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From: peters@cubsvax.UUCP (Peter S. Shenkin)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Sam Cooke's Death
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Date: Fri, 13-Jan-84 11:27:18 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 13 11:27:18 1984
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I am certain Sam Cooke was murdered; as I recall, in a resaurant in Harlem.
I'm pretty sure (though I may be wrong) that the crime was never solved,
but I believe that it had religious overtones:  Sam had been a gospel singer
before switching to pop... in fact, his gospel stuff was FANTASTIC.  I
forget the name of the quartet he was part of, but if someone out there 
knows I'd appreciate his/her telling me.

Anyway, there was speculation that he was murdered by a religious fanatic or 
cultist who felt that his turning to pop was "evil."

Typical of religion, if you ask me.  (I realize you didn't.)  [This paragraph
only constitutes an editorial comment.]

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(Peter S Shenkin; Dept of Biol Sci; Columbia Univ; NY, NY 10027; 212-280-5517)