Lady, You Shot Me

Remembering Sam Cooke

Darren C Demaree

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8th House Publishing
26 November 2018

Soul & R 'n' B; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Ethnic studies

"Sam Cooke, the man, the musician, the lover - his natural genius, his wanton escapades, his raw passion, his business talent and his brilliant, soulful music are all here conjured in a series of poems by Darren C. Demaree. From humble gospel beginnings, to world-fame stature and cold murder, the beauty, unlikeliness and tragedy of a genius and his life are here commemorated and eternally brought to life.

""It is hard to imagine a collection of poems that could do justice to the gentle genius and bright star that was Sam Cooke, but ""Lady, You Shot Me"" manages to do exactly that."""

By: Darren C Demaree
Imprint: 8th House Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 95g
ISBN: 9781926716527
ISBN 10: 1926716523
Pages: 78
Publication Date: 26 November 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Lady, You Shot Me: Remembering Sam Cooke

"Darren Demaree's poems have always shaken me in the chest with their precision, and with their ability to find beauty in the smallest of margins. The poems in Demaree's new collection, Lady, You Shot Me, are certainly no exception. Even as these poems are teeming with ghosts from the 1960s--Lou Rawls, Ali, the Beatles, Aretha Franklin, and Sam Cooke himself--they are steeped in living truths. Demaree absolutely glides through the stickiest of poetic subjects--racism, betrayal, hubris, murder, alcoholism--and we are all blessed to slide in behind him for a ride through this wonderful collection. --Jack B. Bedell, Louisiana Poet Laureate, author of No Brother, This Storm Not only does ""Lady, You Shot Me ""address the unique genius of the man, the writings tackle difficult subject matters about Sam Cooke's life, as well. His impact on African-American history. On American history. The dubious nature of his death... -Mike Fiorito, of Mad Swirl ""Lady, You Shot Me"" by Darren C. Demaree tops the list of the Burningword Literary Journal of recommend readings."