2011 Tribute Plans are finalized!
After respecting the difficult economy of the past few years, the 6th Annual Fan Club Tribute will be held the weekend of October 14-16, 2011 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, GA. A schedule of events and reservation arrangements will be added to this site shortly, but if you're interested in attending, drop an e-mail to scooke@ourunclesam.com indicating how many persons plan to attend.

We're Havin' a Party. . .
make sure you don't miss it!


San Francisco's "Kaptain'" Jack Kaplan and Los Angeles' Greg Alldredge preparing Tribute gift bags. Greg is the Club's President.


Sam's niece Toni and sister Agnes.


Sam's brother David, flanked by Dwight Fields and Gerald Alston of The Manhattans. Dwight and Gerald headlined the Saturday night show


England's Kevin Trumper, Boston's Tom Ford, and Nashville's Calvin Graham.

 


The Fourth Annual Sam Cooke Tribute
September 28 - 30, 2006

This past September, The Sam Cooke Fan Club celebrated their 4th Annual Tribute in Sam's honor. Fans from around the world joined members of the Cook family in Chicago to celebrate the wonderful music and warm memories Sam Cooke left us.

The Fan Club came to life when fans around the world began to share their Sam Cooke experiences on a Yahoo! Message Board in 1998. After years of discussion, the Yahoo! members decided to meet face to face, and in November of 2002 the Sam Cooke Tribute Foundation was born. The founding members had such a good time at ìThe Premiere Tribute to Mr. Sam Cookeî in Atlanta, they decided to do it again in 2003, this time in Sam's home town of Chicago.

In observance of the 40th anniversary of Sam's death in 2004, the Foundation tabled the third Tribute until January of 2005, convening in Los Angeles over Sam's birthday weekend. Shortly thereafter, the club changed their name to the Sam Cooke Fan Club.

In 2006, Chicago was once again voted the city of choice. Here are some of the photographs from that glorious weekend:


Sam's niece Doncella, former love Dorothy Holloway Coates, sister Agnes, and niece Ophelia.


Sam's grandchildren: Kimber, Kiyana, Kenan and Kira Bolling.


Group shot at Sam's high school.