The track was written primarily by and Lou Adler , who worked under the pseudonym Barbara Campbell (named after Cooke's high school sweetheart).
Cooke’s delivery is celebrated for its smooth, effortless vocal style that bridged the gap between gospel and popular music. Sam Cooke - What A Wonderful World (Official Lyric Video)
Released as a signature hit for the "King of Soul," Sam Cooke’s remains one of the most recognizable tracks in American music history. Though often confused with Louis Armstrong’s 1967 song of the same title, Cooke’s version is a distinct mid-tempo R&B classic focused on the universal theme of young love overcoming a lack of academic expertise. Song Origins and Composition The track was written primarily by and Lou