Sam Cooke, born Samuel Cook on January 11, 1931, was an influential American singer-songwriter known for his contributions to gospel, rhythm and blues, soul, and pop music. Often referred to as the 'King of Soul', Cooke possessed unique vocal talents that significantly impacted modern music. He was a pioneer of soul music, inspiring artists like Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and Stevie Wonder. Throughout his career, he recorded 26 hit songs between 1957 and 1964. Cooke was also a civil rights activist and tragically died at the age of 33 on December 11, 1964.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Sam
He who has heard, God has heard
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Sam Cooke belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Clarksdale
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: ballistic trauma
Educated At: Wendell Phillips Academy High School
Occupation: recording artist | guitarist | songwriter | musician | singer-songwriter | pianist | singer
Children: Linda Womack
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 22, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Aquarius 46 | 2 Aquarius 43 | 6 Taurus 30 |
| Moon | 15 Pisces 19 | 19 Pisces 14 | 5 Virgo 26 |
| Mercury | 7 Capricorn 57 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 10 Taurus 46 |
| Venus | 15 Sagittarius 23 | 6 Aquarius 34 | 1 Aries 59 |
| Mars | 8 Leo 55 | 29 Capricorn 30 | 9 Leo 11 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 10 | 18 Cancer 29 | 14 Cancer 13 |
| Saturn | 16 Capricorn 31 | 27 Pisces 41 | 23 Capricorn 29 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 52 | 27 Taurus 32 | 16 Aries 32 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 15 | 29 Pisces 53 | 3 Virgo 4 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 33 | 3 Aquarius 24 | 18 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 27 | 11 Pisces 0 | 13 Aries 25 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 27 | 11 Virgo 0 | 13 Libra 25 |
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