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Solomon Burke (21 Mar 1940 - 10 Oct 2010)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (71)

Official

Album

  1. Solomon Burke 1960
  2. If You Need Me 1963
  3. I Almost Lost My Mind 1964
  4. Rock ’n Soul 1964
  5. I Wish I Knew Oct 1968
  6. King Solomon 1968
  7. Electronic Magnetism 1972
  8. I Have a Dream 1974
  9. Music To Make Love By 1975
  10. Back to My Roots 1976
  11. Sidewalks, Fences and Walls 1979
  12. Lord, I Need a Miracle Right Now 1981
  13. Into My Life You Came 1982
  14. Take Me, Shake Me 1983
  15. This Is His Song 1984
  16. A Change Is Gonna Come 1986
  17. Home Land 1991
  18. Soul of the Blues 1993
  19. The Definition of Soul 11 Feb 1997
  20. Proud Mary: The Bell Sessions 18 Jul 2000
  21. Don’t Give Up On Me 2002
  22. Make Do With What You Got 2005
  23. Nashville 26 Sep 2006
  24. Proud Mary Dec 2006
  25. Like a Fire 10 Jun 2008
  26. Nothing's Impossible 06 Apr 2010
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Album - Compilation

  1. Solomon Burke’s Greatest Hits 1962
  2. The Best of Solomon Burke 1989
  3. The Best Of 1990
  4. Home in Your Heart 21 Apr 1992
  5. The Best Of 1992
  6. The King of Soul 01 Feb 1994
  7. The Very Best of Solomon Burke 03 Feb 1998
  8. King of Rock 'n' Soul 03 Mar 1998
  9. If You Need Me / Rock 'n Soul 11 Aug 1998
  10. The Incredible Solomon Burke at His Best 2002
  11. Soul Lucky 2004
  12. That's Heavy Baby: The Best of the MGM Years 1971-1973 2005
  13. The Chess Collection 19 Jun 2006
  14. The Definitive Soul Collection 11 Jul 2006
  15. The Platinum Collection 2007
  16. This Is It 2008
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. Cool Breeze 1972
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Album - Live

  1. Soul Alive! 1984
  2. Soul Alive! 1990
  3. Live at the House of Blues 1994
  4. Last Great Concert 26 Mar 2012
  5. Live At Montreux 2006 2013
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live 2010
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Relationships (5)

Supporting Artists

  1. Reggie Sears

Member Of

  1. The Soul Clan

Married

  1. Dolores Burke

Parents

  1. Josephine Burke Moore
  2. Solomon Burke Jr.

Recordings by (512)

  1. Don't Cry 2:12 (1960)
  2. No Man Walks Alone 2:23 (1960)
  3. Why Do Me That Way 2:49 (1960)
  4. You Are My One Love 2:30 (1960)
  5. I'm All Alone 2:12 (1960)
  6. A Picture Of You 2:10 (1960)
  7. Walking In A Dream 2:21 (1960)
  8. For You and You Alone 2:11 (1960)
  9. I'm in Love 2:31 (1960)
  10. To Thee 3:04 (1960)
  11. I Need You Tonight 2:41 (1960)
  12. You Can Run, but You Can't Hide 2:34 (1960)
  13. I Almost Lost My Mind 2:19 (1961)
  14. Cry to Me 2:33 (1961) stereo
  15. I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You ?:?? (1962)
  16. Down in the Valley 2:27 (1962) mono
  17. Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) 2:44 (1962) mono
  18. How Many Times 2:20 (1962) mono
  19. Baby (I Wanna Be Loved) 2:00 (1962) mono
  20. Gotta Travel On 2:11 (1962) mono
  21. Looking For My Baby 2:21 (1962) mono
  22. I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You 3:07 (1962) mono
  23. A Tear Fell 2:36 (1962) mono
  24. Be Bop Grandma 2:14 (1962) mono
  25. Keep the Magic Working 2:05 (1962) mono
  26. Stupidity 1:55 (1963)
  27. If You Need Me 2:34 (1963)
  28. Words 2:28 (1963)
  29. Go on Back to Him 2:55 (1963)
  30. I Said I Was Sorry 2:27 (1963)
  31. It’s All Right 2:30 (1963)
  32. Home in Your Heart 2:06 (1963)
  33. I Really Don't Want to Know 3:33 (1963)
  34. You Can Make It If You Try 2:27 (1963)
  35. Send Me Some Loving 2:23 (1963)
  36. This Little Ring 2:35 (1963)
  37. Tonight My Heart She Is Crying 2:17 (1963)
  38. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) 3:22 (1964) stereo
  39. Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance) 2:33 (1964) stereo
  40. Hard Ain’t It 2:49 (1964) stereo
  41. Can’t Nobody Love You 2:33 (1964) stereo
  42. Just Out Of Reach 2:50 (1964) stereo
  43. You’re Good for Me 2:51 (1964) stereo
  44. You Can’t Love Them All 2:45 (1964) stereo
  45. He’ll Have to Go 3:19 (1964) stereo
  46. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love 2:45 (1964)
  47. Beautiful Brown Eyes 2:44 (1964)
  48. Can't Nobody Love You 2:30 (1964)
  49. Can’t Nobody Love You (alt. version) 2:30 (1964)
  50. Goodbye Baby 3:10 (1964) mono
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. All for the Love of Sunshine 4:20 Solomon Burke (1972)
  2. The Electronic Magnetism (That's Heavy, Baby) 3:28 Solomon Burke (1972)
  3. Bridge of Life 2:47 Solomon Burke (1972)
  4. J.C. I Know Who You Are 4:27 Solomon Burke (1972)
  5. Lookin' Out My Back Door 3:59 Solomon Burke (1972)

