Solomon Burke
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Born: March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: 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 songs. At the same time, he was surround... Continue Bio >>
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Discography:
2008 Like a Fire
2006 Soul Lucky
2006 Nashville
2005 Make Do with What You Got
2003 Apollo Album
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Filmography:
2007 Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing - Live
2007 Solomon Burke: The King Live at Avo Session Basel
2005 Derailroaded: Inside the Mind of Larry "Wild Man" Fischer
2004 Zucchero: Zu And Co - Live At Royal Albert Hall
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