Which Sam Cooke hit had the same name as a Roman god
Cupid (Sam Cooke song) Cupid (Sam Cooke song) "Cupid" is a song by American singer Sam Cooke, released on May 16, 1961. It charted at number 17 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot R&B Sides chart; the track performed best in the United Kingdom, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. Cooke's producers had asked him to write a song for a girl they had seen on a Perry Como TV show — but once they heard her sing, they kept "Cupid" for Cooke himself. It was Cooke's idea to drop in the sound of an arrow
Shake (Sam Cooke song) Shake (Sam Cooke song) "Shake" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. It was recorded at the last recording session Cooke had before his death in December 10, 1964. In the U.S., the song became a posthumous Top 10 hit for Cooke, peaking at number seven in February 1965. The song was also recorded by Eric Burdon and The Animals, Otis Redding, Ike and Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, and The Supremes on "We Remember Sam Cooke" (1965). Redding's version was elected to the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll " by the Rock and Roll Hall of