There was a time when Wil Portis dreamed of being the next Sam Cooke. That wasn't in the cards for the small-town kid from Calvert. Portis recorded one 45 rpm single in 1962 with the Houston-based ...
Without the template he set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, it’s possible we would never have enjoyed those artists. New Jersey’s Bradd Marquis is another artist who Cooke influenced. On June 14, ...
The legacy of musical trailblazer Sam Cooke will take center stage with a panel discussion and concert this month. Performing Arts Fort Worth will host a five-person panel at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at New ...