Solomon Burke
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title:
Solomon Burke
text:
Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been called "a key transitional figure bridging R&B and soul", and was known for his "prodigious output". He had a string of hits including "Cry to Me", "If You Need Me", "Got to Get You Off My Mind", "Down in the Valley", and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love". Burke was referred to honorifically as "King Solomon", the "King of Rock 'n'
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description:
American preacher and singer (1936–2010)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Burke
date created:
2003-01-03T07:20:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T20:14:56Z
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