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American gospel music group
The Soul Stirrers are an American gospel music group, whose career spans over 100 years. The group was a pioneer in the development of the quartet style
The_Soul_Stirrers
American singer and songwriter (1931–1964)
gospel music to the attention of a younger crowd of listeners, mainly girls who would rush to the stage when the Soul Stirrers hit the stage just to get
Sam_Cooke
2004 film by Joel and Ethan Coen
mix of vintage songs by Blind Willie Johnson, The Soul Stirrers, Swan Silvertones and Bill Landford & The Landfordaires, along with recordings of contemporary
The_Ladykillers_(2004_film)
American soul singer (1942–2018)
Franklin would occasionally travel with the Soul Stirrers. As a young gospel singer, Franklin spent summers on the gospel circuit in Chicago and stayed with
Aretha_Franklin
Genre of music emphasizing Christian lyrics
tenor–lead–baritone–bass quartets. Sensational Nightingales, the Soul Stirrers, Swan Silvertones, and the Dixie Hummingbirds were famous gospel groups. Christian
Gospel_music
American musician
1995) was born in Grand Cane, Louisiana. He sang with the legendary gospel group, the Soul Stirrers, from 1950 to 1963. Foster sang second lead alongside
Paul_Foster_(singer)
Genre of music
are often acknowledged as soul forefathers. Cooke became popular as the lead singer of the gospel group the Soul Stirrers, before controversially moving
Soul_music
American singer and songwriter (1934–2000)
of Cooke, and he was hired to take Cooke's place in the latter's gospel group, the Soul Stirrers, in 1957. A few years later, after Cooke had established
Johnnie_Taylor
American gospel group
with the group through 1951, when he joined The Soul Stirrers; and Lou Rawls participated through 1953. Prior to joining the HQCs, Rawls sang with the Holy
The_Highway_Q.C.'s
1964 final studio album by Sam Cooke
Wells Backing Vocals: Jimmy Bryant, Gwenn Johnson, Carol Lombard, The Soul Stirrers, Robert Tebow, George Tipton, Jackie Ward An official reissue of Ain't
Ain't_That_Good_News
(most of which contain Cooke's gospel work with the Soul Stirrers) are not represented here. Notes The single "Blue Moon"/"Love You Most of All" was reissued
Sam_Cooke_discography
American singer–songwriter (born 1940)
Jewell Gospel Trio. As teenagers, the group toured the traditional gospel circuit during the 1950s with the Soul Stirrers, C. L. Franklin and Mahalia Jackson
Candi_Staton
American gospel singer (1924–1973)
interpretation of Bill Wither's pop hit "Lean On Me" and a rearrangement of the Soul Stirrers' 1950s recording of "Thank You, Jesus". Also in 1972 Ward, because
Clara_Ward
American singer-songwriter
singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of soul singer Sam Cooke. She later had a successful career as half of the duo Womack & Womack with her husband
Linda_Womack
American singer (1933–2006)
departed to join The Soul Stirrers in Los Angeles. Rawls was hired by the Chosen Gospel Singers and moved to Los Angeles, where he joined the Pilgrim Travelers
Lou_Rawls
American musician
September 3, 2000) was an American gospel artist and lead singer of the Soul Stirrers. He had a pure tenor three-octave voice that he utilized for moans
R._H._Harris
1962 single by Sam Cooke
sustain him," said J.W. Alexander). The song was aiming for a sound similar to Cooke's former group, the Soul Stirrers. The original, unreleased first take
Bring_It_On_Home_to_Me
Musical
Blind Boys of Alabama and the Legendary Soul Stirrers. The production at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles, by the Ebony Repertory Theatre
The_Gospel_at_Colonus
American singer-songwriter (1947–2013)
a gospel group appearing in the mid-1950s on the gospel circuit, where they were seen by Sam Cooke of the Soul Stirrers, who signed them for his SAR
Cecil_Womack
American musician
he heard the teenage Sam Cooke sing with the Highway Q.C.'s, and the following year, after Cooke had joined the Soul Stirrers, he signed the group to
J._W._Alexander_(musician)
American model and actress (born 1960)
com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011. "Today in Entertainment History: Cooke joined Soul Stirrers". WDRB. Associated
Carol_Alt
Fame. Retrieved January 3, 2008. "The Soul Stirrers". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 3, 2008. "The Orioles". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees
