Mar292024

Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke (born March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died October 10, 2010 at Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands) was a soul music pioneer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite releasing numerous rnb chart hits in the 1960s, he never had a Top 20 hit on the pop charts. Burke's influence, however, has outstripped his mainstream commercial success. He is considered a legend of American music. He began his adult life as a young preacher in Philadelphia, where he hosted a gospel radio show. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Cry to Me
936043
2None of Us Are Free
344598
3Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
336145
4Don't Give Up on Me
258181
5Fast Train
140398
6Got To Get You Off My Mind
130873
7If You Need Me
120746
8Can't Nobody Love You
120249
9Presents for Christmas
87563
10Flesh and Blood
60525

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