Solomon Burke

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Born: March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA
Years Active: 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 phrasin ...More >>

Discography:
2008Like a Fire
2006Nashville
2005Make Do with What You Got
2003Apollo Album
2002Soulman
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Filmograpy:
2007Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing - Live
2007Solomon Burke: The King Live at Avo Session Basel
2005Derailroaded: Inside the Mind of Larry "Wild Man" Fischer
2004Zucchero: Zu And Co - Live At Royal Albert Hall
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Member Of:
The Soul Clan
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Similar Artists:
Don Covay
Joe Tex
Arthur Alexander
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Influenced By:
Robert Blair
Rev. Julius Cheeks
Ray Charles
Big Joe Turner
Elvis Presley
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Followers:
The Blues Brothers
Esther Phillips
The Small Faces
The Undertakers
Terry Ellis
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