THE BEST SIDE OF BEST SONGS EVER

The Eighties’ big male R&B balladeer’s solo debut was financed partly from money he designed singing jingles for KFC and 7UP.Cooke's producers had requested him to jot down a track for a girl that they had witnessed with a Perry Como Television set exhibit — but as soon as they read her sing, they held "Cupid" for Cooke to complete himse