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Discover the most inspirational quotes from the Cooke Quotes. Here, you’ll find a diverse collection of motivation, wisdom, love, laughter, or a deeper understanding of life, our curated selection of quotes has something for everyone.
Perfect for fans and those looking for motivation, our collection of Cooke Quotes will inspire and resonate with you. Cooke Quotes

Steven Van Zandt

The quality of our lives is diminished every time we lose a great artist. It’s a different world without Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Curtis Mayfield, Brian Jones and the rest.

– Steven Van Zandt

Sara Bareilles

I have been influenced by many different artists at many different stages of my life. Starting out, it was people like Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, and Fiona Apple. As I got older I got deeper into the work of bands like the Beatles, artists like Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Etta James, and Joni Mitchell.

– Sara Bareilles

Robert Glasper

None of the jazz greats made music for the purpose of you going to check out music before them. Michael Jackson didn’t make music so you could go check out Sam Cooke.

– Robert Glasper

Rebecca Ferguson

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.

– Rebecca Ferguson

Merry Clayton

My dad sung and played piano. But he was also a man of God. He was a minister. So when Sam Cooke would come in town, you know, with The Soul Stirrers at that time, he was singing gospel, they would end up at my dad’s church, and it would always be a guest singer for Sunday morning.

– Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton

Oh boy, I grew up hearing Sam Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson, sitting on Mahalia Jackson’s lap in my dad’s church.

– Merry Clayton

Lewis Capaldi

People like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding – I do not put myself in that category.

– Lewis Capaldi

Leon Russell

I would have to say Sam Cooke is the one I admired most. His artistry and vocal, just the way he did it.

– Leon Russell

Leon Bridges

I want people to see an honesty within me. I’m not trying to be the next Sam Cooke or Otis Redding.

– Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges

I’m coming from a Ginuwine and Usher background: slow and smooth songs. And that’s why I really connected to Sam Cooke, because he was just very smooth. It’s not like the James Brown types, which is all great stuff, but he was totally set apart from those guys.

– Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges

I love the pioneers like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, but when I write music, it comes out in my own way.

– Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges

The first time I heard Sam Cooke was in the ‘Malcom X’ film. I was with my father, and that’s the first time I heard his song. I remember my father telling me the story of Sam Cooke.

– Leon Bridges

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