Solomon Burke
Birthday
1940/03/21
Day of death
2010/10/10 (70 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
Dr. Solomon Burke
Biography
Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American recording artist and vocalist, who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s and a "key transitional figure in the development of soul music from rhythm and blues" (Irwin Stambler 1974). He had a string of hits including "Cry to Me", "If You Need Me", "Got to Get You Off My Mind", "Down in the Valley" and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love". Burke was referred to as "King Solomon...Read more
Acting
(2003) Rolling Stones: Four Flicks
as Self
(1986) The Big Easy
as Daddy Mention
(2007) Classic Soul at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
(1995) The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
(2002) Time of Fear
as Bishop Bonds
(2003) Solomon Burke - Live At North Sea Jazz
as Vocals
(1996) The Little Death
as Bandleader
(2007) Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville
as Self
(2004) Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
(2016) Bang! The Bert Berns Story
as Self
(2011) Passion Play
as Himself
(2013) Hou me vast - De Dijk
as himself
(2007) Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
as Self
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(1992) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Himself
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
(1992) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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