American gospel singer
ends meet Cheeks briefly joined the Soul Stirrers, rejoining the Nightingales during the early 1950s. During the 1950s, the Nightingales had a number of
Julius_Cheeks
2003 compilation album by Sam Cooke
Records. The disc covers Cooke's entire career, from his early 1950s beginnings with the Soul Stirrers to the posthumous 1964 single "Shake". The collection
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964
Portrait_of_a_Legend:_1951–1964
1961 single by Ben E. King
Me Father", recorded by the Soul Stirrers with Johnnie Taylor singing lead. There have been over 500 recorded versions of the song, performed by many
Stand by Me (Ben E. King song)
Stand_by_Me_(Ben_E._King_song)
American jazz, soul, and funk musician (born 1940)
Richmond Gospel music group The Harmonizing Four, and he remembered groups such as the Swan Silvertones and the Soul Stirrers (featuring a young Sam Cooke)
Lonnie_Liston_Smith
Skyliners The Soul Stirrers The Spinners The Springfields The Statler Brothers The Stylistics The Supremes The Swan Silvertones The Temptations The Tokens Tavares
List_of_vocal_groups
beyond imitating the Soul Stirrers and the Golden Gate Quartet, the other reigning quartet of the era. The Pilgrim Travelers traded the lead between their
Pilgrim_Travelers
American spiritual song
between 1946 and 1951 and included on the compilation The Maddox Brothers and Rose – Vol. 1) The Soul Stirrers – "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" (1948) Odetta
Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)
Glory,_Glory_(Lay_My_Burden_Down)
Single by Blind Willie Johnson
Me" by The Soul Stirrers on the album Shine on Me. The opening line is "I wonder if the lighthouse will shine on me", but the remainder of the song differs
Let_Your_Light_Shine_on_Me
Member of a band who sings the main solo vocal portions of a song
Cooke (with the Soul Stirrers) and Clyde McPhatter (with the Drifters) took on more clearly defined roles as lead singers, and by the end of the decade credited
Lead_vocalist
American singer (1941–1991)
club and eventually became a member of The Dixie Nightingales. He also sang with The Soul Stirrers briefly after the departure of Johnnie Taylor. After some
David_Ruffin
Song written and composed by Thomas A. Dorsey
Jubilee Singers (Decca 7598) 1939: The Soul Stirrers (Down Beat 103) 1941: Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Decca 8610) 1954: The Blind Boys Of Alabama on Oh Lord
Take_My_Hand,_Precious_Lord
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025)
became the lone instrumentalist for the six-member Roosters group, which later became The Impressions. Inspired by Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers, the Five
Jerry_Butler
American gospel quartet (1936–1994)
their name to the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. Under the influence of R.H. Harris of the Soul Stirrers, Brownlee moved away from the jubilee style
Five Blind Boys of Mississippi
Five_Blind_Boys_of_Mississippi
American singer (1932–2010)
such as the Gospel Songbirds, the Holy Wonders (beside Lou Rawls) and the Soul Stirrers (with Sam Cooke). He founded the Clefs of Cavalry in the 1950s before
James_Phelps_(musician)
1964 single by Sam Cooke
album Soul. In 2010, Shinyribs performed the song on their album Well After Awhile. On June 1, 2013, Beyoncé Knowles sang the song during The Sound of
A_Change_Is_Gonna_Come
Water" by The Soul Stirrers, and Maggot Brain by Funkadelic were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. On February 28, John P. Hammond died at the age of
2026_in_rhythm_and_blues
African American Christian music genre
Travelers, Soul Stirrers, Swan Silvertones, Sensational Nightingales and Five Blind Boys of Mississippi introduced even more stylistic freedom to the close
Traditional_black_gospel
List of sound recordings preserved in the U.S. Library of Congress
Recording Registry". Library of Congress. "Library of Congress Selects De La Soul Album for National Registry | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live
National_Recording_Registry
American family R&B group
he and his then group, the Soul Stirrers, were headlining and was so impressed with the brothers that he promised to help the group advance in their careers
