Sam Cooke, one of the most show-stopping, emotional singers of all time will finally be getting a biopic according to Prefix magazine. It will be based on Peter Guralnick’s biography called, Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke, which I haven’t read, so I can’t speak on its source material. However, if it is good, then we might just have a quality film on our hands, as long as Hollywood doesn’t start feeling frisky and convince themselves that what the kids really want to see is Ashton Kutcher playing Sam Cooke during the first half of the film and Larry King playing him the rest of the time. Personally, I’m interested to see how they approach his death and the shooting at the hotel because that’s still under debate. However it turns out, I just love watching biopics, even if I do have to sit through the cringe worthy scenes in them like, Reese Witherspoon telling Joaquin, “you can’t walk no line” and then suddenly he’s “inspired” to write it. Hopefully, Sam Cooke’s will get the respect it deserves. Over and out.
Two songs go in, one comes out. Pick a side.
thanks so much nadine! probably the best compliment a photog can get!
and thanks for reminding me to embed the video in the post too!
by Steve Benoit on Sun May 20, 2012 at 09.33 am from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
I can’t get over how these photos captured my up close memory of the night.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 11.08 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Or should it be whoever? F my grammar.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.30 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Whomever took these photos certainly captured the night!
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.26 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
“Mindkilla” is awesome. I’ve got this music video last week and really impressed through watching every performance particularly “Glass Jar”. Thanks dude. :)
dance contest
by Mark Waugh on Thu May 17, 2012 at 05.54 am from the entry: Gang Gang Dance's Illuminating "Mindkilla"
Also, I have yet to pay this venue a visit, is it good spot? good people, good vibe, good atmosphere?
... man, i hope i win some tickets…
by Jaz Bonnin-Aldatz on Thu May 17, 2012 at 12.27 am from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Looking forward to the show. Would love to win some tix for my pals.
by MC Breath on Wed May 16, 2012 at 07.40 pm from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Sam Cooke is the greatest singer of all time.
I’ve read the book ‘Dream Boogie’ the life and time of Sam Cooke’ If the movie is as good as the book, Sam Cooke will get the respect that he has been deserving of for many years.
I think John Legend should play Sam Cooke
will smith should play Sam Cook
No way. Don’t believe that will smith could be a singer.
Sam Cooke is the greatest, his story has everything you need for a great movie, and needless to say the soundtrack would be phenomenal
I Should Play Sam Cook!
Its the Role my Mother Raised me to play!!
David Elliott who played Sam cooke in the opening scene of the movie Ali is the first person that I have ever seen or heard imitate Sam convincingly. If you are a true fan of Sam cooke you will quickly recognize the sound and the scene.
usher should play sam cooke .
denzell washington should play sam cooke
I agree that usher should play Sam Cooke!!!! Who knows they might ask Chris Brown, hahahahaha!!!!!
Aloe Blacc is the right Sam Cooke
Laz Alonso as Sam Cooke!
I don’t know who should play cook the only thing i know if somebody play him they will have to know how to sing cause sam cook was a bad boy
How about Isaiah Mustafa
ok one more- Nick Cannon
T.J. Gibson should play SAM !!!!
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I think T. J. Gibson should play Sam Cooke. He speaks well he’s slender built and his voice is amazing. He also plays guitar writes and sings with so much soul. Don’t miss out on an amazing talent.
i think i should play sam cook i sing better then him so i will make him song better
i mean i will make him sound better
Wesley Jonathon - he sings too
Denzel Washington or Laurence Fishburne should play the roll of Sam Cooke.
I think Usher or Pooch Hall can play Sam Cooke.
I am a big fan of Sam Cooke, I think Will Smith would be perfect to play Sam Cooke early days and Denzel the latter days of his life, I also hope the voice of Sam Cooke be sung by My Vel Omarr who sings Sam’s songs in prefection pefect melody for the movie.