Vocals

  1. Cry to Me 2:33 Solomon Burke (1961)
  2. Gotta Travel On 2:11 Solomon Burke (1962)
  3. A Tear Fell 2:36 Solomon Burke (1962)
  4. Be Bop Grandma 2:14 Solomon Burke (1962)
  5. Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms) 2:44 Solomon Burke (1962)
  6. Keep the Magic Working 2:05 Solomon Burke (1962)
  7. Baby (I Wanna Be Loved) 2:00 Solomon Burke (1962)
  8. How Many Times 2:20 Solomon Burke (1962)
  9. Down in the Valley 2:27 Solomon Burke (1962)
  10. I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You 3:07 Solomon Burke (1962)
  11. Looking for My Baby 2:21 Solomon Burke (1962)
  12. I Really Don't Want to Know 3:33 Solomon Burke (1963)
  13. Stupidity 1:55 Solomon Burke (1963)
  14. Home in Your Heart 2:06 Solomon Burke (1963)
  15. Tonight My Heart She Is Crying 2:17 Solomon Burke (1963)
  16. Go on Back to Him 2:55 Solomon Burke (1963)
  17. Words 2:28 Solomon Burke (1963)
  18. I Said I Was Sorry 2:27 Solomon Burke (1963)
  19. This Little Ring 2:35 Solomon Burke (1963)
  20. It’s All Right 2:30 Solomon Burke (1963)
  21. Send Me Some Loving 2:23 Solomon Burke (1963)
  22. You Can Make It If You Try 2:27 Solomon Burke (1963)
  23. If You Need Me 2:34 Solomon Burke (1963)
  24. Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance) 2:33 Solomon Burke (1964)
  25. Can’t Nobody Love You 2:33 Solomon Burke (1964)
  26. You’re Good for Me 2:51 Solomon Burke (1964)
  27. Just Out of Reach 2:50 Solomon Burke (1964)
  28. You Can’t Love Them All 2:45 Solomon Burke (1964)
  29. Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) 3:22 Solomon Burke (1964)
  30. Hard Ain’t It 2:49 Solomon Burke (1964)
  31. He’ll Have to Go 3:19 Solomon Burke (1964)
  32. Save It 2:26 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  33. Why, Why, Why 2:25 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  34. Get Out of My Life Woman 3:21 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  35. Meet Me in Church 3:36 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  36. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye 3:04 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  37. What'd I Say 4:49 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  38. Since I Met You Baby 3:47 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  39. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free) 2:51 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  40. By the Time I Get to Phoenix 2:57 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  41. Shame on Me 3:34 Solomon Burke (Oct 1968)
  42. Time Is a Thief 2:41 Solomon Burke (1968)
  43. Woman, How Do You Make Me Love You Like You Do 2:47 Solomon Burke (1968)
  44. Detroit City 2:54 Solomon Burke (1968)
  45. Soul Meeting 3:32 Solomon Burke (1968)

