@mweller1: 🎶 “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke is one of those songs that basically helped invent the smooth side of soul music. 🎤 Released in 1957 on Keen Records, this was Sam Cooke’s breakthrough solo hit after he had already made his name singing gospel with The Soul Stirrers. The song was written by Cooke, produced by Bumps Blackwell, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. ✔️ Fun fact: “Summertime” was originally pushed as the A-side, but DJs flipped the record and made “You Send Me” the hit. Good call, radio people. Rare moment of humanity functioning properly. 📈 The song became a massive crossover smash, reaching No. 1 on both the pop and R&B charts, and helped turn Sam Cooke into one of the most important voices in soul, pop, gospel, and early rock & roll. Classic oldies, 1950s music, doo-wop era, soul classics, vintage love songs, Sam Cooke, rhythm and blues, golden oldies, vinyl memories, timeless music. #samcooke #1950s #doowop #oldies #50smusic

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