Sam Cooke was born January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He was one of eight children of Charles Cook Sr., a Baptist minister. When Sam sang as a little boy in church, everyone made note that his voice had "something special". He sang in church and in local gospel choirs until a group called the Highway Q.C.'s asked him to sing with them at various venues. By the time he reached 20, Sam's voice was a finely honed instrument and he was noted for bringing the spirit up in churchgoers.When S...
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Sam Cooke Soundtracks
Known for
Filmography: Sam Cooke songs
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Bring It On Home To Me | Adventures in Babysitting | performer, composer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | Dragonfly Boy | writer, performer | |
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Havin' a Party | Matchroom Boxing: Before the Bell | performer, writer | |
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Wonderful World | Lindenstraße | writer, performer | |
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Wonderful World | Rock & Chips | writer, performer | |
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Wonderful World | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | performer, writer | |
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Wonderful World | Animal House | performer, writer | |
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You Send Me | American Pop | writer, performer | |
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You Send Me | Sweet Dreams | performer, writer | |
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Ain't That Good News | American Masters | performer, writer | |
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Bring It On Home To Me | Infected | writer, performer | |
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BRING IT ON HOME TO ME | Gerald's Game | writer, performer | |
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Chain Gang | Rock & Chips | writer, performer | |
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Cupid | Dancing with the Stars | performer, writer | |
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Cupid | Hollywood's Leading Ladies with David Sheehan | performer, writer | |
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Good Times | Godfather of Harlem | performer, writer | |
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Nothing Can Change This Love | Sylvie's Love | writer, performer | |
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Only Sixteen | Todd's Pop Song Reviews | performer, writer | |
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That's Where It's At | Green Lantern | performer, writer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | The Jerry Lewis Show | writer, performer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | Innerspace | performer, writer | |
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What a Wonderful World | Roman Za'ir | performer, writer | |
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Wonderful World | My Name Is Earl | performer, writer | |
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Wonderful World | Mafia III | writer, performer | |
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Wonderful World | Unspeakable | writer, performer | |
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You Send Me | Good Old Days Part II | writer, performer | |
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You Send Me | Sylvie's Love | performer, writer | |
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(What a) Wonderful World | Saturday Night Live | writer | |
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A Change is Gonna Come | Independent Lens | writer | |
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Bad Boy Having a Party | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | writer | |
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BLUE MOON | An American Werewolf in London | performer | |
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Cupid | Valentine's Day | writer | |
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How Far Am I from Canaan | Respect | performer | |
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Shake | Upp till kamp | writer | |
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Shake | Pornography in Denmark: A New Approach | writer | |
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SOOTHE ME | The Blues Brothers | writer | |
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Summertime | Girl in a Band | performer | |
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That's Where It's At | The Good House | writer | |
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These Foolish Things | Fly Me to the Moon | performer | |
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You Send Me | The High Note | writer | |
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You're Always On My Mind | Sexy Beast | performer | |
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(What A) Wonderful World | Breathless | writer, performer | |
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(What a) Wonderful World | Game Boys | performer, writer | |
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(What a) Wonderful World | Hitch | writer, performer | |
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(What a) Wonderful World | Otto - Der Neue Film | writer, performer | |
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(What A) Wonderful World | The Neighbors | performer, writer | |
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(What A) Wonderful World | Inherent Vice | writer, performer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar | composer, writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Eli Stone | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Familjen Babajou | performer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | The Roseanne Show | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Ali | writer | |
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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | performer | |
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A Change is Gonna Come | Malcolm X | performer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Talk to Me | performer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | The Roseanne Show | writer | |
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A Change is Gonna Come | Uncle Howard | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | One Night in Miami | writer | |
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Baby We've Got Love | The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat | writer | |
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Bring It On Home | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | writer | |
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Bring It on Home to Me | The X Factor | writer | |
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Bring It On Home To Me | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | performer | |
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Bring It On Home To Me | Martinez and Lucero's Infected | performer | |
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Bring It On Home To Me | The Good House | performer, writer | |
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Chain Gang | Happy Families | performer | |
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CHAIN GANG | She's Having a Baby | performer | |
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Chain Gang | The Flamingo Kid | performer | |
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Chain Gang | Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree | writer, performer | |
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Chain Gang | Atlanta | performer, writer | |
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Chain Gang | One Night in Miami | writer | |
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Cupid | Mr. Bean | performer | |
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CUPID | Innerspace | performer | |
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CUPID | The Siege of Jadotville | writer, performer | |
