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Famous as :
Gospel, R&B, soul, pop singer, songwriterBirth Name :
Samuel L. CookBirth Date :
January 22, 1931Birth Place :
Chicago, Illinois, USASpouse :
Delores Mohawk (October 1953 - 1957), Barbara Campbell (October 1959 - December 11, 1964) (his death)Claim to fame :
Single "You Send Me" (1957)
"Aretha Franklin: From These Roots", Day One
May 03, 2007 03:05:06
About 70 people auditioned on Tuesday to show what they got in front of 7 judges whereby Aretha Franklin was one of them. In search for the right person playing Aretha at various ages and some people within the singer's circle of friends, some people did impress the panel of judges.
"I'm not hard on anybody. I'm just here to listen. I try to make them comfortable coming in the door," said Aretha during a break. The soul diva even found a man perfect enough to play Sam Cooke but refused to reveal details as she had two more days to land the choice. One contestant from Pasadena, Calif named Ciara Roberts, 25 also gave an electrifying performance and received praise from the judges.
