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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. 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A collection of 169 of Cook's videos has been archived on www.youtube.com.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, AL 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