Sam Cooke

Which generation did Sam Cooke belong to?

Sam Cooke was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Sam Cooke was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1931.

That is a 14 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was he known for?

He was one of the most influential soul singers of all time.

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "King of Soul"

Which star sign was Sam Cooke?

Sam Cooke had the star sign Aquarius.

Life Path Number.

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Sam Cooke was around 5 ft 10 inches tall. In centimetres, his height was 177 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

How old would Sam Cooke be if he was still live?

If he was still alive today, he would be 91 years old.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Friday.

When did Sam Cooke become famous?

He achieved mainstream fame 65 years ago following the release of his song "You Send Me" on September 7, 1957.

How long ago did Sam Cooke die?

He died in December, 1964, which was over 57 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the day of Sam Cooke's death has grown up, finished school and has children who have started college or left home.
• Since Sam Cooke's death in 1964, roughly fourteen FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around fifteen US presidential elections have been held.
• Since his death, the United States has had ten new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had eleven new Prime Ministers since he passed away.
• When Sam Cooke died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1964, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as the Rolling Stones and Dustin Hoffman.
• He did not live long enough to see the film The Sound of Music.

Other people who were born around January 22, 1931.

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Sam Cooke.

Robert Duvall

Actor.
Born on January 5th, 1931
Star Sign: Capricorn

James Dean

Actor. Deceased
Born on February 8th, 1931
Star Sign: Aquarius

Other people who died around December 11, 1964.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Sam Cooke.

Herbert Hoover

US President. Deceased
Died on October 20th, 1964
Died at the age of 90
Star Sign: Leo

T. S. Eliot

Author. Deceased
Died on January 4th, 1965
Died at the age of 76
Star Sign: Libra

Winston Churchill

British Prime Minister. Deceased
Died on January 24th, 1965
Died at the age of 90
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Nat King Cole

Singer. Deceased
Died on February 15th, 1965
Died at the age of 45
Star Sign: Pisces

Malcolm X

Activist. Deceased
Died on February 21st, 1965
Died at the age of 39
Star Sign: Taurus

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Tony Abbott

Australian Prime Minister.
Born on November 4th, 1957
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Al Capone

Gangster. Deceased
Born on January 17th, 1899
Height: 1.79m / 5 ft 10 inches

Rob Lowe

Actor.
Born on March 17th, 1964
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Pep Guardiola

Soccer manager.
Born on January 18th, 1971
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Drake

Rapper.
Born on October 24th, 1986
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

The King of Random

Youtube personality. Deceased
Born on December 21st, 1980
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Kesha

Singer.
Born on March 1st, 1987
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Iggy Pop

Singer.
Born on April 21st, 1947
Height: 1.71m / 5 ft 7 inches

Michael Cera

Actor.
Born on June 7th, 1988
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Michael Schumacher

Formula One driver.
Born on January 3rd, 1969
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Dustin Poirier

UFC fighter.
Born on January 19th, 1989
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Fred Astaire

Dancer. Deceased
Born on May 10th, 1899
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches