Vinyl LP pressing including digital download. The Best of Sam Cooke is the second greatest hits album by singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, the album was released in 1962 in the United States by RCA Victor. The compilation contains most of Sam Cooke's most well-known hits from 1957 to 1962. Sam Cooke was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music. He began singing as a child and joined The Soul Stirrers before moving to a solo career where he scored a string of hit songs You Send Me 2:42, Only Sixteen 2:02, Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha 2:40, For Sentimental Reasons 2:37, Wonderful World 2:05, Summertime 2:17, Chain Gang 2:39, Cupid 2:34, Twistin' the Night Away 2:40, Sad Mood 2:40, Having a Party 2:37, Bring It on Home to Me 2:42
