Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni
Richmond, Virginia (VA)
Samuel Cooper
Thomas Jefferson High School
Class of 1970
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SAMUEL'S PROFILE
| First Name | Samuel |
| Last Name | Cooper |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1970 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | Nashville, TN |
| Hometown | Richmond, VA |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| About Me | I accidentally got into the music world after leaving Richmond in the middle of my sophomore year at VCU (Jan. 1972). I feel kind of like I slid through the cracks while in Richmond. I didn't have enough self-esteem or confidence and hardly anyone seemed to notice my apparent devotion to making music or songwriting, but when I got to NJ in 72, someone heard me play guitar and got me into a band that started working frequently. At that time, I really got active in writing songs, too. I had my experiences performing, recording, producing, engineering and even being a little bit of a journalist. 34 years later, I moved to Nashville, TN to really get into the music INDUSTRY, but my timing was off, LOL! I had a lot of wonderful experiences and life lessons regarding all of that, crossing paths with some pretty interesting folks along the way. Needless to say, I stayed and then retired. I have a happy life on several levels. My second wife, Dawn, has been the love of my life since we first got together in 2000. My kids by my first wife, adults, are all apparently happy and thriving, being self-driven. My stepson and his wife are also doing great! My "retirement" might be considered figurative, in that I have a home recording studio with more instruments than any human really needs. I spend every day working on music, writing, recording and producing, but it's not really work, because, luckily, that is what I am. Funny enough, I don't pitch my music anymore, but it seems like more people are...(read more) |
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Class of 1970 Alumni and Other Nearby Classes
→ Reunite with 27 class of 1970 alumni that have joined.
Charles Payne
Class of 1969
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Class of 1989
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Class of 1965
Susan Black
Class of 1976
Solitaire Lockhart
Class of 2000
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Class of 1975
Kevin Canada
Class of 1978
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Class of 1950
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Class of 1961
Geneva Guice
Class of 1980
Valerie Williams
Class of 1968
Richard Cohen
Class of 1973
Marcia Watts
Class of 1957
Paul Erb
Class of 1974
Latoya Mayo
Class of 1990
Tierre Pace
Class of 1996
Thomas Hughes
Class of 2000
Sarah Presson
Class of 1997
Kizzie Jones
Class of 1997
Alexander Stewart
Class of 2012
Retta Zimmerman
Class of 1965
Valerie Church
Class of 1969
Jo-liesha Constance
Class of 2008
Charles Taylor
Class of 1976
Recent Class of 1970 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1970 Reunion for Free
40TH REUNION SPONSERED BY '71 AND '72
Invited Classes: 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970
Date: Oct 29, 2011
Description: per/person based on the events that you and your partners choose to attend. As low as $15 for one event or as high as $7...(read more)