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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: 2008 Like a Fire 2006 Nashville 2005 Make Do with What You Got 2003 Apollo Album 2002 Soulman More >>

Filmograpy:

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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Member Of: The Soul Clan More >> Similar Artists: Don Covay Joe Tex Arthur Alexander O.V. Wright James Carr More >>

Influenced By: Robert Blair Rev. Julius Cheeks Ray Charles Big Joe Turner Elvis Presley More >> Followers: The Blues Brothers Esther Phillips The Small Faces The Undertakers Terry Ellis More >>

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