At 84, Smokey Robinson Finally Opens Up About Sam Cooke

At 84, Smokey Robinson Finally Opens Up About Sam Cooke One night after a performance, a fan shouted from the crowd, ‘You sound like Sam Cooke!’ Smokey froze. The words hit him harder than any applause. For years he had carried the weight of that comparison in silence, but in that instant he knew he could not keep it hidden anymore. What he revealed about Sam Cooke, was a confession that changed everything we thought we knew about their connection.