JUST ANOTHER DAY: 20 GOSPEL GREATS

aeThe Soul StirrersAE were an American gospel music group founded in 1926. In 1950 Sam Cooke replaced R.H. Harris as lead singer. Their first recording under Sam CookeAEs leadership was the song oJesus Gave Me Watero in 1951. They also recorded the gospel songs oPeace In The Valleyo, oHow Far Am I From Canaan'o, oJesus Paid The Debto and oOne More Rivero, among many others. aeThe Soul StirrersAE and all of its members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 as one of rockAEs early influences, and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000. Cooke was the inspiration for nearly every soul singer you will ever hear. On December 11, 1964, at the age of 33, Sam Cooke was shot and killed.'