Apr252024

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

Track: Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Cry to Me
945376
2None of Us Are Free
346153
3Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
337547
4Don't Give Up on Me
259313
5Fast Train
140948
6Got To Get You Off My Mind
131271
7If You Need Me
121057
8Can't Nobody Love You
120912
9Presents for Christmas
87575
10Flesh and Blood
60634

Other Album Releases:

Solomon Burke Soul Legends
Big Hits
Soul Power Music (Live)
The King of Rock 'N' Soul: The Atlantic Recordings (1962-1968)
Hold On
Hits & Rarities
Live In London
Live At Montreux 2006 (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux,Switzerland / 2006)
The Last Great Concert
Nothing's Impossible

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