I was in training to become a recording and sound engineer in our studio with two young employees that were my instructors, Herb Alpert and Lou Adler. I was a member of the Siamas family that owned Keen records that signed your dad to a recording contract to release his first record “You Send Me” which turned out to be the first million seller by a first time artist and first time release by a new label in the history of the music industry. The last time I saw you was at the premier of “Lawrence of Arabia” at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood at the intermission when your dad called out to me “Mickey” and hugged me when I recognized him and talked to him for a few minutes. Hi Carla, I’m sure you don’t remember me. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly forbidden Also Click on “Store’ to Purchase Carla’s CD.Ĭheck out Carla Cooke on Facebook Twitter and Instagram: Copyright 2023 Carla Cooke, Inc. Carla Cooke proves that the apple does not fall far from the tree as she gives the listener the raw talent, emotion, beauty and charisma that has her carrying the Cooke family torch musically into the new millennium.ĭon’t miss the journey Carla will take you on with her performances.Ĭlick on the tab in the upper left hand corner to Explore the pages of Carla Cooke and see her Tour Schedule. Be sure to read his entire Review of her performance in the News Section.Ĭarla Cooke is working on a new composition that will showcase her gifts as a vocalist and composer. This was one of the moments when the performer transcended some very adequate lyrics to take the song to a much deeper and higher level by virtue of her sheer vocal artistry”. Chills went up and down my spine and the whole audience stood up cheering and applauding. Cooke very daringly sang the entire song a capella, with a purity of tone and a nuanced vocal power that (as actress Lily Tomlin would say) gave me “the goose bump experience”. Metro Arts Theater Magazine had this to say about Carla’s musical talent after her performance of “I will Always Love You” at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Super Club “Ms. After her performance at the 2017 R&B Hall of Fame Ceremony with Gerald Alston of The Manhattans, Billboard stated, “The ceremony’s show-stopping moment was a duet on Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Austin and Cooke’s daughter Carla Cooke”.ĭavid Friscic of the D. It was an honor for Carla to be chosen to sing “Walk on By” as a tribute to Dionne Warwick at the 2016 Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The same weekend Carla was given”The R&B Legacy Award” from the Montford Pointe Marines at their Annual Ceremony. On June 22, 2019, Mayor Perkins of Shreveport, LA presented Carla with the “Key to the City” in honor of her father who encountered racism in the city. She is extremely talented, and she has a voice that, once you hear it, you never forget it,”Ĭarla has performed on Broadway bringing the music of her Father to audiences with “ That Motown Band” I very rarely say this but for the life of me, I can’t figure out why Carla Cooke is not a household name in the way that Natalie Cole is. He had this to say about Carla as an artist during his interview with Union Leader Newspaper: “I think if there was a star of this record that really makes this whole thing work, it’s Carla Cooke as well as Waddy.
Recently Carla recorded two duets on Legendary Blues Artist Joe Louis Walker’s new compilation. With a strong vocal range and warm personality, Carla’s stage presence commands the environment wherever she performs.Ĭarla Cooke has a CD entitled “A Time to Remember” which covers renditions of her father’s hit songs including “A Change Gone Come”, “ Summertime ” and “Lost and Looking” as well as several compositions she wrote. Carla has the flavor of longevity that will maintain a fan and consumer base to make hits.
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Having her Father, her God Father, Sir Mac Rice, writer of “Cheaper to Keep Her” and “Mustang Sally” and her Uncle Recording Artist LC Cooke as inspirations, motivates the journey she is on as an Artist.Ĭarla Cooke’s style is diverse in Gospel, Christian, R&B, Soul, Pop and the contemporary sound that embraces today’s culture. The younger Cooke knows her father’s roots are so deep that Carla has become her own person and connects with her roots through her father’s music. Carla crafted her sound in the church similar to her dad. Carla’s future mirrors the image of her father. Carla Cooke is t he youngest daughter of the L egendary Sam Cooke. The Legendary Sam Cooke is about music, religion, romance, and history.
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