The debut single from Sam Cooke, a veteran of a legendary gospel group, released in 1957. With immaculate melisma and a sweet melody it conquered the R&B and pop charts simultaneously, crossing gospel-rooted soul into the white pop market for the first time.
Aretha Franklin recorded her soul version in 1968, "reinstalling" Sam Cooke’s sweet melody with her own fire and church-born groove, adding it to the Queen of Soul’s repertoire.