Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke

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", the "King of Rock 'n' Soul", "Bishop of Soul" and the "Muhammad Ali of soul". Due to Burke's minimal chart success in comparison to other soul music greats such as James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding, Burke is often described as the genre's "most unfairly overlooked singer" of its golden age. Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler once referred to Burke as "the greatest male soul singer of all time". Burke's most famous recordings, which spanned five years in the early 1960s, bridged the gap between mainstream R&B and grittier R&B. Burke was "a singer whose smooth, powerful articulation and mingling of sacred and profane themes helped define soul music in the early 1960s." He drew from his roots - gospel, jazz, country and blues - as well as developing his own style at a time when R&B, and rock were both still in their infancy. Described as both "Rabelaisian" and also as a "spiritual enigma," "perhaps more than any other artist, the ample figure of Solomon Burke symbolized the ways that spirituality and commerce, ecstasy and entertainment, sex and salvation, individualism and brotherhood, could blend in the world of 1960s soul music." During the 55 years that he performed professionally, Burke released 38 studio albums on at least 17 record labels and had 35 singles that charted in the US, including 26 singles that made the Billboard R&B charts. In 2001, Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a performer. His album Don't Give Up on Me won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003. By 2005 Burke was credited with selling 17 million albums. Rolling Stone ranked Burke as #89 on its 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."

  • Popularitate : 3.002
  • Cunoscut pentru : Acting
  • Zi de nastere : 1940-03-21
  • Locul nasterii : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Solomon Burke Filme

  • 2003
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    Rolling Stones: Four Flicks

    Rolling Stones: Four Flicks

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Big Easy

    The Big Easy

    6.2 1986 HD

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  • 2007
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    Classic Soul at the BBC

    Classic Soul at the BBC

    6 2007 HD

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  • 1995
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    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    10 1995 HD

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  • 2002
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    Time of Fear

    Time of Fear

    3.5 2002 HD

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  • 2003
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    Solomon Burke - Live At North Sea Jazz

    Solomon Burke - Live At North Sea Jazz

    4.2 2003 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Little Death

    The Little Death

    4.2 1996 HD

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  • 2007
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    Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville

    Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville

    4.8 2007 HD

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  • 2004
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    Lightning in a Bottle

    Lightning in a Bottle

    7.3 2004 HD

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  • 2016
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    Bang! The Bert Berns Story

    Bang! The Bert Berns Story

    5.5 2016 HD

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  • 2011
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    Passion Play

    Passion Play

    4.8 2011 HD

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  • 2013
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    Hou me vast - De Dijk

    Hou me vast - De Dijk

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2007
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    Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

    Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

    9 2007 HD

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  • 1972
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    Hammer

    Hammer

    5.5 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Cool Breeze

    Cool Breeze

    5.1 1972 HD

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  • 1993
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    Noaptea târziu cu Conan O'Brien

    Noaptea târziu cu Conan O'Brien

    7.095 1993 HD

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  • 1992
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    Emisiunea de seară cu Jay Leno

    Emisiunea de seară cu Jay Leno

    5.373 1992 HD

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  • 1993
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    Noaptea târziu cu Conan O'Brien

    Noaptea târziu cu Conan O'Brien

    7.095 1993 HD

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  • 1992
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    Emisiunea de seară cu Jay Leno

    Emisiunea de seară cu Jay Leno

    5.373 1992 HD

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