Credited as (43)

  1. Solomon Burke
  2. Bert Russell, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler
  3. Solomon Burke & Dolly Parton
  4. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. Solomon Burke & Eric Clapton
  5. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. Solomon Burke
  6. Solomon Burke & De Dijk
  7. Solomon Burke & Gene Page
  8. Jerry Lee Lewis feat. Solomon Burke
  9. Zucchero feat. Solomon Burke
  10. Solomon Burke with Patty Loveless
  11. Jerry Lee Lewis with Solomon Burke
  12. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Solomon Burke
  13. Jools Holland & Solomon Burke
  14. Zucchero with Solomon Burke
  15. Solomon Burke & Patty Loveless
  16. Junkie XL feat. Solomon Burke
  17. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Solomon Burke & Eric Clapton
  18. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Solomon Burke
  19. Solomon Burke feat. Candy Burke
  20. The Derek Trucks Band feat. Solomon Burke
  21. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Solomon Burke and Eric Clapton
  22. Jools Hollandwith Solomon Burke
  23. The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Solomon Burke
  24. Solomon Burke, Marc Broussard and Leela James
  25. Lee Dorsey / Allen Toussaint / Solomon Burke
  26. De Dijk ft Solomon Burke
  27. De Dijk ft. Solomon Burke
  28. The Blind Boys of Alabama with Solomon Burke
  29. Solomon Burke, Jools Holland
  30. Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra with Solomon Burke
  31. Salomon Burke
  32. De Dijk feat. Solomon Burke
  33. De Dijk & Solomon Burke
  34. Solomon Burke featuring Dolly Parton
  35. Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari feat. Solomon Burke
  36. ソロモン・バーク
  37. Zucchero / Solomon Burke
  38. Sam and Dave - Solomon Burke
  39. Junkie XL ft. Solomon Burke
  40. Solomon Burke & Eric Clapton
  41. DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita / Assagai / Gregory Washington / Paul Horn / Gerald Wilson Orchestra / The Main Ingredient / Kool & the Gang / Solomon Burke / Bobby Franklin's Insanity / Hot Chocolate / B.T. Express / Zapp / The Bar‐Kays / Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band / Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth / The Temptations / Average White Band / Pleasure / Ralph MacDonald / Kraftwerk / Malcolm McLaren / The Magic Disco Machine
  42. The Rolling Stones with Solomon Burke
  43. The Rolling Stones feat. Solomon Burke

Works (30)

Wrote

  1. Roll This Soul Tonight
  2. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
  3. I Have a Dream
  4. Gotta Get You Off My Mind
  5. Got to Get You Off My Mind
  6. Walk With Me
  7. The Price
  8. Stupidity
  9. Apollo Kids
  10. Hold On Tight
  11. My Rose Saved From the Street
  12. What a Woman
  13. No One
  14. More Beauty
  15. I Gotta Be With You
  16. Seventh Heaven
  17. Good for Nothing
  18. Text Me
  19. Don’t Despair
  20. The Bend
  21. Perfect Song
  22. More Rockin' Soul
  23. Heavenly Music

Composed

  1. Down in the Valley
  2. Presents for Christmas
  3. This Is My Life
  4. Be Bop Grandma

Lyrics

  1. Presents for Christmas
  2. Catch Up to My Step (single edit by Cheeky Paul)
  3. Het moet en het zal (Enough is enough)

Events (7)

Main Performer At

  1. The Hague Jazz
  2. Club 88 Starring Peggy Lee: June 5,1952
  3. La Défense Jazz Festival 2008, day 6
  4. 10th Annual Hootenanny
  5. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 26, Episode 6
  6. Montreux Jazz Festival 2009, Day 12: Auditorium Stravinski
  7. Solomon Burke in London

Links (23)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.thekingsolomonburke.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85237153
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138919801
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85237153
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134340639
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6nw6wwc
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/solomon_burke

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Solomon-burke
  2. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-11939/solomon-burke/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Solomon+Burke

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/513287

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/109435

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000031067

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0121868/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/38361468

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49888

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nts0oxMT67lVUoi5Kjxrb
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/7856

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/646942

Biographies

  1. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/solomon_burke.htm

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/d5c79890-36c5-4f1b-bed3-4468eee093f3

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Solomon-Burke/106061109425951

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/kingsolomonburke