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It was a complete coup. His family and friends attest to this. And, yeah, I started to have them myself. Like, you know, I can't. I was shocked to see they had nearly copied most of what we had done—all the way down to having the same people interviewed in the same clothes and saying the exact same thing they said in our film.”. Wait for it. BALDONADO: Is there a certain quality to Sam Cooke's voice that you can describe, like something you had to emulate for this role? You should apply to Carnegie Mellon. I do pray the truth is revealed and that there is justice for Sam’s family. But he ain't singing about Jesus in that club, you know? In both cases these filmmakers did not come to a conclusive end. BALDONADO: Well, Leslie Odom, Jr., thank you so much. I had seen an early reading of a show called "The Hamilton Mixtape," so I knew what I was being invited to do. For advertising inquiries: ads@chicagocrusader.com orads@garycrusader.com, 219-885-4357 Gary Office And I had seen it. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI"). Now researchers and amateur sleuths alike have begun to explore the case again with renewed interest, thanks to two new, and dueling documentaries specifically dedicated to the singer’s murder. It differs slightly in the Netflix offering by delving more into Cooke’s business interests and the subsequent theft of his publishing rights after his death. Sam left them. Here he plays another historic figure. "The movie is so special to me. Dueling documentaries spark interest in alleged murder conspiracy, More than five decades after influential musician and soul singer Sam Cooke was mysteriously killed, people continue to be fascinated with the case and whether or not he was assassinated because of his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and his resistance to having his publishing ‘taken over by the mob.’. Allegedly, Sam received a call telling him to come to the motel where he would later be found dead. They didn't care what we studied, they just cared that we studied. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. You know, he understood that, and he knew he could do it. You listen to Sam Cooke "Live At The Harlem Square" in 1963, and you hear it (laughter). I got the masters to my songs. Supposedly he was celebrating at a restaurant with the woman he supposedly kicked the door in to find when he was approached by the wiseguys and asked to join them in another part of the restaurant which he did. At first, I thought it was infatuation, but, ooh... BALDONADO: That's Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke. May Sam Cooke RIP. And he said - because, yeah, I'd asked him, like, can I talk to you before the show? “It was tough. The One Night in Miami soundtrack prominently features the music of the late Sam Cooke, whose life experiences partially inspired the fictionalized storyline. In the new movie “One Night in Miami,” Muhammad Ali , Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown challenge racism and one another. And I got a call at the end of the summer. How did that come about? I'm Terry Gross. You know, I thought Kemp's script was making a private conversation public in a way that I'd never quite seen before. It looked a little bit like my little middle school or my high school. It is an urgent call to action—to speakset alongside our urging them to first listen. We were a little younger, but that's what I hoped we would look like when we were in our early 20s. The he Golden Globe-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted “Speak Now,” which Odom co-wrote with his friend Sam Ashworth, is intended to subtly echo Cooke’s own “A Change Is Gonna Come”… even if, as Odom explains it, it’s closer to a still questioning song than “answer song” per se. GROSS: Let's hear you singing us Sam Cooke. The he Golden Globe-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted “Speak Now,” which Odom co-wrote with his friend Sam Ashworth, is intended to subtly echo Cooke’s own “A Change Is Gonna Come”… even if, as Odom explains it, it’s closer to a still questioning song than “answer song” per se. Meanwhile, these low-life Zimbalist Brothers sent a consultant to my friend and my contact outside of LA, who gave me the backstory on Sam’s killing from a now deceased singer that Sam had befriended who knew Klein’s security detail, the guys who sat in the back of his limo with guns as described by Hal Blaine. ODOM: I would have taken any part to be honest, but I knew what a special part Burr was. How do we get the book? I just recognized how special it was. Sam Cooke will live on in my heart and in the hearts of many! https://chicagocrusader.com/what-really-happened-to-sam-cooke Leslie Odom Jr. told EW last year that 'Speak Now' was one of four tracks he played for director Regina King and the film's producers when asked to make a song inspired by Sam Cooke. It was a challenge and an honor. