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Arnold Rypens
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Artist: Sam Cooke
Author: Sam Cooke
Label: RCA
Year: 1964
Posthumous release on lp Shake in '65.
Covers:
Arthur Conley [n°2 R&B & US as Sweet Soul Music; produced by Otis Redding, who changed the lyrics]
Sam & Dave [idem]
Johnny Hallyday [as La Seule vrai musique]
Ike & Tina Turner [as Sweet Soul Music]
Jam [idem]
Rod Stewart [idem]
Arthur Conley granted Sam Cooke the credits for Sweet Soul Music but his name was left out of the lyrics, a limited enumeration of soul music greats. Wilson Pickett's name was in, plus he was Arthur's discoverer. The intro of Arthur Conley's hit borrowed the theme of western The Magnificent Seven, written and first recorded by Elmer Bernstein in '61 (see there). There was no such introduction in Yeah Man.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)