Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003 by ABKCO Records. The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake". The collection includes most of the singer's hit singles, including "You Send Me", "Wonderful World", "Chain Gang", "Cupid", "Twistin' the Night Away", "Bring It on Home to Me", "Another Saturday Night", "Little Red Rooster", "Ain't That Good News", "Good Times", and what is often regarded as the singer's magnum opus, "A Change Is Gonna Come". The compilation is generally considered the most complete and comprehensive collection of Cooke's work. It has been included on various "best-of" lists by music publications, including Rolling Stone and Time. Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003 by ABKCO Records. The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake". The collection includes most of the singer's hit singles, including "You Send Me", "Wonderful World", "Chain Gang", "Cupid", "Twistin' the Night Away", "Bring It on Home to Me", "Another Saturday Night", "Little Red Rooster", "Ain't That Good News", "Good Times", and what is often regarded as the singer's magnum opus, "A Change Is Gonna Come". The compilation is generally considered the most complete and comprehensive collection of Cooke's work. It has been included on various "best-of" lists by music publications, including Rolling Stone and Time. false 2022-10-22 12:10:56 Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 2003 2003-01-01 2003-01-01 83 Gospel Soul Deep Soul 111459 2243768 31275b07-b651-4dfb-b6b4-a1cef2bc8dc9 6c8fd0be-d961-454c-aee0-4366a6dbc993 38d697fd-bdf6-3800-bbff-2078456d4c4c /media/data/media5/Music/Sam Cooke/Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964 (2003)/folder.jpg Sam Cooke AlbumArtist /config/metadata/People/S/Sam Cooke/folder.jpg Sam Cooke Artist /config/metadata/People/S/Sam Cooke/folder.jpg Sam Cooke Sam Cooke 1 Touch the Hem of His Garment 02:03 2 Lovable 02:26 3 You Send Me 02:45 4 Only Sixteen 02:03 5 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 02:40 6 Just for You 02:22 7 Win Your Love for Me 02:47 8 Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha 02:43 9 I’ll Come Running Back to You 02:14 10 You Were Made for Me 02:55 11 Sad Mood 02:40 12 Cupid 02:38 13 (What a) Wonderful World 02:09 14 Chain Gang 02:36 15 Summertime 02:23 16 Little Red Rooster 02:53 17 Bring It On Home to Me 02:45 18 Nothing Can Change This Love 02:39 19 Sugar Dumpling 02:45 20 (Ain’t That) Good News 02:30 21 Meet Me at Mary’s Place 02:43 22 Twistin’ the Night Away 02:44 23 Shake 02:53 24 Tennessee Waltz 03:11 25 Another Saturday Night 02:42 26 Good Times 02:28 27 Having a Party 02:37 28 That’s Where It’s At 02:37 29 A Change Is Gonna Come 03:13 30 Jesus Gave Me Water 02:31 31 Soul 04:27 Samuel Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music. During his eight-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Pop Singles chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top Ten of Billboard's Black Singles chart. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. After an inquest and investigation, the courts ruled Cooke's death to be a justifiable homicide. His family has since questioned the circumstances of his death. Cooke is included on Billboard's 2015 list of the 35 greatest R&B artists of all time.