Chubby Checker, Lil' Richard, Sam Cooke.

恰比·却克，小理查德，山姆·库克。

As The Valentinos, they were discovered by the singing legend Sam Cooke.

他们组成的The Valentinos乐队后被歌坛传奇山姆·库克发掘。

Sam Cooke's first pop record was released by a small company, Keen, in nineteen fifty-seven.

山姆·库克的第一个流行音乐唱片是由一个小公司发布的，那是在1957年。

The song is called You Send Me. It was written and sung by a young singer and songwriter, Sam Cooke.

这首歌叫做《你如此真心》。这首歌由年轻的创作歌手山姆·库克演唱。

During the late nineteen fifties and early sixties, Sam Cooke was one of the biggest stars in the music industry.

在上世纪50年代末和60年代初，山姆·库克是音乐界最耀眼的明星之一。

In nineteen sixty, Sam Cooke signed an agreement with a major record company, RCA. Such a move is common today.

1960年，山姆·库克和一个大型唱片公司RCA签约，这种签约在现在很常见。

Sam Cooke had a voice that was unlike any the public had ever heard. His voice was soft, yet intense. He made singing seem effortless.

山姆·库克的声音是公众从未听过的。他的声音很柔和，但也很热情。他使唱歌显得毫不费力。

Uh, jeez. Sam Cooke, one of my all-time favorites.

山姆·库克 一直是我的最爱之一。

Although Sam Cooke was a star with the Soul Stirrers, he wanted to sing other kinds of music. So, he decided to sing popular music instead.

虽然山姆·库克在组合中是个明星，但是他想演唱其他类型的音乐。所以他决定演唱流行歌曲。

It celebrates the musicians who are closely associated with the town, Charley Patton, Son House, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Sam Cooke, and Ike Turner.

它庆祝与小镇密切相关的音乐家，Charley Patton、Son House、Robert Johnson、Muddy Waters、John Lee Hooker、Sam Cooke 和 Ike Turner。

After a first dance to Sam Cooke's Wonderful World in a living room cleared of furniture for the occasion, all 20 fit around a single table for a homey feast of Maine lobster and corn on the cob.

在特地搬空了家具的客厅里，20位亲友伴着山姆·库克(Sam Cooke)的《奇妙世界》跳了一支舞后，聚在一张桌子周围，开始享用缅因州龙虾和玉米棒的可口盛宴。