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Have you heard this song (that I never heard until this morning on the radio)?



Sam Cooke's  "A Change Is Gonna Come"


Blew me away -- that wonderful-to-me orchestra backing up his glorious-to-me voice - - Wow.
Cooke bettered my life today even more than he has already done through my life.

That's all I can say for now

Be Well, EVERYONE
:)




Posted - June 14
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  • 1500
    Sure do! It's a marvellous song. I was in my teens when I got to know it, initially through Seal's cover. 

    Plenty of strong lyrics in there. Thanks for that, Welby!
      June 14, 2024 5:26 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    I never heard Seal's cover, either. He'd probably do well with it, too.

    I'm completely out of it as far as this song, that's for sure. 
    When |I listened to the words,i knew I had "missed it" for a very long while.
      June 17, 2024 5:40 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    And you're welcome.  :)
      June 17, 2024 5:45 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    I hope a change is gonna come for the person I'm worried about. A realization is  much needed, like the one I've had lately, then maybe a change will come to her like it has for me.
      June 14, 2024 5:57 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    My best to her.

    And you.  :)
      June 17, 2024 5:44 PM MDT
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  • 8214
    Thank You!
      June 17, 2024 8:06 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    You're welcome.  :)
      June 18, 2024 3:12 PM MDT
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  • 11002
    I know the song. I actually find it sad and a little depressing. But I do agree he has a wonderful voice.

      June 14, 2024 7:08 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    Yes, sad and depressing, too.

    Yeah, Cooke's voice really shines to me on the song. Don't know how I lived so long and had missed it.
      June 17, 2024 5:42 PM MDT
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  • 17595
    Welby, I cannot believe you don't know that song.  You know music and that is Sam Cooke's most important work to many.  This article is excellent.

    https://www.npr.org/2014/02/01/268995033/sam-cooke-and-the-song-that-almost-scared-him
      June 15, 2024 10:16 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    I got chills and got scared reading the article. I will come back to it another time. Wow.
    I  appreciate your sharing it with me, thanks. I will read it for sure.

    I don't know how I missed not hearing this song til now.

    Thanks again.  :)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at June 17, 2024 6:43 PM MDT
      June 17, 2024 5:44 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    And I'm listening to the song for only the third time in my life - - yes, you are so right -- HOW, how, HOW, have I missed this marvel of a song? And Cooke's performance? 
    Geez.
      June 24, 2024 5:45 PM MDT
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