"Shake" is a song written and recorded by

Sam Cooke Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred ...

. It was recorded at the last recording session Cooke had before his death on December 11, 1964. In the U.S., the song became a posthumous

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, Top 10 hit for Cooke, peaking at number seven in February 1965, as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the Cashbox R&B charts. ''

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'' described it as "a sensational rock-a-twist affair."

Other renditions

The song was also recorded by Eric Burdon and The Animals, Otis Redding, Ike and Tina Turner,

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, and

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on ''

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'' (1965). Redding's version was elected to the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll " by the

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and Museum. Redding performed the song backed by Booker T. & the M.G.'s at the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967. Recordings of the performance have been released by Reprise (1970) and Rhino (1997) records. In 1966, the British TV show ''Ready Steady Goes Live'' (the live version of '' Ready Steady Go!''), devoted a whole programme to a live performance by Redding, who regularly covered many of Cooke's songs. One of the highlights was a version of "Shake" on which Redding was joined by Eric Burdon and Chris Farlowe. The song was covered by the Small Faces. It was a prominent part of their early live repertoire and featured as the opening track on their debut album '' Small Faces'', and re-released on the Decca Anthology collection. A live version can be found on their 1999 album '' The BBC Sessions''. Eddie and the Hot Rods released a version of the song as the

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to their 1976 single, "Teenage Depression". Ian Moss released a version of "Shake" as the lead single from his sixth studio album, ''

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''. The song was sampled by rapper

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on his 2011 album, ''

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''.

References

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