Artist
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke appears 2 times in our Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 2
- Appears on
- Soul and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- Year
- 1964
- Highest placing
- No. 2 in Soul
- Updated
- 2026-08-29
Appears on
A Change Is Gonna Come
1964 · RCA Victor
Ranked No. 2 in Soul
Cooke heard Blowin' in the Wind and was annoyed that a white folk singer had got there first. The strings are almost unbearable, and no record on this site carries more weight per bar.
Also on The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
A Change Is Gonna Come
1964 · RCA Victor
Picked by The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
More weight per bar than anything else in this list. The strings are almost unbearable and the restraint in the vocal is the reason.
Also on Soul