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/leslie-odom-jr-one-night-in-miami I'd been in the show for about three months. Sam, played by Leslie Odom Jr., is talking about how he's preparing to return to the Copacabana, a club where an all-white crowd was hostile to him. He's been nominated for two Academy Awards, best supporting actor for his role as Sam Cooke in the film "One Night In Miami" and for writing an original song for the film. I spent 10 years on my book and I’m not going to let these clowns pick the bones dry. BALDONADO: You got involved in the workshops for "Hamilton." More than 200,00 people viewed his remains at A.R. Yeah, the representation in that sense mattered. We were having these same conversations backstage at "Hamilton." I think that that was a part of his gifts, though, you know? Contact the Crusader for more information. “After consulting my lawyer in Berlin, I did not file a cease and desist letter to Netflix. James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. BALDONADO: And did you know you always wanted that part? In “Speak Now” we’ve called out to young people. When they died, they left no instructions, just a legacy to protect. Sam owned a record label, you know? The Crusader Newspaper Group consists of two weekly newspapers in Illinois and Indiana featuring news, commentary and life style reporting geared toward the African American community. They met in the fifth or sixth grade. And if you get in, you should go. Wait for it. We're going to take a short break, and then we'll talk some more. Regina King is revealing how Sam Cooke's family feel about her directorial debut 'One Night In Miami,' after Leslie Odom Jr.'s Oscar nod. It was a revelation. That was not about white approval for some deep psychological need or - you know, it wasn't about that. In a statement quoted by Rolling Stone, Odom cited the work and teachings of both Sam Cooke and Malcolm X as the inspiration for the song. Allen Klein had usurped. Looking to Advertise? ... but the trailer features his original ballad "Speak Now." Leslie Odom Jr. Don't you think my determining, my creative and business destiny is every bit as inspiring to people as you standing up on a podium, trying to piss them off? Two years later, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum saluted Sam Cooke’s life and legacy with its Tenth Annual American Music Masters Series at Case Western Reserve University. We spoke at length innumerable times. Yeah, I knew (laughter). Their concerns, combined with the fact that the singer was being surveilled by the FBI due to his ties to Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali, and because he had fought to keep whites from stealing his lucrative entertainment empire, fueled a number of conspiracy theories that have yet to be satisfied. I was told, that the basic story is not fictional and therefore not protected by law,” he said. It is an urgent call to action — to speakset alongside our urging them to first listen. Perfection. This past weekend, singer, songwriter and actor Leslie Odom Jr. performed “Speak Now” at the BAFTA Awards as part of its opening night ceremony. That man and his voice changed generations of singers. “Then I remembered that some guy had contacted me via email while we were editing our film, asking to see our research. It was like he was singing to parts of them that they didn't quite understand yet. He just didn't want to be limited. More from Variety ODOM: That's right. His shooter was right handed and taller than him, The shooter was left handed and taller than Sam Cooke. And he used the opportunity to have these men have a conversation that's an important conversation. Speak now. 773-752-2500 Chicago Office. That private detective is a friend of mine who worked with me on my book One More River to Cross: the Redemption of Sam Cooke. ODOM: Well, I know it. In 'Speak Now' we've called out to young people. Our first guest is Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. Leslie Odom Jr. became a two-time Oscar nominee today for his performance in One Night In Miami. Granted neither you nor I are judge or jury, thankfully, but God is a God foremost of mercy. Black people, we standing up. Can you hear the angels singin’ loud? Fame and fortune can sometimes make you think that you can get away with anything and everything! We hired a private eye to find her and we did. The way he was speaking to that Black audience would be a link to the way he was speaking to this Black audience - you know, this audience of brothers that he had in this room. Written with Sam Ashworth, Odom’s new tune echoes Cooke’s voice while reflecting on the ongoing struggle for justice. You listen to Sam "Live At The Harlem Square," and you - it sounds like a revival tent. We started with a clip from the film. And he never even really looked at me. It premiered in the U.S. on Public Broadcasting System (PBS) also earlier this year. He was in a adulterous place and position that night and dying in your sins is not good! I need - you know, every time you, you know, repeat one of these choruses, I need to be learning something new. But he is - it's turned into something else. I did not understand how you gain any real footing, how you - most people, if you work a job, you get a check on Thursdays