The most transcendent artist to come out of the soul genre.
"Sam Cooke was the most important soul singer in history, its primary inventor, and its most popular and beloved performer in both the Black and white communities. Equally important, he was among the first Black performers and composers to attend to the business side of the music business."
Bruce Eder, Music Journalist and Critic
Sam Cooke started his own record label in 1961, SAR Records, and later a publishing imprint and management firm named Kags.