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Nothing Can Change This Love

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"'Nothing Can Change This Love'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. It was released as a single on September 11, 1962 by RCA Victor. The song peaked at No. 2 on 'Billboard' Hot R&B Singles chart, and also charted at No. 12 on the Hot 100. The song later got on the album 'Mr. Soul'.

Background



Cooke had first attempted to record "Nothing Can Change This Love" in an earlier session on February 15, 1962, with a decidedly more doo-wop flair. Recorded the night before he was to return to the road for tours, Cooke was determined to record the song, but was unable to get into the RCA studio until past midnight. The song was recorded in eight takes.

RCA issued the song as a single two and a half weeks later, and its sales rivaled that of Cooke's most recent success, "Bring It On Home to Me".Guralnick, Peter (2005). 'Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke'. New York: Back Bay Books, p. 42122. First edition, 2005.

Personnel



"Nothing Can Change This Love" was recorded on August 23, 1962 at RCA Studio 1 in Hollywood, California. The musicians also recorded "I'm Gonna Forget About You" the same day. The session was conducted and arranged by Ren Hall, producers were Hugo & Luigi. Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation 'Portrait of a Legend: 19511964'.

*Sam Cooke vocals

*Edward Beal piano

*Ren Hall guitar

*Earl Palmer drums

*Joseph Coppin cello

*Frederick Seykora cello

*Allan Harshman viola

*Samuel Boghossian viola

*Israel Baker violin

*Robert Baren violin

*John DeVoogdt violin

*Harold Dickterow violin

*Elliot Fisher violin

*William Kurasch violin

*Leonard Malarsky violin

*Gareth Nuttycombe violin

*Isadore Roman violin

*Ralph Schaeffer violin

*Darrell Terwilliger violin

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Popular culture



*The song also appears prominently in the Hulu miniseries 11.22.63, based on the novel by Stephen King.

References



Category:1962 singles

Category:Sam Cooke songs

Category:Songs written by Sam Cooke

Category:1962 songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi

Category:Soul ballads

Category:RCA Victor singles

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