1960.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay views the body of soul singer Sam Cooke at his wake in Chicago.
Soul singer Sam Cooke in a pensive moment at RCA recording studio circa 1960 in Los Angeles, California.
The woman with Sam Cooke before his murder, Elisa Boyer, waits for questioning at police headquarters in Los Angeles.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
The body of singer Sam Cooke lies slumped in the doorway of a motel manager's apartment. According to police, he kicked in the manager's door looking...
American rhythm and blues, soul, and pop singer Sam Cooke performs on the CBS variety show 'Toast of the Town' as series empresario Ed Sullivan ,...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Heavyweight Muhammad Ali with singer Sam Cooke during Floyd Patterson vs Sonny Liston fight at the Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV 7/23/1963 CREDIT:...
Singer Sam Cooke standing with woman and man, inside B & M Restaurant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c. 1963.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Motel manager Bertha Franklin, who shot Sam Cooke three times, killing him, after he broke down the door of her office in a motel, sits at the...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Police said Mrs. Berth Lee Franklin shown here 12/11, fired the shot that killed Sam Cooke, a popular singer with the teenage set, when he kicked in...
Los Angeles, CA- Shown here during a coroner's inquest into the death of Negro singer Sam Cooke is the slain singer's wife, Mrs. Barbara Cooke. The...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
American soul singer and songwriter Sam Cooke poses in front of a billboard advertising his appearance at the Copacabana nightclub in New York, June...
Portion of some 5,000 persons who paid final tribute to singer Sam Cooke are shown following services at Mr. Sinai Baptist Church 12/19. The crowd...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Photo of American Soul and Gospel singer Sam Cooke as he stands on a sidewalk, matching his pose on a billboard across the street, New York, New...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Los Angeles, CA- The casket containing the body of singer Sam Cooke is barely visible in the crowd of people on hand at Mount Sinai Baptist Church to...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Soul singer Sam Cooke rehearses the band during a recording session on November 30 1960 in Los Angeles, California.
Portion of some 5,000 persons who paid final tribute to singer Sam Cooke are shown following services at Mr. Sinai Baptist Church 12/19. The crowd...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Band leader Johnny Otis poses for a portrait with singer Sam Cooke on the set of the first episode of "The Johnny Otis Show" which was filmed on July...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Singer Sam Cooke and Melissa Peterman speak during Celebrity Fight Night XVI on March 20, 2010 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
Doo-wop vocal quintet "The Magnificents" pose for a portrait in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Johnny Keyes, Fred Rakestraw, Willie Myles, L.C. Cooke ,...
Soul singer Sam Cooke performs on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 3, 1957 in New York City, New York.
Cooke, left, brother of soul legend Sam Cooke, and singer Willie Rogers sing together during funeral services for singer Lou Rawls at the West...
Singer Waldo Weathers, Sam Cooke and Derrick Alexander perform live on stage during the Sweet Soul Music Revue on March 13, 2011 in Regensburg,...
The granddaughter of singer Sam Cooke, Nicole Cooke-Johnson is photographed for Los Angeles Times on April 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Image...
The granddaughter of singer Sam Cooke, Nicole Cooke-Johnson is photographed for Los Angeles Times on April 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Image...
The granddaughter of singer Sam Cooke, Nicole Cooke-Johnson is photographed for Los Angeles Times on April 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Image...
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
Sam Cooke , singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York's Copacabana nightclub, June 1964.
