Solomon Burke
Born: Mar 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA
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Genre: Soul and R&B
Styles: Soul, Oldies, Pop, Rock, Modern Blues, Uptown/Urban Blues, R&B
Biography: While Solomon Burke never made a major impact upon the pop audience -- he never, in fact, had a Top 20 hit -- he was an important early soul pioneer. On his '60s singles for Atlantic, he brought a country influence into R&B with emotional phrasing and intricately constructed, melodic ballads and midtempo ...Read full biography
Don't Give Up On Me
Released: 2002
Label: Epitaph Records
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It's a sad irony that in the 1980s and '90s, many of the great artists of soul and R&B suffered musically at the hands of those who professed to love them the most. After soul had dropped off the major-label ...Read full review
Live At The House Of Blues
Released: 1994
Label: SHOUT! FACTORY
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The big, brassy band that backs Solomon Burke on this live set enhances, but never overshadows, his powerful vocals and God-given charisma. Opening with "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love," he gets the ...Read full review
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