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Where was Sam Cooke born?
Sam Cooke was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi
Who were Sam Cooke's parents?
Sam Cooke's father was the Rev. Charles Cook, a minister in the Church of Christ (Holiness), and his mother was Annie Mae.
Did Sam Cooke have any siblings?
Sam Cooke was the fifth of eight children
How did Sam Cooke get started in music?
Sam Cooke began his career with his siblings in a group called the Singing Children when he was six years old.
Did Sam Cooke marry young?
Sam Cooke's first marriage was to singer-dancer Dolores Elizabeth Milligan Cook in 1953

Question: How was he discovered?
Self-contained rewrite: How was Sam Cooke discovered?