Solomon Burke
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Solomon Burke (born March 21, 1940) is a soul and country music pioneer and member of the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He began his adult life as a preacher in Philadelphia, and soon moved on to hosting a gospel radio show. In the 1960s, he signed with Atlantic Records and began moving towards more secular music. Though he released a few moderate pop hits and major R&B songs, Burke couldn't quit break into the mainstream. In 1966 He wrote and recorded "Everybody Need's Some Lovin' which was popularized by the 1980 movie Blues Brothers His biggest hit was a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary".
His career was to some degree revived in 2002, with the release of Don't Give Up On Me, where he sang songs written specifically for the album by various famous artists, such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello and Tom Waits.
Discography
- 1962 Solomon Burke Kenwood
- 1964 Rock 'n' Soul Atlantic
- 1965 The Rest of Solomon Burke Atlantic
- 1968 I Wish I Knew Atlantic
- 1968 King Solomon Sequel
- 1969 Proud Mary
- 1972 King Heavy
- 1972 Electronic Magnetism
- 1974 I Have a Dream
- 1975 Back to My Roots
- 1975 Music to Make Love By
- 1979 Sidewalks, Fences & Walls
- 1979 Lord We Need a Miracle
- 1979 Get up and Do Something
- 1981 King of Rock 'n' Soul
- 1983 Take Me, Shake Me [live]
- 1985 Soul Alive!
- 1986 A Change Is Gonna Come
- 1990 Into My Life You Came
- 1990 This Is His
- 1990 Homeland
- 1993 Soul of the Blues
- 1994 Live at House of Blues
- 1997 Definition of Soul
- 1998 We Need a Miracle
- 1999 Not by Water But Fire This Time
- 2002 Soulman
- 2002 Don't Give Up on Me
- 2002 The Incredible Solomon Burke at His Best
- 2003 The Apollo Album
- 2005 Make Do With What You Got
External links
- thekingsolomonburke.com (http://www.thekingsolomonburke.com)pl:Solomon Burke