In which we peek outside the synagogue for a little boost in spiritual fervor.
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152: Sam Cooke, ‘A Change is Gonna Come’
Sam Cooke wrote ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ as a black response to ‘Blowing in the Wind’. It was only released a week after he was killed by a motel manager, and has become the unofficial anthem of the Civil Rights movement. Second in a series of three death-premonition songs.
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