Myrddyn Cooke Davies (May 26, 1897 – December 29, 1970) was a Canadian politician. He was the speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1949 to 1955, and served as Progressive Conservative MLA for Windsor—Walkerville.

He was born in Aberaeron, Wales, the son of William Davies, and came to Canada in 1919. He was educated in Wales, in Michigan and in London, Ontario. In 1921, he married Inez Carter. Davies served in the chaplain corps of the RCAF during World War II.

William Henry "Harry" Cooke, also known as Billy Cooke (7 March 1919–1992) was an English professional footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town.

Cooke began his career with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, but failed to play a league game for the south coast club before moving to Luton Town in 1946. Cooke was more of a success at Luton, making 228 appearances in all competitions before signing for Shrewsbury Town for the 1953–54 season. Joining Watford in 1954, Cooke played 10 games for the club during the 1954–55 season before transferring to Bedford Town.

Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), better known under the stage name Sam Cooke, was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the pioneers and founders of soul music. He is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocal abilities and influence on the modern world of music. His contribution in pioneering soul music led to the rise of Aretha Franklin, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and popularized the likes of Otis Redding and James Brown.

Cooke had 29 top-40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1964. Major hits like "You Send Me", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Cupid", "Chain Gang", "Wonderful World", and "Twistin' the Night Away" are some of his most popular songs. Cooke was also among the first modern black performers and composers to attend to the business side of his musical career. He founded both a record label and a publishing company as an extension of his careers as a singer and composer. He also took an active part in the American Civil Rights Movement.