and, you know, you - so that's how you know how much rent you can afford. (SOUNDBITE OF CHARLIE HUNTER'S "MIGHTY MIGHTY"), BALDONADO: This is FRESH AIR. Bertha Franklin did not kill Sam Cooke. I am the one thing in life I can control. The 39-year-old portrays Sam Cooke in the film and is tipped to score nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song for 'Speak Now', the movie's soulful anthem Odom co-wrote and performed in the end credits. Copyright 2021 Fresh Air. He never sort of abandoned them, you know. Leslie Odom Jr. became a two-time Oscar nominee today for his performance in One Night In Miami. He'd just started writing Act II. Listen…and then speak. We listen for instruction, for inspiration. What the Germans do not know is that there is a man named David Washington who claimed to have been friends with Allen Klein who is behind this film. It's called "Speak Now.". Someone was behind him with their arm around his neck and gun to the side of his chest. Also can someone please elaborate on the Johnny Morisette angle?. Too many people have been waiting for the truth about Sam Cooke’s death for too long including his family who Not only was deprived of him, the deprived of the way he had taken care of them so lovingly. We know that Sam was beaten to death not just shot. He knew what success at the Copa meant. I am not falling behind or running late. It's called "Speak Now.". We declined and thought nothing of it until Netflix aired “The Two Killings” this year. And I was just blown away. ANN MARIE BALDONADO, BYLINE: Leslie Odom Jr. is halfway to an EGOT. Like, they'll go through their filing cabinet, and they'll remember that kid that they met in Philadelphia - you know, 'cause I was 16 years old when I went to the "Rent" audition. Those two ran the music business. He's also nominated for best original song, "Speak Now," which he co-wrote for the film. My mother was a genius. I remember watching conversations like this be had as a little boy. in her bank account or any assets worth speaking of I would sue her for slander. Wait for it. We speaking out. Yeah, that's code switching, you know? I've never had a job for a year. And that's what was so dangerous and exciting about Kemp's script. And he gave me a time to come. He takes "You Send Me," and he turns it into a sermon. And he says, (singing) I want my baby. I wish that he was still here but I know that he is in a better place with his son. It sees Cassius chilling, debating, and shooting the sh*t with footballer Jim Brown, activist Malcom X, and singer Sam Cooke. Thousands more attended a second set of services in California, where he was later buried. It looked like my friends. Our guest is Tony and Grammy Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. Speaking from his Hamburg, Germany, production house, SMP Signed Media Produktion GmbH & Co. KG, Ntivyihabwa says Netflix’s “ReMastered” docu series episode, “The Two Killings of Sam Cooke,” is a blatant ripoff of his film and he’s now demanding answers. By December of that year, Sam Cooke is dead at 33; and in February, 1965, ... How does the song you and Sam Ashworth wrote for the film — "Speak Now" — accentuate the movie and your performance? The sudden and violent death of the hitmaker, who produced chart-topping songs such as “A Change is Gonna Come,” “What A Wonderful World,” “You Send Me,” and “Having A Party,” rocked Black America. Part of - a part of his gifting was that he knew that he could speak a few languages really well. “There’s a lot more to this story and if there is any consolation here it is that maybe my film will spark an investigation into what really happened to Sam. And Michael was so talented, my goodness. Latisha from Batesville, Ms Sam Cooke is the greatest artist of ALL TIME! I am an original. It was a quiet song. "There was so much trust. BALDONADO: You talk about, when you were preparing for - to play Sam Cooke, about how you would listen to recordings. Honest, you do. And I was like, well, whomever gets to sing that song eight shows a week is going to be a very lucky actor. GROSS: Leslie Odom Jr. is nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Sam Cooke in the film "One Night In Miami." Leslie Odom Jr. talks about writing the original "One Night in Miami" song "Speak Now," a leading contender for best original song honors. I have contacted an attorney to deal with the Zimbalist Brothers in this matter. And so I went to Michael before I left the show in November. ODOM: I think there's two, like, distinctive qualities of Sam. BALDONADO: My guest is Leslie Odom Jr. He talks about calling the operator and asking for his baby, and the operator can't get his baby. In my book, he beats Michael Jackson! ODOM: Yeah, my pleasure. I introduced them to him and we knew all along that Boyer was in Hawaii . And a lot of the artists he was signing at SAR Records were the gospel groups and the gospel artists that he toured the country with. [Regina] really felt like she had the right man for the job," Odom Jr. told ABC Audio prior to his Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. I introduced them to a number of