Somebody Have Mercy, the Glossary
"Somebody Have Mercy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, originally released in April 1962 on the album Twistin' the Night Away.[1]
Table of Contents
21 relations: A-side and B-side, ABKCO Records, AllMusic, Billboard (magazine), Billboard Hot 100, Bring It On Home to Me, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hugo & Luigi, Lead vocalist, Leukemia, Liner notes, Little, Brown and Company, Nothing Can Change This Love, Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964, RCA Records, René Hall, Rhythm and blues, Sam Cooke, Soul music, Twistin' the Night Away, Twistin' the Night Away (album).
- Sam Cooke songs
- Song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi
- Songs written by Sam Cooke
A-side and B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings.
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ABKCO Records
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (Allen & Betty Klein Company) is an American independent record label, music publisher, and film and video production company.
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AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.
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Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.
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Bring It On Home to Me
"Bring It On Home to Me" is a song by American soul singer Sam Cooke, released on May 8, 1962, by RCA Victor. Somebody Have Mercy and Bring It On Home to Me are 1962 singles, 1962 songs, RCA Victor singles, Sam Cooke songs, song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi, songs written by Sam Cooke and soul ballads.
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard.
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Hugo & Luigi
Hugo & Luigi were an American record producing team, the duo of songwriters and producers Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore.
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Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard.
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Leukemia
Leukemia (also spelled leukaemia; pronounced) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells.
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Liner notes
Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or cassette j-cards.
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Little, Brown and Company
Little, Brown and Company is an American publishing company founded in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown in Boston.
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Nothing Can Change This Love
"Nothing Can Change This Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Somebody Have Mercy and Nothing Can Change This Love are 1962 singles, 1962 songs, RCA Victor singles, Sam Cooke songs, song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi, songs written by Sam Cooke and soul ballads.
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Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released posthumously on June 17, 2003, by ABKCO Records.
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RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
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René Hall
René Joseph Hall (September26, 1912February11, 1988) was an American guitarist and arranger.
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Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African-American communities in the 1940s.
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Sam Cooke
Samuel Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter.
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Soul music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African-American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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Twistin' the Night Away
"Twistin' the Night Away" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke. Somebody Have Mercy and Twistin' the Night Away are 1962 singles, RCA Victor singles, Sam Cooke songs, song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi and songs written by Sam Cooke.
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Twistin' the Night Away (album)
Twistin' the Night Away is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke.
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See also
Sam Cooke songs
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Ain't That Good News (song)
- Another Saturday Night
- Blue Moon (1934 song)
- Bring It On Home to Me
- Chain Gang (song)
- Cry Me a River (Arthur Hamilton song)
- Cupid (Sam Cooke song)
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
- Frankie and Johnny (song)
- Good Times (Sam Cooke song)
- Having a Party (Sam Cooke song)
- I'll Come Running Back to You
- I'm Just a Country Boy
- If I Had a Hammer
- It's All Over Now
- Little Red Rooster
- Lonely Island (Sam Cooke song)
- Moonlight in Vermont (song)
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- Only Sixteen
- Sad Mood
- Shake (Sam Cooke song)
- Since I Met You Baby (song)
- Somebody Have Mercy
- Sous le ciel de Paris (song)
- That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On
- That's Where It's At (song)
- The Great Pretender
- The Lonesome Road
- The Riddle Song
- This Little Light of Mine
- Trouble in Mind (song)
- Twistin' the Night Away
- Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song)
- You Send Me
- You Were Made for Me (Sam Cooke song)
Song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Ain't That Good News (song)
- Another Saturday Night
- Bring It On Home to Me
- Chain Gang (song)
- Good Times (Sam Cooke song)
- Having a Party (Sam Cooke song)
- Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love
- I Will Follow Him
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- Sad Mood
- Shout (Isley Brothers song)
- Somebody Have Mercy
- That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On
- The Hustle (song)
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Twistin' the Night Away
Songs written by Sam Cooke
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Ain't That Good News (song)
- Another Saturday Night
- Bring It On Home to Me
- Chain Gang (song)
- Cupid (Sam Cooke song)
- Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
- Good Times (Sam Cooke song)
- Having a Party (Sam Cooke song)
- I'll Come Running Back to You
- Lonely Island (Sam Cooke song)
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- Only Sixteen
- Sad Mood
- Shake (Sam Cooke song)
- Somebody Have Mercy
- Sweet Soul Music
- That's Where It's At (song)
- The Food
- Twistin' the Night Away
- Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song)
- You Send Me
- You Were Made for Me (Sam Cooke song)