The Town Hall (www.thetownhall.org) 123 West 43 St. presents Celebrating the Music of Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye on September 2 at 8pm. This evening of song features Carla Cooke, Sam’s daughter; Garfield Fleming, who toured with the Delfonics and William Hart for more than 25 years; and Brian Owens, who’s rendition of Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come has 81 million views on Youtube.
Carla, Garfield and Brian are backed by That Motown Band featuring Kevin Morris, Natasha McDuffe, Nathina Inez and its musical director, five-time Grammy-nominee Johnny Gale.
Carla Cooke is the youngest daughter of the legendary Sam Cooke, and her future mirrors the image of her father, having crafted her sound in church.
Garfield Fleming was present at the birth of Philadelphia soul, a genre that includes soul legends Patti LaBelle, the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and the Delfonics—a band he would later tour with as he developed his own sound as a solo artist.
Brian Owens has headlined his own tours across the country and has performed at the World Series and for First Lady Michelle Obama. Owens opened for Ramsey Lewis and Michael McDonald and has made numerous appearances on television, including Entertainment Tonight, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Fox & Friends, The Wayne Brady Show and more. Brian’s rendition of Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come has 81 million views on Youtube.
Tickets for Celebrating the Music of Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, ranging from $47 – $67, are available at thetownhall.org or on ticketmaster.com.