people in Los Angeles as well as in Chicago where they meant Sam’s now late nephew Eugene Jameson who was a godsend in helping me to write the book. Apart from his performance of the Sam Cooke material, the soundtrack includes “Speak Now,” a powerful original song co-written and performed by Odom who has long admired Sam Cooke. And wait for - I mean, "Wait For It," it's just all of those. He talks about calling the operator and asking for his baby, and the operator can't get his baby. ODOM: You know, Kemp used his training and expertise as a journalist to write this screenplay, and so the men are so well-researched. It wasn’t Sam Cooke singing now. They know damn well she did not shoot him. And I asked him what I should do, and he said, well, you know, I went to Carnegie Mellon. And I went to Carnegie Mellon because there was a guy in "Rent.". Honest, you do. It's happened since. He's nominated for two Oscars for his work on the film "One Night In Miami." ODOM: (As Aaron Burr - singing) I'm willing to wait for it. Thanks for having me. And he had done - at that time, he'd done, like, four or five Broadway shows. It wasn't like - he never left his community. [Regina] really felt like she had the right man for the job," Odom Jr. told ABC Audio prior to his Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. This is what happened to them after that night. And this is you in the movie and on the soundtrack singing "You Send Me.". Malcolm is laying into Sam for caring about white audiences at all. He was amazing, but he was so talented, handsome and gifted, people were jealous especially the white people because there was plenty of Racism as usual mixed in to this. For his performance, Odom Jr. received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, while "Speak Now" also gave him a nomination in the Best Original Song category. The film imagines what might have happened on a real evening in 1964. And in your book, you write that there was a period when you were seriously thinking of giving up acting, like, when you were in L.A. focusing on TV. This guy refused to work with them because he accuse them to their face of ripping off my book. ODOM: I do. Gone too soon, gone too soon. Again, you saw - what? For news inquiries: news@chicagocrusader.com ornews@garycrusader.com “I have something they don’t know about,” he said. You know, it was like August 20 or something like that, right before school started - right before my senior year started. Can you tell us how that happened? And then there's also - there's a sensuality to Sam's voice, and I think he found confidence there. So there's that as a hallmark of his voice. What they did in this movie however was similar to what the Germans did and that they called some information but wove it into their own narrative. I think when a person, even if in sin, dies a brutal and horrifying death, they are likely to call on the Lord and while their bodies may not be saved, I fully expect to see him in heaven. ODOM: (As Sam Cooke) The hell I'm not. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there are similarities [between the two films]… But again, it’s going to be an uphill battle [seeking legal remedy] anytime you’re dealing with books or creative works where you are not accusing someone of direct plagiarism but instead of copying the feel or the narrative,” she said. Sam found out about it days before his death according to his sister Agnes who is now passed. My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher. Speak now. Furthermore they cut out not only their interview with me, but also did not speak with Lou Rawls Jr who was Sam’s godson or Johnny Morrisett Je.,who knows the story of his father’s involvement as a go-between with Allen Klein and Sam Cooke that evening. WBAL Radio 1090 AM - 'One Night in Miami' star Leslie Odom Jr. says director Regina King's "trust" in him gave him the freedom to become Sam Cooke continue to pursue Justice for Sam Cooke and his family.They have been waiting to long.It time for the truth to be told about the amazing Sam Cooke. 9 Giles Terera - Horrible Histories - representation. Odom Jr. portrays Cooke and performs the original song "Speak Now," which he also co-wrote alongside Sam Ashworth. I know you send me. The Germans didn’t do anybody any favors by denying the physical evidence of the case. Cooke, the iconic, 33-year-old activist and business mogul from Chicago was murdered December 11, 1964 at a seedy Los Angeles motel after allegedly being robbed by a 22-year-old woman, later said to be a call girl. Wait for it. Thanks for having me. Someone said they read Etta James book and she expressed she believes Sam’s death to have been a mafia hit claiming he was beaten to death as his face was ‘mangled.’ Miss James was quoted as saying Sam had ‘borrowed money from the wiseguys’ to start his own record label. That's it. I know you, you, you, you thrill me. That's right. I am inimitable. One is that soul thing that he was - he made no difference the way Aretha made no difference. He may have even been the ones who paid the Zimbalists. 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