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Johnny Cook

1949 – 2000

American singer

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Lived 1949 – 2000 (aged 51). Johnny Cook was a singer.

Johnny Cook (March 22, 1949 – May 14, 2000) was a Southern Gospel singer. He led a group, the Johnny Cook Trio, in the 1980s. Cook was a tenor and also sang with The Happy Goodmans and The Statesmen Quartet. Cook may be best remembered for his years singing with The Happy Goodmans, where he and Vestal Goodman would often engage in friendly contests to see who could sing higher; Cook usually won singing the song Looking For A City.

In 1974 and 1975, Cook won the award for Favorite Tenor from the Singing News Fan Awards.

Cook released three albums in the 1970s. His first album was Voice Extraordinaire.

In the late 70's Cook also released the Johnny Cook tape club where he preaches and sings the good news to his fans.

In 1993 Cook was featured in two Gaither Homecoming videos, Old Friends and Turn Your Radio On because of his involvement with the Statesman during that time.

A collection of 169 of Cook's videos has been archived on www.YouTube.com.

Death Johnny Ray Cook died on May 14, 2000, in Huntsville, Alabama, as a result of congestive heart failure. He was survived by three sons and his mother. He is interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Milan, Tennessee.

Albums

The SongMasters- The Happy Sounds of The SongMasters The Meadows Brothers-Laying Up Treasures The Goodman-Covered In Warmth The Goodmans-The Goodman Greats The Goodmans-Happy Goodman Family Hour The Goodmans-Refreshing The Goodmans-Southern Gospel Treasury The Goodmans DVD-Texas Live The Goodmans-Goin Higher Johnny Cook-Full Circle Johnny Cook-A Johnny Cook Christmas Johnny Cook-He's The Real Thing Johnny Cook-Real Goodness Johnny Cook-Spirit Johnny Cook-The Voice Johnny Cook-The Voice (rare) Johnny Cook-The Voice Extraordinaire Johnny Cook Trio-Stepping Out Johnny Cook Trio-You Make It Happen Johnny Cook & The Voices Triumphant-Unforgettable The New Statesmen-Revival The New Statesmen-Oh My Lord What A Time The New Statesmen-Oh What A Savior

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johnny Cook?

American singer (1949-2000)

When was Johnny Cook born?

Johnny Cook was born on 22 March 1949.

When did Johnny Cook die?

Johnny Cook died on 14 May 2000.

What was Johnny Cook's occupation?

Johnny Cook was a singer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johnny Cook

· Wikidata: Q16014840

· DBpedia: Johnny Cook (singer)

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