Americký zpěvák původem z Chicaga, vl. jm. Samuel Cook (nar. 1931). Jeho záběr sahal od gospelu, blues a soulu až po swing a rock´n´roll. Od 40. let zpíval gospely, nejprve se svými sourozenci ve sk. Singing Children, později ve sk. Highway...

Píseň: They Call The Wind Mariah

Interpret:
Sam Cooke
Album:
Swing Low
Way out west, they got a name
 For rain and wind and fire
 The rain is Tess, the fire's joe and
 They call the wind Mariah


 O no, Mariah blows the stars around
 And sends the clouds a-flying
 Mariah makes the mountain sounds
 Like folks were up there dying
 Mariah, They call the wind Mariah


 Now before I knew Mariahs name
 And heard her wail and whining
 I had a girl and she had me
 And the sun was always shining
 O, but then one day I left my girl
 I left her far behind me
 And now I'm lost, I'm oh so lost
 Not even God can find me


 Mariah, O, Mariah, They call the wind Mariah
 I hear they got a name for rain
 and wind and fire only
 but when you're lost and all alone
 there ain't no words but lonely
 And I'm a lost and lonely man
 Without a star to guide me
 Mariah, blow your love to me
 I need my girl beside me
 He, Mariah, O, Mariah
 I'm lonely can't you see
 Mariah, O, Mariah
 Please blow my love to me
 Mariah, blow my love to me