You Send Me

…first hit, the ethereal “You Send Me,” which shot to number one on all charts in 1957 and established Cooke as a superstar.

…the Soul Stirrers recorded “You Send Me” at Specialty’s studio under the supervision of Blackwell, but an unconvinced Rupe (determined not to lose his gospel star to secular music) terminated the contracts of both singer and producer. Rupe then watched ruefully as the single topped the pop charts on…