When did the singer who originally recorded "Twisting the Night Away" pass away?
Sam Cooke Samuel Dale "Sam" Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.
Twistin' the Night Away (album) Twistin' the Night Away is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, the album was released in April 1962 in the United States by RCA Victor. "Twistin' the Night Away" primarily capitalizes on the twist phenomenon and as a result became one of Cooke's most successful LPs, becoming his second to chart and creating a string of chart successes.