Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist and entrepreneur.
Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music.
He began singing as a child and joined the Soul Stirrers before moving to a solo career where he scored a string of hit songs like "You Send MeA Change
Is Gonna ComeWonderful
WorldChain GangTwistin' the Night Away", and "Bring It On Home to Me".
His pioneering contributions to soul music contributed to the rise of Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Billy Preston, and popularized the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown.
AllMusic biographer Bruce Eder wrote that Cooke was "the inventor of soul music", and possessed "an incredible natural singing voice and a smooth, effortless delivery that has never been surpassed".
On December 11, 1964, at the age of 33, Cooke was shot and killed by Bertha Franklin, the manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California.
After an inquest, the courts ruled Cooke's death to be a justifiable homicide.
Since that time, the circumstances of his death have been called into question by Cooke's family.
Having a Party (song)
"Having a Party" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on May 8, 1962 by RCA Victor.
Produced by Hugo & Luigi and arranged and conducted by René Hall, the song was the A-side to "Bring It On Home to Me".
The song peaked at number four on "Billboard" Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted at number 17 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
Bad Boy/Having a Party
" Bad Boy/ Having a Party" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross in 1982.
The song was released as the first single in support of his album" Forever, for Always, for Love".
The single became a top five R&B hit which peaked to number- three on the Hot R&B Singles chart, and reached# 55 on the" Billboard" Hot 100.
The song was featured during the opening credits of the 1990 film" House Party".
The bridge samples the chorus from the Sam Cooke song Having a Party, but with new lyrics added to the end(" you ca n't go").
O Valencia!
" O Valencia!" is the fifth single by the indie rock band
The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album," The Crane Wife".
The music was written by The Decemberists and the lyrics by Colin Meloy.
It tells a story of two star- crossed lovers.
The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
At the end of the song, the singer's lover jumps in to defend the singer, who is confronting his lover's brother( the singer's" sworn enemy") and is killed by the bullet intended for the singer.
Richard T. Jones
Richard Timothy Jones( born January 16, 1972) is an American actor.
Jones is best known for his portrayals of Laveinio in the dramatic film" The Wood"( 1999) and Mike of the dramatic films" Why Did I Get Married?"( 2007) and" Why Did I Get Married Too?"( 2010).
He is also well known for his role as Bruce Van Exel, court services officer on the CBS television series" Judging Amy" that aired from 1999 to 2005.
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Astrid North
Astrid North( Astrid Karina North Radmann; 24 August 1973, Berlin – 25 June 2019, Berlin) was a German soul singer and songwriter.
She was the singer of the German band, with whom she released five Albums.
As guest singer of the band she published three albums.
Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants is the stage name of children's music artist Chris Ballew, who is also widely known as the singer of The Presidents of the United States of America.
Lamman Rucker
Lamman Rucker( born October 6, 1971) is an American actor.
Rucker began his career on the daytime soap operas" As the World Turns" and" All My Children", before roles in Tyler Perry's films
" Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married Too?", and" Meet the Browns", and its television adaptation.
In 2016, he began starring as Jacob Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series," Greenleaf".

Question: What is the cause of death of performer of song Having A Party (Song)?
Answer: shot