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Frankie and Johnny | Frankie and Johnny Are Married | performer | |
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Good Times | One Night in Miami | writer | |
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I'll Come Running Back to You | Blood Ties | performer | |
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It's All Right | In the Tall Grass | performer, writer | |
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Jesus Be a Fence Around Me | Clouds | writer | |
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Mean Old World | Going in Style | performer | |
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Mean Old World | The Vietnam War (2017) {Riding the Tiger | performer | |
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Ol' Man River | The Steve Allen Show | performer | |
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One More Time | Cracked | performer, writer | |
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Pilgrim Of Sorrow | Harry Benson: Shoot First | performer | |
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Run Away | Les roseaux sauvages | writer | |
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Summertime | Sylvie's Love | performer | |
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That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On | Dancing with the Stars | performer | |
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Twistin' The Night Away | Crime Story | performer, writer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | Animal House | performer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | Beat Shazam | performer, writer | |
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Twisting the Night Away | Rock & Chips | performer | |
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Twisting The Night Away | The Green Hornet | performer | |
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Unchained Melody | Bumblebee | performer | |
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Wade in the Water | I Know This Much Is True | writer | |
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Win Your Love for Me | Pay It Forward | performer | |
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Wonderful World | The Magic of David Copperfield 10: The Bermuda Triangle | performer, writer | |
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Wonderful World | Frau Müller muss weg! | performer, writer | |
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You Gotta Move | Pay It Forward | performer | |
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You Send Me | The Holiday | writer | |
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You Send Me | Soul Music Festival: Part 5 | writer | |
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You Send Me | Valentine in the Vineyard | writer | |
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You Send Me | One Night in Miami | writer | |
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(Ain't That) Good News | Soul Kitchen | performer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Canadian Idol | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | The X Factor | writer | |
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Ain't That Good News | The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars | performer | |
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Another Saturday Night | Mafia III | performer | |
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Bad Boy / Having a Party | House Party | writer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | Canadian Idol | writer | |
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Bring It on Home to Me | Ali | writer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | Mafia III | performer | |
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Chain Gang | Mafia III | performer | |
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Cupid | True Love | writer | |
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Cupid | Mr Bean: Blind Date | performer | |
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Cupid | The Brontes at the BBC | writer | |
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Good News | The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars | performer | |
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Good Times | Shindig! | writer | |
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HAVING A PARTY | That's Life! | performer | |
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HOLD ON, I'M COMIN' | The Blues Brothers | writer | |
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Hold On, I'm Comin' | Mafia III | writer | |
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I'm Alright | The Secret Life of Bees | writer | |
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I'm Gonna Forget About You | Mafia III | performer | |
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Love Song from Houseboat (Almost in Your Arms) | Houseboat | performer | |
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Nothin' Can Change This Love | Fly Me to the Moon | performer | |
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Nothing Can Change This Love | By the Sea | performer | |
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Only Sixteen | Alone with Dennis Locorriere | writer | |
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Only Sixteen | Dennis Locorriere: The Unique Voice of Dr. Hook - Hits and History Tour Live | writer | |
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Put Me Down Easy | One Night in Miami | writer | |
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Shake | Hollywood a Go Go | writer | |
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Shake | The Wire | performer | |
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Shake | Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style | writer | |
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Sticks and Stones | Shindig! | writer | |
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Take Me For What I Am | Mafia III | writer | |
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Tennessee Waltz | Shindig! | performer | |
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That's Heaven To Me | Heaven | performer | |
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That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On | 20 to 1 | performer | |
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The Best Things in Life Are Free | Fun with Dick and Jane | performer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | Britain's Got More Talent | performer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | Granite Flats | performer | |
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Wade in the Water | Priscilla | writer | |
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Wonderful World | Hollywood a Go Go | writer | |
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Wonderful World | Shindig! | writer | |
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Wonderful World | Nagoya senkyaku banrai | writer | |
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You Send Me | The Vampire Diaries | writer | |
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You Send Me | Bates Motel | performer | |
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(Don't Fight It) Feel It | Ali | writer | |
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(What A) Wonderful World | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | writer | |
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(WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD | Witness | writer | |
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A Change Is Going to Come | Sharp Objects | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Britain's Got More Talent | performer, writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Britain's Got Talent | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Lorraine | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | The Voice UK | writer | |
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A Change is Gonna Come | The Voice | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | The West Wing | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Daddy's Little Girls | writer | |
