Sam Cooke came from a very close family. He had seven siblings, most of which had musical talent just like Cooke. As kids, the eight siblings formed a group the church called the Singing Children. Even when he was little, Cooke stood out from his brothers and sisters. His talent and good looks made it easy to recognize him, both as a young boy and later as an adult. Sam Cooke spent his entire childhood singing at different churches with his family. When that ended, he sang with kids on the street or neighbors living in his family's building. Little did Sam Cooke know that he'd spend the rest of his life singing for larger and larger audiences! And his family would remain his biggest and truest fans.