The_Valentinos
Instrumental by Blind Willie Johnson
to play his songs. The Soul Stirrers, Staples Singers, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Peter, Paul & Mary all covered Johnson. In 1969, the English folk-rock band
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
Dark_Was_the_Night,_Cold_Was_the_Ground
American record label founded 1962
market again with the Jackson Southernaires. The gamble paid off, and other premium gospel artists signed on, including the Soul Stirrers, The Sensational Nightingales
Malaco_Records
American singer and songwriter (born 1947)
and with the family's group, the Peebles Choir, who regularly opened shows for gospel stars including Mahalia Jackson and the Soul Stirrers featuring
Ann_Peebles
1960 single by Sam Cooke
fight. The song was also included in the 1983 film Breathless. The original Sam Cooke version of the song comprised the title soundtrack of the 2005 film
Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song)
Wonderful_World_(Sam_Cooke_song)
Figure in the Gospel of John
"Woman at the Well", by Olivia Lane "Jesus gave me Water", 1951 by Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers "Rivers Flow", 2007, by Marvin Sapp The Samaritan woman
Samaritan_woman_at_the_well
American filmmaker and educator
"Catapult Film Fund - Films - Trouble Don't Last: Bruce Conner and the Soul Stirrers (working title)". catapultfilmfund.org. Retrieved May 2, 2026. "VMFA
Sasha_Waters
American singer-songwriter (1944–2014)
issued the Pennant single, "Buffalo Bill". More records followed. Sam Cooke, the lead singer of the Soul Stirrers, first saw the group performing in the mid-1950s
Bobby_Womack
1915 song performed by Fisk Jubilee Singers
recordings have been made by artists ranging from the Soul Stirrers to Burl Ives. Singer Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album 101 Gang Songs
Mary_Don't_You_Weep
American gospel blues musician (1897–1945)
New York's folk scene, recording his "Samson and Delilah" which the Soul Stirrers, the Staples Singers, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Fairport Convention, and Peter
Blind_Willie_Johnson
American blues and gospel musician and composer (1899–1993)
member of the Sallie Martin Singers, Sam Cooke, originally in the gospel band the Soul Stirrers, Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown, and the Coasters
Thomas_A._Dorsey
American gospel group (founded 1939)
the only sighted member, J. T. Hutton (c. 1924–2012.) Early influences of the Blind Boys include the Golden Gate Quartet, The Soul Stirrers and The Heavenly
The_Blind_Boys_of_Alabama
British record label
Tiaras Robbie Basho Rocky Sharpe and the Replays Rory Brown Roy Hawkins Rufus Thomas S.O.U.L. Sam Cooke The Soul Stirrers Sam Dees Sandy Nelson Screaming Lord
Ace_Records_(United_Kingdom)
American rapper
emcee from Baltimore, Maryland and son of soul musician Doc Soul Stirrer. and the Labtekwon became a fixture in the global underground with a long string
Labtekwon
American a cappella group
influences: Sweet Joe Russell references the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, the Soul Stirrers, and "all those gospel greats." Jimmy Hayes
The_Persuasions
Faith The Slip The Soundtrack of Our Lives Slightly Stoopid Sloan Mindy Smith Spoon Samantha Stollenwerck Star Kid's Yoga The Legendary Soul Stirrers Tea
List of Austin City Limits lineups by year
List_of_Austin_City_Limits_lineups_by_year
American gospel singer (1911–1972)
joined the Soul Stirrers, as the most important figures in black gospel music in the 1950s. To the majority of new fans, however, "Mahalia was the vocal
Mahalia_Jackson
Memoir
"MY SOUL LOOKS BACK by Jessica B. Harris". Kirkus Reviews. March 2, 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017. Larson, Susan (May 22, 2017). "Soul stirrer: In new
My_Soul_Looks_Back
The following is a list of notable performers of rock and roll music or rock music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters
List of 1960s deaths in popular music
List_of_1960s_deaths_in_popular_music
American gospel singer, musician and composer (1931–1991)
by more than just the professionals within gospel music with his version of the Soul Stirrers' song, "The Love of God", backed by the Voices of Tabernacle
James_Cleveland
1985 live album by Sam Cooke
