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Durham proclaims anniversary of Sam Cookes "A Change Is Gonna Come" and honors local ties
Summary
Durham Mayor Pro Tem read a proclamation marking the 60th anniversary of Sam Cookes single "A Change Is Gonna Come," highlighting the songs connection to Durham and recognizing local institutions and scholars who preserved the songs history.
Mayor Pro Tem Derek Middleton read a proclamation on behalf of the Durham City Council honoring the life and work of Sam Cooke and the connection of his song "A Change Is Gonna Come" to Durham, where Cook first drafted early lyrics in May 1963.
The proclamation noted that Rolling Stone and other publications rank the song among the greatest ever written and that the Library of Congress placed the recording in the National Recording Registry in 2007.…
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