Sunny War does Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come'

Sunny War does Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’

Sept. 16, 2011 9:01 AM PT

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Ah, sweet circumstance. During a morning YouTube browse, we stumbled across this version of Sam Cooke’s classic, ‘A Change Is Gonna Come,’ as performed by the young Venice-based singer and guitarist Sunny War. The song was just uploaded Thursday, so we’re presuming it’s fresh.

Those not familiar with the young singer haven’t been hanging in Venice, where she often performs on the streets, though she’s also gradually rising on the touring circuit. She recently performed dates with singer-guitarist Keb Mo.

But all that info is relatively extraneous once you hit the ‘play’ button below -- and you really should listen to this exquisite rendering of a perfect song.

Can someone please tell us why Sunny War isn’t famous?

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-- Randall Roberts

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Randall Roberts

Former staff writer Randall Roberts covered Los Angeles music culture for the Los Angeles Times. He had served various roles since arriving at The Times in 2010, including music editor and pop music critic. As a staff writer, he explored the layered history of L.A. music, from Rosecrans and Sunset to Ventura Boulevard and beyond. His 2020 project on the early Southern California phonograph industry helped identify the first-ever commercial recording made in Los Angeles.