Tiger woods should play Sam Cooke
Johnny gill should play Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke died at 33 so it needs to be someone young. Legends voice is incredible but not high enough. This is a tough one…
Have anyone heard Vel Omarr sing Sam Cooke music, he was raised with Sam Cooke Sam was his mentor, he did a tribute to Sam Cooke in California in Feb. he is an awesome singer, who ever plays Sam Cooke is ok but the singing should be Vel Omarr, go to youtube and listen and see why i say that,Tiger woods can’t sing. he can play him but cant sing.
Guys in movies you can have someone play a person but someone else sings this is what the director will do,find someone who looks a little like Sam Cooke, then find a matching voice to sing. that is Vel, he sings many od=f Sam tunes anyway for me I sometimes can’t tell which is which.
Sam Cooke was handsome,charismatic, witty and smart. The actor they get to play the part should look like him, have the same sort of vibe about him and should know a lot about music. Will Smith (too tall), Johnny Gill (too dark, voice too deep), Lawrence Fishbourne (too old, too serious looking), Denzel (too old), Aloe Blacc(looks like Wes Snipes. I vote for Bruno Marrs, Nick Cannon or anyone who looks like those two.
I am with you on the faces of Sam Cooke, but no other singer has come close to singing the part of Sam Cooke than Vel Omarr go to youtube listen to both Vel and Sam Cooke and see if you don’t agree. He is the one to sing the songs.
This man who have to be fine,be able to sing his ass off and be sexy to the bone.Only one person fits that description,Eric Benet.Picture him playing Sam.OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOwee. He’d be perfect!
um well sam cooke is my uncle because thats my grandmas nephew and my dads cuzzy i have all the proof here
i hope who ever plays sam will do
a good job
I think that The all time wwf wrestler and actor aka The Rock should play Sam Cooke because he got that smile like Sam Cooke and those pretty white teeth like him as well.
He may not sing like Sam Cooke but he sure has a similar tone, I think there is one person I truly believe can pull it off and that person is actor Blair Underwood, he has a close resemblance to Sam than any other actor that comes to mind, and he’s a dam good, dramatical actor.
I think r kelly would be perfect to be sam cooke for the voice. He may be too old now. He does sam well and he’s articulate with music like sam was
Bruno Mars would be a perfect Sam Cooke - listen to his voice & look at his face!
I agree with #36 there is one person if you want to nail it like they did in the movie RAY. Blair Underwood not only has a good likeness but is a passionate actor. Check out PBS american masters so that you will know more about him than the songs. Blair Underwood is old Enough to put himself in the period and really fell it not these brand new singers/actors. This is an important story to tell.
Denzel would have been perfect...but sorry..Sam died when he was young and Denzel is much too old now to play the part-Spike Lee should have put his money on Sam Cooke story instead of that complete waste of screenplay called Mo Better Blues back n the day!lol
John Boutte should play Sam Cooke. Except the point someone made about him dying young, this is true. Boutte may be a bit too old.
I have read the Peter Guralnick book and it is thoroughly researched down to the minutest detail. Amazing.
I would go for Aloe Black because he looks so much like Sam, but for heaven’s sake why are we talking about the quality of the actor’s singing? Sam’s singing has got to be dubbed in. We want the real thing not an impersonator. There is only one Sam Cooke. The actor can act, let Sam do the songs.
Oops meant Aloe Blacc not Black. Sorry about the typo. If you doubt that he should play Sam check him out here on you tube singing Loving you is Killing me. The likeness is uncanny - but the voice is quite different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yJuyaVcL2I&feature=artist
Columbus Short Would be an excellent match for Sam Cooke (especially if this movie was to include Sam’s Soul Stirrer years). Just as long as in the movie Sam does the singing of course lol. But as far as physical resemblance my boy Columbus Short all the way. View this clip of Cadillac Records were he played lil walter… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxTbcnW6bY
Anthony Mackie should play Sam Cook. He’s developed into a great actor and has the build to play Sam.
The one and only choice of course - Bruno Mars - incredible talent and that “smile”!!