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A Change is Gonna Come | The Gods of Wheat Street | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | The Voice Kids | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Good Morning Britain | writer | |
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A Change Is Gonna Come | Big Little Lies | writer | |
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A Change is Goona Come | The Dellany Journey | writer | |
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Ain't That Good News | The Graham Kennedy Show | writer | |
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Ain't That Good News | The Graham Kennedy Show | writer | |
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Ain't That Good News | The Graham Kennedy Show | writer | |
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Ain't That Good News? | This Is Tom Jones | writer | |
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Another Saturday Night | Cat Stevens: Majikat | writer | |
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Another Saturday Night | The Go!! Show | writer | |
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Blowing in the Wind | Shindig! | performer | |
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Bring It Home to Me | Shindig! | writer | |
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Bring It On Home / You Send Me (Live) | Pop Gold | writer | |
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Bring It On Home To Me | 90210 | writer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | Eastbound & Down | writer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | Parenthood | performer | |
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Bring It on Home to Me | Shindig! | writer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | The Voice | writer | |
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Bring It On Home To Me | 11.22.63 | performer, writer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | This Is Us | writer | |
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Bring It On Home to Me | Ozark | writer, performer | |
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Bring It on Home to Me | The Kelly Clarkson Show | writer | |
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Bring It On Home/You Send Me (Live) | Pop Gold | writer | |
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Chain Cang | Happy Families | performer | |
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Chain Gang | Moonlighting | writer | |
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Chain Gang | Rags to Riches | writer | |
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Chain Gang | Cadence | writer | |
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Chain Gang | Full House | writer | |
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Chain Gang | Beat Shazam | performer, writer | |
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Cupid | The Greek Tycoon | writer | |
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Don't Know Much | What If...? | performer, writer | |
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Havin' A Party | Between the Lines | writer | |
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Having a Party | The Playboy Club | writer | |
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Having A Party | To Tell the Truth | writer | |
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Having a Party | One Night in Miami | writer | |
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Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo | Shindig! | performer | |
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It's All Right | Ali | writer | |
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Jesus Be A Fence Around Me | Fences | writer | |
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Jesus Wash Away My Troubles | One Night in Miami | writer | |
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Kaunis maailma | Tuttu juttu | writer | |
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King of the World (Live) | Lorraine | writer | |
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Let It Be Me/Bring It On Home To Me | The Sonny and Cher Show | writer | |
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Lucille | Shindig! | performer | |
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Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | The Muppet Show | composer | |
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Nothing Can Change This Love | Scandal | performer, composer | |
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Nothing Can Change This Love | 11.22.63 | writer, performer | |
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Nothing Can Change This Love | Night Sky | performer, writer | |
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Only Sixteen | Shindig! | writer | |
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Only Sixteen | The Old Grey Whistle Test | writer | |
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Shake | Shindig! | writer | |
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Shake | Blue Money | writer | |
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Somebody Have Mercy | Ali | writer | |
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Soothe Me | Rock for Afrika | writer | |
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Sugar Dumpling | Shindig! | writer | |
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Sweet Soul Music | Miami Vice | writer | |
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Sweet Soul Music | Rampe & Naukkis - Kaikkien aikojen superpari | writer | |
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Sweet Soul Music | Talk to Me | writer | |
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Sweet Soul Music | The Dukes of September Live at Lincoln Center | writer | |
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Sweet Soul Music | The In Crowd | writer | |
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The Chain Gang | Married with Children | writer | |
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The Chain Gang | Married with Children | writer | |
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The Gang's All Here | Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | performer | |
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The Girl from Ipanema | Shindig! | performer | |
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The Riddle Song (I Gave My Love a Cherry) | The Jerry Lewis Show | performer | |
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This little light of mine | The Big C | composer, performer | |
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Trouble in Mind | Crazy as Hell | composer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | Atop the Fourth Wall | composer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | Idols! | writer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | The Steagle | writer | |
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Twistin' the Night Away | The Umbrella Academy | performer, writer | |
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Twisting the Night Away | Ali | writer | |
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Twisting The Night Away | The Wrecking Crew | performer | |
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Twisting the Night Away | The Greek Tycoon | writer | |
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Twisting The Night Away | The Wrecking Crew! | writer, performer | |
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What a Wonderful World | Top of the Pops | writer | |
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What a Wonderful World | Roman Za'ir | writer, performer | |
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Wonderful World | Cuéntame | writer | |
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You Send Me | American Idol: The Search for a Superstar | writer | |
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You Send Me | Ali | writer | |
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You Send Me | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | writer | |
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You Send Me | The Buddy Holly Story | writer |