All Time. Three mixes of the record exist: the 1985 issue, a version included on the 2000 box set The Man Who Invented Soul, and a 2005 remaster from
Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
Live_at_the_Harlem_Square_Club,_1963
" Taylor (Kool & the Gang) Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Stirrers) Les Taylor (Exile) Roger Taylor (The Cross) Courtney Taylor-Taylor (The Dandy Warhols) Ryan
List_of_lead_vocalists
1962 single by Sam Cooke
arranged and conducted by René Hall, the song was the A-side to "Bring It On Home to Me". The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart
Having a Party (Sam Cooke song)
Having_a_Party_(Sam_Cooke_song)
American singer-songwriter (1949–2025)
Lee Hooker, J.J. Malone, Buddy Miles, Otis Rush, Thelonious Monk, The Soul Stirrers, Willie Dixon, Charlie Musselwhite, Steve Miller, Nick Lowe, John
Joe_Louis_Walker
1939 song by Thomas A. Dorsey
artists: In 1950, it was one of the first songs recorded by a young Sam Cooke, during his tenure as lead singer of the Soul Stirrers. Jo Stafford, on her 1954
Peace_in_the_Valley
Fire in Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Sonic Youth Sonny & Cher The Soul Stirrers Soundgarden Eddie South Southern Culture on the Skids The Sparkletones Spinal Tap The Spokesmen Squeeze Jo Stafford
2008_Universal_Studios_fire
American singer and mother of Whitney Houston (1933–2024)
of the Soul Stirrers and the two were even engaged at one point but eventually Houston broke it off because Cooke was "wild". In October 1957, the group
Cissy_Houston
Musical artist
driver. In the early 1950s Cook decided to make the transition to secular rhythm and blues music, later declining an offer to join The Soul Stirrers after
Little_Joe_Cook
1779 Christian hymn by John Newton
include samples from such popular artists as Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers (1963), the Byrds (1970), Elvis Presley (1971), Skeeter Davis (1972), Mighty
Amazing_Grace
American singer (1925–2005)
adaptation of "The Love of God" as recorded by the Soul Stirrers. The record, on the Serock label, a subsidiary of Scepter Records, reached No. 3 on the R&B charts
Theola_Kilgore
1963 studio album by Sam Cooke
Mr. Soul is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, the album was released in February 1963 in the United
Mr._Soul_(Sam_Cooke_album)
American gospel singer (1912–1972)
full-time musician, touring nationally with gospel groups such as the Soul Stirrers and the Pilgrim Travelers. He also sang duets with Willie Mae Ford Smith
Brother_Joe_May
American singer (1951–2005)
from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Denise Stewart (June 18, 2007). "20 People Who Changed Black Music: Soul-Stirrer Luther
Luther_Vandross
American composer, songwriter and pianist (born 1949)
composed the musical The Gospel at Colonus, an adaptation of Sophocles's Oedipus tale, featuring Morgan Freeman, the Five Blind Boys and the Soul Stirrers. Newsweek
Bob_Telson
Defunct US record label
his Soul Stirrers days, as well as his pop road manager). The label did not feature Cooke, but rather featured all of Cooke's artists such as the latter-day
SAR_Records
Large event venue in Los Angeles, California
The Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of
Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall
Shrine_Auditorium_and_Expo_Hall
American soul singer and songwriter (born 1939)
considered himself a student of The Soul Stirrers, the popular gospel group led by Sam Cooke. At age ten, he began songwriting with the original composition "Alone
William_Bell_(singer)
American singer
He sang with The Soul Stirrers (then led by Sam Cooke) in the 1950s, and moved into secular music soon after, singing with Bobby & the Vocals, Big Daddy
Bobby_McClure
1960 single by Sam Cooke
from the album Manufacturers of Soul. The song peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 37 on the Billboard R&B chart. A version of the song
Chain_Gang_(Sam_Cooke_song)
Genre of music
Nightingales, the Swan Silvertones, The Soul Stirrers, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, the Fairfield
Black_Gospel_music
1958 song performed by Sam Cooke
1958 by Keen Records. The song peaked at number seven on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Not
You Were Made for Me (Sam Cooke song)
