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Ohh and just like the river I've been running ev'r since
It's been a long time, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
'Cause I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep tellin' me don't hang around
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But he winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees, ohh
There have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
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I saw Malford perform recently, at the Elgin Music Festival. He was born in Elgin, lives in Taylor now. He's 65 and his voice isn't what it was, but Malford is something special. So nice to see him perform again, and he's such a wonderful gentleman.
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Cool! How about some info about where to find this (500 songs). Thank You!
A History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs
Since William is so good at including many 'historical' songs, you may find this podcast as a great companion to Radio Paradise.
I've been listening to A History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs. I'm at around 1957 now and there was an episode on Sam Cooke. What a natural talent and fantastic voice even at the start of his career. Shame it was cut short.
Cool! How about some info about where to find this (500 songs). Thank You!
Another BillG homerun segues -
Vivaldi's Concerto Op 4 No 1: III Allegro
to
Sam Cooke's A Change is Gonna Come
perfect
Same exact segue today. Perfection.
Great job, Tennessee Republicans on your march toward apartheid!
Another BillG homerun segues -
Vivaldi's Concerto Op 4 No 1: III Allegro
to
Sam Cooke's A Change is Gonna Come
perfect
I thought you had just written this, because the exact same thing just happened! I guess they have certain playlists that they repeat.
‘Godlike’ indeed is the appropriate rating for this song.
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‘Godlike’ indeed is the appropriate rating for this song.
I Agree!!
This is a great example of an artist taking control of his career. Cooke heard Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind," and wanted to make that kind of statement. Not many guys can do this, but he wrote A Change Is Gonna Come and made a drastic shift away from the lighter songs he was doing to that point.
Otis Redding did it too. Shame we lost him right after.
But this song stands along with Nina Simone's "Backlash Blues" and several others as bright rays of hope for the good change that may come -- and that we shall overcome, someday.
with the soul
If I had a personal top ten list - my listening pleasure goes back to mid-midcentury - this one would qualify.
I go to the movie
And I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me
Don't hang around
Check out the film "One Night in Miami", it tells a fictionalized story about Sam's changing of style and social activism.
Also recommend the doc (on Netflix) "the Two Killings of Sam Cooke". So much more than a brilliant voice ; he was an amazing songwriter, a civil rights and racial equality advocate, an entrepreneur, provided support and advocacy for Black musicians and music, even stood up to the Mafia. A remarkable individual, taken by a tragic (and highly suspicious) death.
Check out the film "One Night in Miami", it tells a fictionalized story about Sam's changing of style and social activism.
Great film
Holy Smokes this is amazing. Where has this song been all my life?
I grew up listening to this on AM radio.
OMG!? and it got 4 upvotes as of this posting. Racist comment FTL! Not appropriate anywhere.
Now 6 upvotes including mine.
Yeah - being white - I really don't know what's wrong with some white people - but a change will come AGAIN.
OMG!? and it got 4 upvotes as of this posting. Racist comment FTL! Not appropriate anywhere.
bit of a horny fucker wasn't he?
So that's how you sum up a life like his? Odd
Another BillG homerun segues -
Vivaldi's Concerto Op 4 No 1: III Allegro
to
Sam Cooke's A Change is Gonna Come
perfect
And, just like Bill, he changed it up a bit.
Thanks RP
Also Malford Milligan's (Storyville) version from the album Bluest Eyes.
https://youtu.be/8Gwm8mH_PIE
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This is a great example of an artist taking control of his career. Cooke heard Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind," and wanted to make that kind of statement. Not many guys can do this, but he wrote A Change Is Gonna Come and made a drastic shift away from the lighter songs he was doing to that point.
Check out the film "One Night in Miami", it tells a fictionalized story about Sam's changing of style and social activism.
Vivaldi's Concerto Op 4 No 1: III Allegro
to
Sam Cooke's A Change is Gonna Come
perfect
Graet voice, but check out the version by Taj Mahal - bliss.
Also Malford Milligan's (Storyville) version from the album Bluest Eyes.
https://youtu.be/8Gwm8mH_PIE
It's been a week!
Bob's version of this song is quite interesting indeed. I can't post the link on RP, but if you search it on youtube it will pull it up. Great live version from 2004.
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edit: A little googling turned up a great article from The New Yorker circa 2015, describing the influences that built this song. He was inspired by Dylan's 'Blowin' In The Wind', for starters, but made the song much more personal, and drew from various sources, including the musical 'Showboat'. Watch Paul Robeson sing 'Ol' Man River', the influence is obvious - and powerful.
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Indeed and good looking too...,
Terence Trent D'arby did an amazing version too. Captured the anguish of the struggle with an amazing voice. As far as I know it is only available on the soundtrack of a TV mini-series 'The Promised Land' circa 1995.
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Race relations went backwards 30 years with Mr Hope and Change. You maybe should have resisted that...
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So for the benefit of those of us who require mental crutches to see forward, in what category does this song fall? R&B? Soul?
Cooke is regarded as The Father Of Soul Music, for example his first hit "You Send Me" in 1957 you can hear how he sweetened up the R&B and Do-Wop of the '50's that started Soul Music, all the singers that followed Cooke in the 1960's credit him as inspiration and an idol.
To answer your question, if I had to hang a label on it I'd say Soul Music but that is what my ears hear.
This song "A Change Is Gonna Come" I get a little jazzy and Gospel feel to it but Cooke put his signature on it and made it soulful
So for the benefit of those of us who require mental crutches to see forward, in what category does this song fall? R&B? Soul?
Pure.
Freakin'.
Gold.
Check out King Curtis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI8d36w_ijw
A terrific version of Twisting the Night Away on that album
Absolutely.
Check out King Curtis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI8d36w_ijw
Terence Trent D'arby did a great version in the nineties, which is well worth checking out...
I have that version too, the only source I ever found was a PBS production called 'The Promised Land'.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124081/
and look what happened to him..........................
I was just thinking this is an awfully hard song to immediately follow with another song. Tracy Chapman's Crossroads is on now. Decent tune but after Sam Cooke? Silence is golden. Shame he passed away so soon.
well said ... its just a beautiful song sung from the soul and heart.
This just reminds me of the beauty of RP. I listen to "Music Choice" on Comcast (at another place not set up like home) cause its easier than trying to stream the web and the 60s music features lots of Cooke, but it is not the depth that I ALWAYS get here. I'm just glad someone(s) is paying attention!
well said ... its just a beautiful song sung from the soul and heart.
Edit: Wiki set me straight. Written in his tour bus after visiting with demonstrators. Doesn't change the quality of the song though.
Right on...
yes.
viva sam otis and smokey
Believe it or not, Terence Trent d'Arby did a wonderful cover of this for a PBS (?) special called 'The Promised Land'. Nothing can top Sam Cooke of course, but that version is very, very good.
Wow. This song just gave me chills. I can't remember the last time that happened.