We were pretty happy that Sam Cooke was named No. 4 on Rolling Stones’ 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, right after Elvis who came in as No.3, even though we believe to our soul that Sam was a better singer than Elvis.

Sorry, King, we love ya, but Sam had it all, and his life was cut much too short, much shorter than yours.

Here’s is the Great Sam Cooke singing “Good News” on American Bandstand, then having a little chat about his career with Dick Clark.