iPod users rarely have much to complain or sound off about. One exception is the missing funcionality to copy iPod songs and video clips from an iPod back to a second PC. Although iPod has no problem moving content from a PC or laptop to iPod using iTunes, the opposite is disallowed. If you do not have iPod to PC Software System, you will not be able to copy your iPod music to a different machine. This matter oftentimes comes up when iPod owners get a new personal computer or have to restart the OS on their old personal computer. Apple prevents this process because it doesn’t want unauthorised sharing of purchased files from the iTunes shop. Even So, there are a plethora of honest times that iPod users necessitate the power to move from iPod to machine. If a PC dies and you have to install Windows, you could need iPod to PC copy software to recover your worthful files. Otherwise, the fresh installation of iTunes will delete your iPod, possibly costing you thousands of dollars in lost data. Yet another common scenario people necessitate these types of computer software is when they get a new machine and wish to put their existing library of iPod content on the new machine. Once More, if you do not install this type of software package, you might possibly lose your valuable files. There are a lot of web software companies that offer computer programs to accomplish this chore. A prompt visit to CNET or Tucows will reveal a bunch of selections. You can also just type in ‘iPod to personal computer copy software’ into Google or Yahoo.
Some of the greatest advancements in modern music are credited to an artist who died over 40 years ago, yet only lived to be 33Sam Cooke. Unlike many artists who have come and gone, Cooke’s silky voice, dashing smile, and laundry list of hit records have managed to withstand the test of time. And so have his many memorable achievements.
After six years as the reigning voice in gospel music, Cooke burst onto the pop scene with the 1957 release of his million-selling single, You Send Me. The song’s innovative blend of Gospel, Pop, and R&B earned him the title of “The Man Who Invented Soul” and stayed on the charts an amazing 26 weeks, rising to #1 in both the Pop and R&B markets. The next single he’d release, I’ll Come Running Back to You, soared to #1 on the R&B charts as well. Cooke would eventually chart an amazing 34 Top 40 R&B hits over his eight year pop career, with most like You Send Me and I’ll Come Running Back to You written by Sam himself. Cooke also wrote and recorded such classics as Chain Gang, Only Sixteen, Cupid, Wonderful World, Having a Party and A Change is Gonna Come, and was among the original inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Sam Cooke is remembered as a pioneer both socially and musically. In addition to being an accomplished singer, songwriter and producer, he was remembered as the first artist to take a political stand and refuse to sing to segregated audiences.
He also recognized the politics of the music industry early in his career. At a time when record labels often left even the most talented and successful artist broke and penniless, Sam Cooke was one of the first artists, black or white, to buck the system and demand ownership of his career. He signed an unprecedented deal with RCA in 1960 after coming to the agreement they let him retain control of the copyrights to his music.
From a business aspect, Sam Cooke was one of the first artists to capitalize on the crossover appeal of popular music by intentionally recording songs that targeted both the black and white markets. He was the first African-American artist to own a record label, and he established his own management company and music publishing company as well. Even more remarkable, he did all of these things before his 34th birthday.
Sam Cooke adopted his winning attitude from his strict but loving father, the late Rev. Charles Cook, Sr., who taught his children to never give less than their best effort and stressed the importance of family unity. Cooke was driven by this determination to excel implanted in him at an early age, and in Sam’s eyes, family took a back seat to no one. “My mother and father were both family oriented, and they instilled in us ‘all for one and one for all’,” Sam’s youngest sister Agnes remembers. “We were a very tight, close-knit family. If you had a problem with one of us, you had a problem with all of us.”
“There was a tremendous amount of love and closeness in the Cook family,” Sam’s ex-sister-in-law Phyllis Cook observed. “Sam, as well as all of the Cook children, came from a strong man and strong woman that instilled that kind of love. It wasn’t just Sam that sang, (all of the kids) did, but because he pursued it further, they all supported him. Whatever he needed, they were there for support.”
The general public knew Sam Cooke as a singer, songwriter, and producer whose musical style has often been imitated but never equaled. But before the Soul superstar ever set foot on a stage, the template of his success was molded in a household filled with love, respect, and the spirit of religiona side of Sam Cooke few of his fans knew existed.
Erik Greene is the grandson of Sam’s oldest sister, Mary. “Our Uncle Sam: The Sam Cooke Story From His Family’s Perspective” can be ordered through www.ourunclesam.com or by calling (888) 232-4444 toll-free in the USA and Canada.
Erik Greene is a Financial Advisor by trade who lives in Chicago’s South Suburbs with his wife, Augustine. In his spare time he enjoys skiing, traveling, and attending local sporting events (Go White Sox!).