I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music.

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Aaron Neville liked Sam Cooke because he could sing many different types of music really well. Cooke performed gospel, soul, blues, and pop songs, showing that he was a versatile and talented musician.

About Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville is an American R&B and soul singer who has had four platinum albums and four top 10 hits in the United States, including three that reached number one on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. He has also recorded with his brothers as the Neville Brothers and is the father of singer/keyboards player Ivan Neville.

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The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.

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Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.

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I owe it all to Jesus.

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My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride.

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But I knew if I ran I’d never be able to sing, so I had to take my punishment.

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Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while.

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I was raised Catholic, but my father’s people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.

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I sing around the house, in the shower.

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I really like listening to music in my car.

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If you had told me I’d be making 62 tomorrow, I’d say you were lying.

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When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time.

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We lived together as kids, and now we’re taking care of each other as men.

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