Perkins said the apology was in order. “I am issuing this apology for two reasons: First, the Cooke family deserves it. Second, because Sam Cooke’s legacy reminds us that change comes when ...

Vanessa Crocini; Little Bee Books A new picture book, based on Sam Cooke’s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come,” is set to publish this fall. PEOPLE can exclusively share the cover of A ...

Twistin' had been Sam Cooke's biggest UK hit of the sixties, reaching no.6 in 1962. It was much easier to imagine the handsome fella keeping company with the "older queen, who's dolled up in her ...