"A Change Is Gonna Come" is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor label shortly after his death in late 1964. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the sixties' Civil Rights Movement. The song has gained in popularity and critical acclaim in the decades since its release.

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  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor label shortly after his death in late 1964. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the sixties' Civil Rights Movement. The song has gained in popularity and critical acclaim in the decades since its release.
  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" es un sencillo de 1964 del compositor y cantante de Soul Sam Cooke, escrita y grabada en 1963 bajo el sello RCA Victor poco antes de su muerte a finales de 1964. Aunque supuso un éxito modesto para Cooke en comparación con sus sencillos anteriores, el tema ejemplificó como pocos el Movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos de la década de los sesenta. Con el tiempo, la canción ha ganado en popularidad y aceptación crítica.
  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" on R&B/soullaulaja Sam Cooken kirjoittama, joulukuussa 1963 levyttämä ja seuraavana vuonna ilmestynyt kappale. Se ilmestyi "Shake"-singlen b-puolella laulajan kuoleman jälkeen loppuvuodesta 1964. Omana aikanaan "A Change Is Gonna Come" ei ollut niin suosittu kuin Cooken aiemmat hitit mutta se on myöhemmin kasvattanut arvostustaan. Cooke kirjoitti kappaleen esiinnyttyään Durhamissa, North Carolinassa toukokuussa 1963 ja keskusteltuaan siellä järjestetyn mielenosoituksen osallistujien kanssa. Kappale sai vaikutteita myös Bob Dylanin laulusta "Blowin' in the Wind". "A Change Is Gonna Come" äänitettiin loppuvuodesta 1963 ja se ilmestyi Cooken maaliskuussa 1964 julkaistulla Ain't That Good News -albumilla sen kakkospuolen avausraitana. Helmikuussa 1964 Cooke esitti laulun Tonight Showssa, esityksestä ei ole jäänyt nauhoitusta. Singlena "A Change Is Gonna Come" julkaistiin vasta Cooken kuoleman jälkeen. "Shake"/"A Change Is Gonna Come" nousi parhaimmillaan singlelistalla sijalle 31 ja mustan musiikin R&B-listalla sijalle yhdeksän. Cooken kuoleman jälkeen "A Change Is Gonna Come" nousi afroamerikkalaisten 1960-luvun ihmisoikeusliikkeen eräänlaiseksi tunnuslauluksi ja sitä pidetään tekijänsä magnum opuksena. Vuonna 2007 "A Change Is Gonna Come" lisättiin Yhdysvaltain kongressin kirjaston kansalliseen ääniterekisteriin (National Recording Registry). Rolling Stone -lehden vuoden 2004 kaikkien aikojen 500 laulun listalla kappale on sijalla 12.
  • A Change Is Gonna Come è una canzone del cantante R&B Sam Cooke, scritta ed originariamente registrata nel 1963, e pubblicata per la RCA Victor poco dopo la sua morte nel 1964. Benché si sia trattato di un modesto successo per Cooke, soprattutto in confronto dei suoi precedenti singoli, la canzone assunse particolare importanza negli anni sessanta in quanto inno del movimento per i diritti civili degli afroamericani. Anche per tale ragione la canzone ha assunto sempre più importanza nel corso degli anni.
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  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor label shortly after his death in late 1964. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the sixties' Civil Rights Movement. The song has gained in popularity and critical acclaim in the decades since its release.
  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" es un sencillo de 1964 del compositor y cantante de Soul Sam Cooke, escrita y grabada en 1963 bajo el sello RCA Victor poco antes de su muerte a finales de 1964. Aunque supuso un éxito modesto para Cooke en comparación con sus sencillos anteriores, el tema ejemplificó como pocos el Movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos de la década de los sesenta. Con el tiempo, la canción ha ganado en popularidad y aceptación crítica.
  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" on R&B/soullaulaja Sam Cooken kirjoittama, joulukuussa 1963 levyttämä ja seuraavana vuonna ilmestynyt kappale. Se ilmestyi "Shake"-singlen b-puolella laulajan kuoleman jälkeen loppuvuodesta 1964. Omana aikanaan "A Change Is Gonna Come" ei ollut niin suosittu kuin Cooken aiemmat hitit mutta se on myöhemmin kasvattanut arvostustaan.
  • A Change Is Gonna Come è una canzone del cantante R&B Sam Cooke, scritta ed originariamente registrata nel 1963, e pubblicata per la RCA Victor poco dopo la sua morte nel 1964. Benché si sia trattato di un modesto successo per Cooke, soprattutto in confronto dei suoi precedenti singoli, la canzone assunse particolare importanza negli anni sessanta in quanto inno del movimento per i diritti civili degli afroamericani.
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