Sam Cooke: Legend Streaming: Watch and Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video

Sam Cooke: Legend Streaming: Watch and Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video
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Sam Cooke: Legend is a documentary film that centers around the life of Sam Cooke. For the unversed, Sam Cooke is a legendary musical artist and civil rights activist who became a musical sensation by singing gospel songs. The film follows our main protagonist’s journey through musical success while grappling with many internal factors, like alcohol addiction. Furthermore, we witness his struggles and the tragic story revolving around his death. In addition, the movie explores the themes of personal struggles, racism, and believing in oneself. The film was directed by Mary Wharton and premiered in 2003.

Here’s how you can watch and stream Sam Cooke: Legend via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.

Is Sam Cooke: Legend available to watch via streaming?

Yes, Sam Cooke: Legend is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

The story opens up to Cooke’s formative years as a gospel singer, throwing light on his powerful voice and the influence of his church upbringing. The film then turns to highlight Cooke’s pivotal decision to cross over from gospel to R&B and pop music. This shift in gears makes him immensely successful, especially with chart-topping hits like “You Send Me” and “A Change Is Gonna Come.” However, it also sparks a controversy within the gospel community. The film also delves into Cooke’s encounters with racial discrimination and his journey into being a civil rights activist. The film concludes with the tragic and untimely death of Sam Cooke.

The cast of the movie includes Sam Cooke, Lou Adler, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Lou Rawls, Lloyd Price, and Jeffrey Wright.

Watch Sam Cooke: Legend streaming via Amazon Prime Video

Sam Cooke: Legend is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.

Amazon Prime Video is a streaming service that accompanies an Amazon Prime membership. It offers a variety of movies, TV shows, and originals like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. It also features international Originals, such as Last One Laughing and Mirzapur.

You can watch the documentary via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:

  1. Go to Amazon Prime Video

  2. Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’

  3. Sign up for a Prime Video membership:

    • $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership

    • $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership

Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.

Sam Cooke: Legend’s official synopsis is as follows:

“Singer, songwriter, businessman, family man, and civil rights activist: Sam Cooke transcends all barriers of race, faith, and talent. This first-ever biography of the definitive soul singer looks at his extraordinary career and personal life, from his gospel-singing roots through his R&B and pop music career.”

NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.

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