You_Were_Made_for_Me_(Sam_Cooke_song)
Gospel song
with the Soul Stirrers for Specialty Records in 1951, based on the same Biblical story Cummings, Tony (December 23, 2011). "The Pilgrim Travelers: The pioneering
Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
Jesus_Met_the_Woman_at_the_Well
1958 studio album by Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on Keen Records in early 1958. The backing band is the Bumps Blackwell
Sam_Cooke_(album)
1959 single by Sam Cooke
ISBN 978-0-85712-360-2. Gulla, Bob (2008). Icons of R&B and soul: an encyclopedia of the artists who revolutionized rhythm. Greenwood icons. Westport
Only_Sixteen
American gospel vocal group
but losing much of their audience to quartets such as the Dixie Hummingbirds and the Soul Stirrers. Henry Owens left in 1950 to become a preacher and solo
Golden_Gate_Quartet
U.S. gospel choir
The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Soul Stirrers, J.J. Farley, The J.D. Steele Singers, Clarence Fountain, and Carl Lumbly. The choir’s music is often covered
Institutional_Radio_Choir
1963 studio album by Sam Cooke
Night Beat is the tenth studio album by American singer Sam Cooke, released in August 1963 by RCA Victor. The album title originated from late-night recording
Night_Beat_(Sam_Cooke_album)
1963 single by Sam Cooke
reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was No. 1 on the R&B chart for a single week. In the UK, the song peaked at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart
Another_Saturday_Night
1965 studio album by Sam Cooke
Try a Little Love is the second posthumous studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Sammy Davis Jr. composed the liner notes. "Try a Little
Try_a_Little_Love
American music organization, museum
was the financial and managing partner of the For-profit corporation. Winner and Anthony F. Butala were the corporate officers/stockholders of The Museum
Vocal_Group_Hall_of_Fame
Music genre
came from Sam Cooke. He started out as the lead singer for the gospel group Soul Stirrers, but had always loved blues and jazz. He would incorporate elements
Christian_R&B
1962 studio album by Sam Cooke
twist numbers, it remains nevertheless "one of the great dance albums of its period," and "a brilliant soul album as well, which is why it holds up 40 years
Twistin' the Night Away (album)
Twistin'_the_Night_Away_(album)
1961 single by Sam Cooke
the Hot R&B Sides chart; the track performed best in the United Kingdom, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song is featured on Cooke's
Cupid_(Sam_Cooke_song)
1991 greatest hits album by Ike & Tina Turner
This limited compilation of the Turners' career begins with their first seven singles together — gutsy Southern soul stirrers recorded between 1960 and
Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner
Proud_Mary:_The_Best_of_Ike_&_Tina_Turner
1964 song written and recorded by Sam Cooke
not feel this good again/So come on baby, let the good times roll/We gonna stay here til we soothe our soul. That summed up perfectly what rock and roll
Good_Times_(Sam_Cooke_song)
American recorded music award
The Grammy Award for Best Historical Album has been presented since 1979 and recognizes achievements in audio restoration. Since this category's creation
Grammy Award for Best Historical Album
Grammy_Award_for_Best_Historical_Album
American gospel group
the Coleman Brothers were popular figures in package tours across the American south and west, appearing recurrently with the Soul Stirrers and the Dixie
The_Coleman_Brothers
Song by Deek Watson & His Brown Dots
1947. Sam Cooke recorded an early soul version. Released in 1957, it peaked at 17 on the pop charts, and 15 on the R&B charts. (Sam Cooke discography)
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
(I_Love_You)_For_Sentimental_Reasons
American singer and songwriter
the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The cast included Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, Robert Earl Jones, the Soul Stirrers, and the Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Crystal_Johnson_(singer)
1959 studio album by Sam Cooke
Tribute to the Lady is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released in April 1959. It was recorded in tribute to jazz vocalist
Tribute_to_the_Lady
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